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Explore Black History Month events
There are plenty of free events happening across London to celebrate Black history and culture: London Museum Docklands...
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Celebrating our founders - Sir Peter Barclay
Peter Barclay, the nephew of Irene Barclay, was born in 1926 in south London and served in the Royal Navy at the end of ...
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The latest Camden Highline newsletter September 2024
Take a look at the latest Camden Highline newsletter below: camdentownunlimited.cmail19.com/t/i-e-ffvtl-tdiiouhli-n/
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Black History Month 2024: Reclaiming Narratives
This year's Black History Month theme, "Reclaiming Narratives", focuses on honouring the stories and legacies that have ...
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A great trip to the seaside for our older residents, despite the weather misbehaving
Our Retirement Housing Team recently organised a coach trip down to the seaside at Folkestone. Even though the typical B...
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We support Fire Door Safety Week
At Origin Housing, we are proud to support Fire Door Safety Week as part of our ongoing commitment to keeping our reside...
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Young People Service Summer Social event
A couple of weeks ago, our Young People Service team held a Summer Social event. The day saw 15 young people join in, al...
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The Latest Somers Town Community Newsletter Sept/Oct 2024
Take a look at the latest Somers Town Community Newsletter, covering topics from reducing food waste to local events by ...
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Our reception and Customer Resolution Team phone lines will be closed tomorrow, 20 September 2024
Our reception and Customer Resolution Team phone lines will be closed tomorrow, 20 September 2024. Our Repairs line will...
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Celebrating 100 years. We hear from our previous General Manager, Norman Goldsmith
We recently received congratulations from Norman Goldsmith for our 100th anniversary. Norman was our General Manager dur...
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Camden Council Community conversation events
Camden Council will be hosting two events this month to hear from Community members and residents about housing delivery...
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Are you over State Pension age, or know someone who is?
Pension Credit tops up pension income and can help with day-to-day living costs. If you are over State Pension ...
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Our planned investment programme
One of the main reasons behind the merger was to get more investment into your homes and these are the headlines for our...
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Join us for activities at Basil Jellicoe Hall
We're excited to invite our older residents to join us for some wonderful activities at Basil Jellicoe Hall. Chair-Based...
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Somers Town: the Housing Story
14 September from 12pmPeople's Museum, 52 Chalton St NW1 1ES to St Mary's Church, NW1 1BN SAVE SOMERS TOWN - Can you hel...
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Celebrating our founders - Ian Hamilton
Ian Hamilton was the key architect for St Pancras House Improvement Society. Father Jellicoe got him on board to help t...
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Out and about with Carol - August 2024
This month I was delighted to join our community event at Magpie Close in Enfield where our resident and community engag...
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New homelessness campaign launched by Brent Council
On Friday, 23 August, Brent Council launched the "Find a Place You Can Afford" campaign to highlight the severe homeless...
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A Day at the seaside: residents enjoy sun, sea, and community
Our recent day trip to the coast proved to be a huge success, bringing together 17 residents from Camden and Chelmsford ...
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Summer celebration for our residents at Basil Jellicoe Hall
On 26 July, we hosted our Annual Summer Resident event at Basil Jellicoe Hall in Camden. The event had a great turnout o...
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A Day to Remember at Columbus Close celebrating 100 Years of Origin
To mark Origin’s 100 year celebrations the team at Columbus Close, one of our supported housing schemes, hosted a speci...
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We made the decision to step away from X/Twitter
Today is the right time for Origin Housing to come off of X. We feel that by being present we are aiding the organised ...
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Join us for our Summer Family Event on 22 August at Magpie Close
Join us at our free Summer Family Event on Thursday, 22 August from 3pm - 6pm at Magpie Close, EN1. There will be food,...
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Our reception will be closed for the rest of today and tomorrow and will return to normal service on Monday, 12 August.
Our reception will be closed for the rest of today and tomorrow and will go back to normal service on Monday, 12 August....
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Hope not hate: A view on the riots going on across the country
We at Origin utterly condemn the racist thuggery, intimidation and extreme violence we have seen across the country in r...
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Celebrating our founders - Nora Hill
Nora Hill was one of the founding committee members of the St Pancras House Improvement Society, later known as St Pancr...
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Out and about with Carol - July 2024
At the end of July I donned my sensible shoes again (to be fair that is pretty much all the time these days) and set off...
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New development: Lantern Apartments, Hampstead Road NW1
We recently took handover of six two and three bed affordable rent apartments at The Lantern in development in Camden on...
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Join us for our Summer resident event on 26 July 2024 from 3-6pm at
Come and join us to meet with colleagues from across Origin, explore different stalls, enjoy some free food and children...
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Investing in your homes
We carry out condition surveys on our homes to show us when we need to carry out improvement works, based on the age of ...
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Out and about with Carol June 2024
In the last couple of months, I’ve been fortunate to be part of two events designed to increase our visibility and conne...
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Team work makes the dream work - volunteers restore community garden
Our Community Engagement Team organised a volunteer day to bring a previous award winning community garden in Camden bac...
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Celebrating 100 years - Ted Willis
Playwright, novelist and screenwriter, Edward Henry Willis, commonly called Ted Willis, was President of the Humanist H...
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A new start at Novella: One of our new residents, Richard, tells us his inspiring story about moving into his home
One of our new residents at Novella, Richard tells us his inspiring story about moving into his home How do you feel a...
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Don’t forget to vote in the General Election this Thursday 4 July
Don’t forget to vote in the General Election this Thursday 4 July How to vote: Voting in person - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Y...
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Congratulations to our Housing Heroes award winning ‘Team of the year’
Congratulations to our Housing Heroes award winning ‘Team of the year’ Our Young People’s service were really proud to h...
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Celebrating 100 years - Father Nigel Scott
Father Nigel Scott joined St Pancras House Improvement Society in 1929 and he was Father Basil Jellicoe’s Assistant unti...
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Out and about with Carol - May 2024
This month I travelled to the quirkily named Turkey St station in Enfield for a visit to Larmans Road where we own and m...
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A People's Museum Somers Town Panel Discussion on Friday 7 June
Meet A People's Museum Somers Town Panel Discussion on housing issues this Friday 7 June at 6.30pm at Basil Jellicoe Hal...
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Security where you live
Your feedback tells us that the security of where you live is really important to you. You have told us that ASB from in...
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Happy Pride Month 2024
We’re proud to celebrate the LGBTQI+ community’s right to love, respect, freedom and equality. 🌈 History of Pride Month...
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We're looking for residents to join the Places for People National Customer Group
This opportunity to join the National Customer Group is only available to Origin Housing customers who are currently ren...
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Blue Plaque for Irene Barclay
Yesterday, one of our founders, Irene Barclay was celebrated with a Blue Plaque from English Heritage. Irene Barclay bec...
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People's Museum Somers Town centenary programme and more
St Pancras Housing Centenary 100 years ago the St Pancras Housing Society set down a visionary example for rebuilding a...
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Installation of road markings on Eversholt Street
From 22 until 24 May 2024 between 9pm and 5am (daily), Mace Dragados will undertake road markings at two locations on Ev...
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We have been shortlisted for First Time Buyer Readers’ Awards 2024
We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted in the Best Marketing Campaign for our Origin Kickstart camp...
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The Support Hub – Our Helping Hand
Our mantra ‘housing is not enough’ is exemplified in the work of the Support Hub. Since its inception on World Mental He...
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We’ve upgraded our website!
We’ve upgraded our website! We hope you like the new look and feel. There’s still of all the information on there that ...
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Celebrating 100 years - Irene Barclay
Irene Barclay became the first qualified woman Chartered Surveyor in 1922, after the Sex Disqualification Removal Act ha...
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Collaboration in action at our retirement scheme, Pennethorne House
Colleagues from across Origin, alongside contractor Quinn London held an engagement meet and greet event with our retire...
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We have been shortlisted for Housing Heroes Awards!
We are delighted to announce that we have made the Housing Heroes Awards 2024 shortlist for Team of the Year – 1,001-15,...
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Out and about with Carol - April 2024
This week, on a crisp sunny morning, I joined our longstanding and valued member of the estate services team, Albert But...
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Origin Housing joins Places for People
Today marks a significant milestone for the future of Origin as we have successfully completed our merger with Places fo...
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Celebrating 100 years - Father Basil Jellicoe
Father Jellicoe, born in Chailey, Sussex, in 1899, was the son of an ordained priest. After graduating from Magdalen Col...
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New annual Rent Charges – how to provide the new rent to Universal Credit
On your Universal Credit Journal please do not use the 'Change of circumstances' to-do, to report an annual rent change...
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Ramadan Mubarak!
Today, thousands of Muslims begin to fast and will do for the next four weeks to mark Ramadan. Ramadan is at a different...
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Out and about with Carol - Feb 2024
The rain had a rare day off during my estate visits in February which took me to three different schemes in the heart of...
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Celebrating our founders - Mora Burnet
Mora Burnet was crucial to the establishment of the Ethical Union Housing Association. She was among a group of Ethical ...
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A year with Origin
On 27 February 2023, 152 homes joined Origin from L and Q. We wanted to make sure that everyone felt welcomed and listen...
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How our residents views are helping us deliver our next grounds maintenance contract
We recruited residents to work alongside us in a ‘Scrutiny Rapid Review’ to look at our grounds maintenance contract and...
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A history of Origin in Enfield
Chief Exec Adrian Norridge Adrian who recommended expanding into Enfield in 1987. There had been a surge in homelessness...
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Places for People merger approved - resident update
Following a recommendation from Origin’s Board, taking into account feedback from residents in the consultation period, ...
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People's Museum Somers Town - Centenary Open Meeting
People's Museum Somers Town are calling out to writers, artists, contributors, guides and more for a centenary open meet...
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Origin Housing’s merger with Places for People approved
Origin Housing, which owns and manages over 7,800 homes across London and Hertfordshire, is set to become a subsidiary o...
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Feature on our founder - Adrian Norridge
Born in 1943, Adrian Norridge was very active in housing, with a number of different positions in his long career in the...
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The latest Somers Town Community Newsletter - February 2024 HU
Take a look at the latest Somers Town Community Newsletter, covering topics like Time to Talk Day, cycle lessons for wom...
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New National Housing Federation Report - Let's fix the housing crisis
The National Housing Federation has launched a new report, Let’s fix the housing crisis: delivering a long-term plan for...
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End youth homelessness petition
New Horizon Youth Centre needs your support.Last year 136,000 young people approached their council as homeless but the ...
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Record number of women to be celebrated with English Heritage blue plaques in 2024
English Heritage has announced that this year a record number of women will be celebrated with blue plaques including Ir...
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People's Museum Somers Town - Reopening!
The People's Museum Somers Town will be reopening tomorrow on12 January 2024and will be celebrating100 Years of St Pancr...
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We're celebrating our 100 year anniversary!
Over the course of the year, we will be sharing good news stories from teams, showcasing what we do day to day, the impa...
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People's Museum Somers Town - A year review
The People's Museum Somers Town have had their first full year as a museum and as the year is coming to an end, they hav...
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Our Annual Report to Tenants 2022/23
Our Annual Report to Tenants gives an overview of what we have achieved throughout 2022/23, focused on what matters most...
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Places for People - Consultation update
The six-week resident consultation period came to end on 7 December and we wanted to share the feedback we have received...
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Resident Winter event in Camden 2023
The Resident and Community Engagement team held a Winter Event for residents at Basil Jellicoe Hall on 8 December 2023. ...
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Regulator of Social Housing announcement
The Regulator of Social Housing has announced that Origin’s governance and financial viability grading has been reduced ...
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Our festive opening hours 2023
As we have done for a number of years now, we are staying open between Christmas and New Year. On Friday 22 December we ...
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Update on our grounds maintenance contract
To help us award a new contract for the company that looks after gardens and open spaces around our blocks we asked you ...
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Charity Light Show
One of our residents, Mark, turned on the lights for his annual charity light show. Mark along with family and friends h...
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FREE Winter Event for families on 8 December at Basil Jellicoe Hall
Come along to our FREE Winter Event for families on 8 December at Basil Jellicoe HallPlease come and join us at our fun ...
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Please help us keep your building as secure as possible and ensure you close doors behind you
Please help us keep your building as secure as possible and ensure you close doors behind you.We are working in partners...
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We're a Best Companies One Star organisation!
Best Companies are workplace engagement specialists, they help organisations like Origin become better places to work b...
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Festive period As part of electrical safety week, Origin have lined up our top tips for a safe Christmas!
Christmas lights brighten up homes across the UK but can be an electrical safety risk. Give the lights a break - switch ...
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Origin Housing and Places for People merger - Resident information
Announcement 19 October On the 19 October we announced that we have entered into merger talks with national Housing Asso...
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Merger consultation frequently asked questions
The consultation ran until the 7 December. From the sessions we have developed an FAQS, these answer the most common the...
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Out and about with Carol - November 2023
We managed to find a rare break in the seemingly incessant rain to go on our walkabout in Somers Town last week which we...
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Government support available for cost of living
Following two Cost of Living Payments totalling up to £650 in 2022, millions of households are continuing to receive fur...
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Fitch Credit Rating update
This week our credit rating agency, Fitch, in their annual review of Origin, made the decision to revise Origin’s credit...
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'The Walled-Up Woman' and other events at The People's Museum in Camden
Bonfire night event: The Walled Up Woman The Walled-Up Woman, 5 NovemberJoin The People’s Museum Somers Town on Bonfire ...
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Origin Housing and Places for People in merger discussions
Origin Housing and Places for People in merger discussions Origin Housing and Places for People are pleased to announce ...
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Healthy Homes
Our first priority and responsibility as a landlord is to provide you with a safe and healthy home.If you are currently ...
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Origin's In Depth Assessment (IDA) update
The Regulator of Social Housing has today, following an In Depth Assessment, put our governance and viability gradings u...
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Black History Month 2023
Black History Month 2023 recognises and celebrate the invaluable contributions of black people to British society. Black...
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It's Fire Door Safety Week
This year, Fire Door Safety Week will run from Monday 25 September until Friday 29 September. For more information check...
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Share your views with the Regulator of Social Housing
The Regulator of Social Housing is seeking views on its revised regulatory consumer standards. These are standards that ...
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Our summer events
The events were held in Camden, Edmonton and Harrow and organised by the Resident and Community Engagement Team.There wa...
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Unacceptable Behaviour Policy Feedback
We are currently reviewing our Unacceptable Behaviour Policy and would like your feedback on this. Our Customer Resoluti...
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Out and about with Carol Carter
Armed with my sunnies, sunscreen and bottle of water and of course umbrella and cardi (just in case) I arrived at our br...
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Tenancy fraud is not a victimless crime – our key amnesty is your chance to put things right
We've launched a campaign to ensure the people most in need aren’t denied the opportunity for a home as a result of tena...
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Summer Event 2023
On Friday 4 August, over 80 residents came to enjoy the fun at the summer event, held by the Resident and Community Enga...
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Why being a good neighbour is important for everyone
While we might not see our neighbours every day, it’s likely everyone will be aware of each other going about our daily ...
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Free activities to do with children this summer in London
The school summer holidays are approaching, which is good news for teachers and kids but for parents it’s six weeks of k...
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Summer resident event at Basil Jellicoe Hall has been rescheduled until Friday 4 August due to train
The Resident and Community Engagement Team are hosting two fun, family events this year. If you’re an Origin resident we...
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Dear fellow residents: from first steps towards decarbonisation to advocate for the Origin approach?
Disclaimer-This is the independent Spotlight view. It does not necessarily represent the views of Origin management.Hi a...
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We need your views on our Complains Booklet by 18 July
We have been working on a complaints booklet, to make sure we've got it right, we're asking for feedback so we can make ...
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Upcoming summer events at The People's Museum in Camden
Here's a list of upcoming summer events at The People's Museum in CamdenMemories of Milk - 20 July 11am -1pm - locals in...
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London Zoo is organising Inspiring Change – Designing an Eco-Campaign course for young people
London Zoo is organising Inspiring Change – Designing an Eco-Campaign course for young people aged 12 – 15 this summer!T...
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Out and about with Carol
Annelle is working hard to provide a good service and our walkabout further reinforced the critical importance of listen...
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We need your views on our draft Damp and Mould Policy by 10 July
We’ve been working on a newDamp and Mould Policy to make sure it serves our residents and your needs as well as possible...
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Pam on van
This month our Director of Resident Services, Pam Bhamra joined Ben, from Gilmartins, on his van to shadow him on his mo...
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Windrush 75 – Celebration and recognition
Over the last few years, Windrush has been a discussion point in politics and media. This is mainly due to the Hostile e...
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The power of pronouns
Everyone has pronouns based on their gender identity, but it’s not always possible to know someone’s gender identity fro...
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Out and about with Carol - June 2023
First off was Attenborough Court, a short hop across the road from Bushey Station. On site I met with Madalina Fieraru o...
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Athlone Street Estate Repairs Day is on Friday 23 June
Our Estate Repairs Days are returning with our Repairs contractor Gilmartins. This is the first of many Repairs Days thi...
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BBQ safety tips for the Summer months
We've put together some useful tips from the London Fire Brigade to help keep you safe if you choose to have a BBQ durin...
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HouseProud Pledge
The HouseProud Pledge is a scheme that all social housing providers can sign up to. It asks them to demonstrate their co...
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Happy Pride Month!
Happy Pride Month!We’re proud to celebrate the LGBTQI+ community’s right to love, respect, freedom and equality. 🌈To ce...
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An update to our stock map, that shows how many homes we've got and where they are
Below you'll see our latest stock map that show our latest stock map to show how many homes we've got in our key local a...
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Sharing stories and Information Day at People's Museum on 10 June
People’s Museum would like to invite you to their free Information Day on 10 June between 3pm – 5pm.If you live at St Ni...
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Today, 6 June, our new Repairs Contract with Gilmartins goes live
This repairs contract covers around two-thirds of day-to-day repairs but excludes specialist services such as electrical...
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We’re here to help when things go wrong
We know sometimes we don’t get things right and you may need to raise a complaint with us. If something has gone wrong o...
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The latest Somers Town Community Newsletter - May
Take a look at the latest Somers Town Community Newsletter, covering topics like the new youth and community hub, volunt...
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Be Part of the Solution, Spotlight's Sustainability Initiatives Need Your Help
Disclaimer-This is the independent Spotlight view. It does not necessarily represent the views of Origin management.Hell...
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Our 'Getting to know you' survey
We are working on an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion census.That means we are asking you to complete a survey that wil...
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Local elections - Do not forget your photo ID!
Today on May 4, 2023, there will be local elections across the UK. The elections will take place in all areas of England...
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Unlock NetZero survey
In partnership with a number of social housing providers, law firm Shakespeare Martineau has developed and launched an o...
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'CONVOKER: Sound from South Camden' and other events at The People's Museum in Camden
'CONVOKER: Sound from South Camden' The People's Museum is hosting a May Day event by local artist Hannah Sawtell. 'CONV...
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Emergency Alerts – how to manage your phone to stay safe if you are experiencing domestic abuse
On 23 April at 3pm there will be a national test of the Emergency Alerts service. The alerts will be used to let you kno...
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National Housing Federation research finds 310,000 children in overcrowded homes forced to share a b
More than 310,000 children (313,244) in England are forced to share beds with other family members, due to severe overcr...
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The new Emergency Alerts service is now live
The new Emergency Alert service is now live and as you might be aware, a national Emergency Alerts test will happen on S...
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LIFT opportunities and events
Leading Inclusive Futures through Technology (LIFT) is a three year programme across Camden, Hackney, Islington and Towe...
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Spotlight blog - April
Disclaimer-This is the independent Spotlight view. It does not necessarily represent the views of Origin managementHello...
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Free activities to do with the kids during Easter holidays in London
From family workshop: My First Opera Experience, discovery days to playing with clay, here's the best family events and ...
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Supporting Victims of Crime workshop
We are proud to say that we have funded Trauma Recovery Art Therapy Workshops organised by The Josh Hanson Trust, where ...
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Financial support story
Our Financial Support Team are there to help residents with their finances and maximise any benefits they are entitled t...
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Meet the Housing Ombudsman event on 30 March
Islington residents are invited to attend an event 30 March where you will be able to hear from the Housing Ombudsman. T...
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Protecting the contents of your home – better to be safe than sorry
We’ve recently spoken with some of our residents who thought that as their landlord, we automatically insure their furni...
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Universal Credit: reporting a change of rent
When we let you know about your rent changes, please do not report this until the actual date of that change. If it's do...
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Ramadan Mubarak
Ramadan is one of the most significant events in the Islamic calendar, celebrated by Muslims around the world. In 2023, ...
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Fuel Poverty Partnership lobby letter to the Mayor of London
Earlier this month, our Chief Executive, Carol Carter, signed a letter from the London Fuel Poverty Partnership to the m...
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The latest Somers Town Community Newsletter - March 2023
Take a look at the latest Somers Town Community Newsletter, covering topics like reducing food waste, workshops and loca...
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Staying safe in your kitchen
Fires are more likely to start in your kitchen than any other room in your home, we've put together some advice from the...
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Happy International Women’s Day!
Happy International Women’s Day! The theme this year is #EmbraceEquity This is all about recognising the difference betw...
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The latest HS2 Euston Station Newsletter
Take a look at the first HS2 Euston Station Newsletter in 2023, covering topics from Euston Road lane closures to utilit...
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Camden Clean Air Action Plan 2023-26
Camden Council are launching the Camden Clean Air Action Plan 2023-26. They will be hosting a launch event on 10 March 2...
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Supporting children through the cost of living crisis
Families across the country are feeling the pinch amid the cost-of-living crisis – and it’s affecting children’s wellbei...
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Welcome to our new residents
On 27 February 2023, LandQ will be completing the sale of 152 properties across Camden and Islington to Origin. We have ...
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A quick animation to tell you about the financial support we can offer our residents
We've put this quick animation together to highlight the financial support we offer our residents, check it out and get ...
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We've made this quarter’s Best Companies lists
The results are in… We’re really pleased to have made it into this quarter’s Best Companies lists for: Top 50 large comp...
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Housing Digital Innovation Awards - Best Digital Innovation Team winner
We are excited to announce we're this year’s Housing Innovation Award ‘Best Digital Innovation Team’ winners!In December...
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Free activities to do with the kids this half term in London
From discovery days to playing with clay, here's the best family events and things to do for kids during February half t...
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The Latest Somers Town Community Newsletter
Take a look at the latest Somers Town Community Newsletter, covering topics from reducing food waste to local events by ...
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LGBT+ History Month 2023: Behind the Lens
It’s LGBT+ History Month, a month-long observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer history, as well as a...
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A New Year’s Message from the Sustainability Genie
Disclaimer-This is the independent Spotlight view. It does not necessarily represent the views of Origin management.Gree...
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Get involved with our Repairs Contract Group
Following our comprehensive procurement process, which started with a consultation with our residents and colleagues at ...
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Fake QR codes
Scammers are taking advantage of our trust in QR codes. A scammer could replace a genuine QR code with a fake one. For e...
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A new 'garden in the sky' will link Camden Town to Kings Cross
We're excited to find out there will be a new 'garden in the sky' that will transform a section of disused railway betwe...
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Our Resident Engagement work in Winter 2022/23
We recently sent out a newsletter from our Community Development Team with our rent statements. The update below outline...
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A Space For Us Now news
Make 2023 meaningful...Become a Community CuratorVolunteer - help shape a museumWhat's coming up? Event on the 1980sWhat...
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The latest Somers Town Community Newsletter - January 2023
Take a look at the latest Somers Town Community Newsletter, covering topics from reducing food waste to local events by ...
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Help with living costs
If you’re struggling to afford the every day costs of living, please speak to your Neighbourhood Manager about our cost ...
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Incident on Phoenix Road on Saturday
You may have seen the news over the weekend of a serious incident which took place around the corner from our main offic...
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Seven tips for coping with the winter holiday blues
Today is Blue Monday, often called the saddest day of the year.The period after the winter holiday can often leave you f...
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Christmas Gift Card Initiative 2022 22/12/2022
Instead of Christmas hampers, this year our Community Development Team decided to give residents referred by staff gift ...
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Christmas Fire Safety: Tips & Advice
‘Tis the season to ensure festive fire safety. Many of the things we enjoy over the Christmas period, such as fairy ligh...
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Repairs Contract update
We’re pleased to announce that following a comprehensive procurement process, which started with consultation with resid...
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The work we've done to improve our response to damp and mould
We created a Damp and Mould Task Force early in 2022 following the Housing Ombudsman’s spotlight report on damp and moul...
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A Visit to the Mothership
Disclaimer-This is the independent Spotlight view. It does not necessarily represent the views of Origin managementHello...
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Spotlight Blogspot November 2022
Disclaimer-This is the independent Spotlight view. It does not necessarily represent the views of Origin managementHello...
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Avoiding electrical fires – how to keep safe at home
From overloaded extension leads and cheap chargers, through to white goods not fit for the job, issues with electrical i...
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Are you interested in shaping how we explain and present service charges?
We are looking for residents to be a part of our scrutiny group to look at how we explain and present service charges. T...
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Come along to our FREE Winter Event for families
Please come and join us at our fun filled, free Winter Event for families on 26 November at Basil Jellicoe Hall, Drummon...
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Fitch credit rating reaffirmed as A- with a stable outlook
Due to high inflation, higher interest rates, general economic prospects and the likelihood of a rent cap in 2023, it wi...
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The importance of engaging with our residents: Derek’s story with Origin
We know how important engaging with our residents is, whether through resident engagement events, estate visits or one o...
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LocalMotion Partnership
LocalMotion is a collaboration of six funders who want to play their part in facilitating systemic, positive change in s...
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We need your views to help shape our new Resident Involvement Strategy!
We’re asking for your feedback and ideas about the ways we can improve how we involve our residents in shaping our servi...
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Somers Town Future Neighbourhoods 2030
Helping Somers Town residents tackle the climate emergency and create a fairer future for everyone.Somers Town would lik...
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The latest Somers Town Community Newsletter - November 2022
Take a look at the latest Somers Town Community Newsletter, covering topics from climate action day and stay warm days t...
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Towards Net Zero: Preparing for our journey
Disclaimer- This is the independent Spotlight view. It does not necessarily represent the views of Origin managementHi a...
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Diwali 2022: The significance of the festival of lights and happiness
Today, 24 October 2022, we celebrate the Festival of Lights, Diwali. It is a five-day-long celebration that commences wi...
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October half-term activities for kids in London
October half-term is upon us! We’ve searched for some fun things to do with the kids in London this half term, so you do...
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Our Annual Accounts 2021/22
We've done lots of work on our Annual Accounts document for 2021/22 to make sure they are easy to follow and well design...
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The Support Hub - New Service
Over the last nine months our Care and Support team have been developing a new pilot to deliver a service for our reside...
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Cost of living support
Millions of people across the UK are struggling to cover their essential household costs nowadays. The 'cost of living c...
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Black History Month 2022
As we start Black History Month 2022, we love the Time for Change: Action Not Word theme chosen by blackhistorymonth.org...
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Resident Voice Index Survey
The Resident Voice Index™ has just launched its latest survey, titled ‘Cost of Living: Crunch time’and we would love you...
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PlaceShapers update on the cost of living campaign
Petition hand in: Thursday 22 September 2022PlaceShapers is part of 70 organisations calling on the Government to fix th...
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Energy Price Cap Update
The government recently announced their plan to replace the Ofgem price cap by the government’s own Energy Price Guarant...
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What Might ‘Sustainability’ Mean?
Disclaimer-This is the independent Spotlight view. It does not necessarily represent the views of Origin management.Welc...
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Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
We are saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. A lifetime of service to the United Kingdom, th...
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British Library Family Day: Festival of Books - September 2022
British Library is organising a Family Day: Festival of Books on 24 September from 12.00 - 16.00. Join them for this fun...
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The latest Somers Town Community Newsletter September 2022
Take a look at the latest Somers Town Community Newsletter, covering topics from reducing food waste to local events by ...
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Update to parking form
We have updated our parking form so that you can request to exempt a vehicle to be able to park in your area for a reaso...
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Let's work together to respond to the climate emergency
Disclaimer-This is the independent Spotlight view. It does not necessarily represent the views of Origin management.Hi f...
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Camden Inspire begins on Friday 2 September
What is Camden Inspire? The brainchild of Camden Town Unlimited, an organisation that represents businesses and aims to ...
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Our Spotlight Panel's 12 month workplan and why your views are important to us
No one knows better what it’s like to live in your home and neighbourhood than you, our residents who live there 24/7. W...
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Help for Households - cost of living support from the Government
We know people are worried about rising goods and energy prices, inflation and cost of living pressures, so the governme...
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What have we been up to this summer?
On 16 July 2022, we held our summer resident engagement event at Basil Jellicoe Hall in Somers Town, Camden. We had a gr...
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As a result of the rail and bus strikes our Estate Services - bin collections, caretaking and garden
As a result of the rail and bus strikes our Estate Services - bin collections, caretaking and gardening will be reduced ...
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Fire Safety Advice – Hot Weather
With the hot weather we're currently experiencing, our gardens will be very dry and with that, the risk of fire will inc...
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Camden Inspire 2022
Camden Inspire is back again this year on 2-3 September - midday-10pm.They are yet again taking over Buck Street and Stu...
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Carbon Literacy Tenant Pathway
The Carbon Literacy Project are hosting a Kick-off meeting for the development of the Tenant Pathway of the Social Housi...
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Hertfordshire Pop-Up event, Blakeney Road in Stevenage
Come and join us at our Hertfordshire Pop-Up event on Blakeney Road in Stevenage on Wednesday 17 August 2022 between 3 -...
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Update on Building Digital UK
We asked Peter Butler (our Business Development Manager) about our response to Building Digital UK:What is Building Digi...
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We would love your feedback as part of our Consumer Standards Resident Consultation
All Social Landlords are regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing who set out the way in which we must deliver servi...
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Free family activities in London this summer
With schools closed across the country for the summer holidays, keeping little (and big) ones occupied without breaking ...
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Heatwave - Heightened Fire Risk
With the continued extremely hot and dry weather, which we are experiencing currently, there is a greater risk of inadve...
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We’re signing up to the HouseProud Pledge, to recognise and support our work with LGBTQ+ involved re
We’re signing up to the HouseProud Pledge, to recognise and support our work with LGBTQ+ involved residents HouseProud w...
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Cost of living payments from the Government
There are three different cost of living payments: The main cost of living payment, worth £650 in total, is for those ...
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Introducing our new guest blog from the Spotlight Panel made up of nine Origin residents
Striving Towards a New Repairs Contract Welcome Origin residents to a regular post from one of the nine Spotlight member...
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Save the date for our Hertfordshire Pop-Up Resident Engagement Event in Stevenage!
Register your interest and save the date! Come and join us on Wednesday 17 August 2022 between 3 - 6pm at Blakeney House...
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Employment & training service turned the tide for an unemployed resident
Juvan was referred to the service in March 2022 by his Supported Housing Officer. He had recently lost his job and neede...
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Estate Repairs Days - coming to your area soon
We’d like to invite you along to one of our Repairs Estate Days. The first is on on Friday 24 June in Somers Town. We wi...
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You are invited to our free summer event for families on Saturday 16 July
Please come and join us at our fun filled, free Summer Event for families on 16 July at Basil Jellicoe Hall, Drummond Cr...
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We have been shortlisted for the Inside Housing Development Awards 2022
Our popular Harrow One development in partnership with Hill Group UK has been shortlisted for ‘Best Partnership - over 1...
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Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebration at Rose Bush Court and Ashton Court
Back in April, we launched our Community Fund for The Big Jubilee Lunch celebrating Queen's Platinum Jubilee in June - a...
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Parking consultation
If you have parking enforcement in your area you will receive our Parking Consultation via email and/or letter from toda...
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Grenfell Tower - fifth anniversary
Remembering Grenfell Five years on from the Grenfell disaster when 72 people lost their lives and many more were injured...
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We need your views on our draft Repairs Policy by Monday 20 June
We’ve been working on a newRepairs Policy to make sure it serves our residents and your needs as well as possible. We kn...
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Right to Buy scheme announced by the Government on 8 June
On 8 June Boris Johnson announced his plans to boost home ownership in England. The plan includes extending the Governme...
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Monkeypox advice
As we have been hearing about monkeypox a lot in recent weeks, we wanted to provide you with more information about the ...
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When money's tight, how can we look after our family and the environment too?
Greetings from your Climate Change Champions on Origin’s Spotlight Panel. The Spotlight panel meet every three months to...
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Local summer events with A Space For Us
They describe the Museum space as 'The People’s Museum Somers Town: A Space for Us is a space to celebrate Somers Town’s...
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Help with the cost of living
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered a statement in the House of Commons outlining the Government's plans to support peo...
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Coronavirus update
At a recent Covid Planning meeting we agreed it is the right time to lift covid-related measures in our offices, and her...
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A guide to asbestos in your home
We've put together a handy guide to ensure you're safe in your home around any potential hazards from asbestos, Just fol...
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Asbestos in your home guide
We've put together a handy guide to ensure you're safe in your home around any potential hazards from asbestos, Just fol...
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Parking update - April 2022
Parking Ticketing Limited (PTL), one of the companies that operates some of our car parking areas is now named BaySentry...
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Our Spotlight Panel Needs You
Our Spotlight Panel is made up of residents who works closely with us to review our performance and hold Origin accounta...
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Spotlight Panel Needs You
Our Spotlight Panel is made up of residents who works closely with us to review our performance and hold Origin accounta...
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A look at the Spring budget and what it means
There were some changes in the budget aimed at making the rising cost of living easier on people across the country.A ye...
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Universal Credit: reporting a change of rent 2022
When we let you know about your rent changes, please do not report this until the actual date of that change. If it's do...
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Charging e-bikes and e-scooters safely
E-bikes and e-scooters are becoming more popular and most are powered by lithium-ion batteries which can be charged in t...
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We currently have a staff shortage in our Home Ownership Team, which means we won’t be able to deal
We currently have a staff shortage in our Home Ownership Team, which means we won’t be able to deal with your enquiries ...
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Homes for Ukraine
We have worked with volunteer groups in the recent past to secure accommodation for refugees and we are currently lookin...
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Ukraine crisis: how you can help
Global charities operating in the UK and Ukraine are appealing for funds to offer aid in the humanitarian crisis. The B...
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An update on our parking review
The Scrutiny group has reviewed our Parking Policy and have suggested their recommendations for improvements. From these...
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2020/21 Service Charge Audited Accounts Update
2020/21 Service Charge Accounts Update: We have a delay with our audit partners and we are still working with them to fi...
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Understanding your credit score
National Credit Education Month was founded to increase awareness about the importance of building a positive credit pro...
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Our response to Storm Eunice
Without knowing what the severity would be and the impact on our residents and colleagues, here is a quick overview of h...
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Coronavirus update 21 February 2022
Yesterday, the Government unveiled it’s "living with Covid" plan. This means that: From 21 February: the government is d...
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Rent and service charges - how we can help
We know that times are tough for many of our residents, and we realise that an increase in rents and service charges is ...
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Storm Eunice
The Met Office has issued a Red weather warning for London effective between 10am-3pm on Friday, 18 February 2022. This ...
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Housing Digital Innovation Awards - Best Online Service winner
In October 2020, we launched Basil Bot – a state-of-the-art chatbot, which has transformed our customer service offer in...
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We need your views! We’re running a focus group for our residents on tenant satisfaction measures
The Regulator of Social Housing is looking for views on its proposals for tenant satisfaction measures which are part of...
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A Q&A with former apprentice Sulejman, to support National Apprenticeship Week #NAW2022
It’s National Apprenticeship Week from 7-14 February, to support #NAW2022 we’ve spoken to some of our apprentices about ...
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Repairs Roadshow – feedback and updates
We would like to thank everyone who took time to respond to our survey on repairs to help inform how we procure and mana...
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Find out more about our £2000 funding to HSO to support young people in Bushey
We recently awarded Herts Schools Outreach, a Hertfordshire charity supporting children and young people, with £2000 fro...
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National Storytelling Week
Storytelling is an ancient form of passing on knowledge for survival, education and recreational purposes, which is why ...
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Holocaust Memorial Day
The Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) on 27 January remembers the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, alongside t...
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Up to 7 million missing out on benefits they're entitled to - are you?
Up to seven million people in the UK are missing out on benefits they're entitled to, according to MSE founder Martin Le...
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Have your say on how social housing landlords measure tenant satisfaction
Consultation on the introduction of tenant satisfaction measuresThe Regulator of Social Housing is looking for views on ...
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Changes to parking charges
Following a recent review of our parking policy we have stopped charges for parking bays.All charges have been stopped f...
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Government announcement on building safety and cladding costs for leaseholders in medium rise buildings
Here we explain the recent Government announcement on building safety and what it means for you, as far as we can tell f...
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12 best ways to save money
With food and utility bills going up, we thought it would be a good idea to share some money-saving ideas. From cancelli...
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Self isolation changes to five days
The first test must be taken no earlier than day five of the self-isolation period, and the second must be taken the fol...
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Apply now for our latest round of Community Funding - closing on 31 January 2022
We launched our community fund in 2020 to support our communities in London and Hertfordshire. This fund is invested int...
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How to save money on your energy bill this winter
With rising energy prices and colder weather, we need to prepare for higher energy bills. A lot more people are currentl...
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A Guide to Condensation and How to Reduce It
What is condensation? Even though you can’t see it, the air in and around your home contains water vapour. The warmer th...
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Dance classes for girls and young women in Barnet
Our community fund has grants of up to £2,000 available to bring community projects, events or activities to life and Yo...
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10 reasons to choose My Home Contents Scheme this winter
If you are renting the property you live in, it's a good idea to consider having contents insurance, which is designed t...
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Candle safety in your home
With the days growing darker and winter setting in, a few candles scattered around the room can add a warm glow to your ...
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The Somers Town Community Hub is now open
Somers Town Community Association and Camden Mobile Food Bank have opened their new joint venture; The Somers Town Commu...
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Fire safety during the festive season
We hope you all have a great festive season this year. To make sure you and your families are as safe as possible it’s b...
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A new scheme for young people in partnership with New Horizon Youth Centre
In our second partnership with New Horizon Youth Centre, we've have launched Project 62, a scheme for formerly homeless ...
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A new scheme for young people in partnership with New Horizon Youth Centre (1)
In our second partnership with New Horizon Youth Centre, we have launched Project 62, a scheme for formerly homeless you...
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Summer safety tips
Barbeques – never light a barbeque on your balcony. They can cause fires to start when falling embers burn items on the ...
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Our Tpas membership
We are now proud members of Tpas, England’s leading resident engagement experts! Tpas promote excellence in resident inv...
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Ashton Court redevelopment
Corridors at Ashton Court and inside Sue's newly remodelled flat. Ashton Court is our newly redeveloped retirement sch...
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How to improve your financial well-being
This week is the Money and Pensions Service’s Talk Money week. The aim of the week is to break the stigma that surrounds...
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Housing Day 2019: a look at our origins
In celebration of Housing Day 2019, we want to share with you the history behind Origin. Our founder Basil Jellicoe form...
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World Homelessness Day 2019: New Horizon Youth Centre's takeover of King's Cross
Ahead of World Homelessness Day on Thursday, last week we were joined by Claire, Dean and Holly from New Horizon Youth C...
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Summer parties for our service users in London and Hertfordshire
On Wednesday 4 September, our Learning Disabilities Team organised our seventh annual summer party for London service us...
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We are taking part in Starts at Home Day 2019
Today we are taking part in Starts at Home Day. Starts at Home Day celebrates the positive impact that supported housin...
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101 year old resident reunited with military service medals
On Thursday 15 August one of our residents living at Pennethorne House was awarded with a new set of war medals by the M...
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Our summer BBQ at Enfield Single Housing
On Friday 16 August, we had a summer BBQ at Swan House with our Enfield Single Housing residents. This year's BBQ was a...
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Our residents' trip to Chessington World of Adventures
We visited Chessington with our residents for a fun day of going on rides and visiting the zoo. On Friday 16 August we ...
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Our partnership with Settle
We've been working with Settle since 2015 to support 10 vulnerable and formerly homeless young people per year at Enfiel...
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Gardening at Swan House in Enfield
Last week, residents and our Grounds Maintenance Contractor John O'Conner joined us to replant the gardens at Swan House...
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Fire risk on balconies
In recent years there have been a number of serious fires on the balconies of homes across the country. Fire risk on bal...
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Tips for dealing with rats and mice from our Pest Control Officer
Our Pest Control Officer Daniel Hogan shared some simple tips on how you can manage mice and rats. We visited a kitchen ...
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Celebrating the one year anniversary of Project 99
Over the last year Project 99 has offered much-needed affordable housing and support to 13 young people that were former...
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Remembering Henry Croft: the Original Pearly King
We joined the Pearlies of Kings Cross and St Pancras to dedicate a plaque to Henry Croft, who lived at 15 Charles Road ...
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Meet Fiona, our Floating Support Worker
We met with Fiona to find out more about the work she does in North Hertfordshire and Stevenage to support people with l...
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What to do if you suspect a gas leak
Our Customer Resolution Team have had some calls recently to report a gas leak to us, it is quicker and safer for you to...
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Our gardening project at Athlone Estate
We're running a gardening project every two weeks with Groundwork London for our residents in Athlone Estate. In the fir...
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Rose Bush Court wins Regional Bronze Award
We’re delighted to have been recognised in the Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) awards which celebrate housing for la...
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Success at national cooking competition
One of our residents living in supported housing for younger people, Humayun, won the 2019 Dolmio Professional and Uncle...
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Clearing fly tips with our Caretaking Team
Fly-tips are piles of rubbish and bulk items like furniture and building rubble left illegally outside buildings and on ...
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Keir Starmer MP visits Project 99
Last week we were delighted to host Keir Starmer MP on a visit to Project 99 – a joint venture between us and our partne...
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We've been awarded with an Autism Accreditation
We are delighted that we have been awarded an Accredited status by the Autism Award Committee from the National Autism S...
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We Care Day
Placeshapers is a network of community-focused housing associations we're part of. Together we have 900,000 homes for re...
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Bright futures for young people at Project 99
Back in April of this year, we launched Project 99 together with New Horizon Youth Centre (NHYC), in our first partnersh...
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What a difference the right support has made
We speak to Steven and his Support Worker Carlos, to find out the difference living at Speedwell Court has made to him. ...
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A day in the life of an Estate Inspector: Tony
Ever wondered what it's like to be an Estate Inspector? Meet Tony, part of our team of Estate Inspectors. We spent the d...
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Smiles all round at Athlone Estate’s summer celebration
Last Friday afternoon local residents came together for a party at our Athlone Estate in Kentish Town to celebrate the g...
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Older Somers Town residents get creative through storytelling workshops
Members of our older people project We Are Ageing Better took part in The Liminal Space’s Pivots and tales animation wor...
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Protect yourself against fire risk this summer
In hot, dry weather like we have experienced lately, it’s important to be careful when it comes to the risk of fire. Aft...
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A day in the life of an Adaptations Co-ordinator
Ever wondered how to go about adapting your home? Richard is our Adaptations Co-ordinator and we joined him for a day to...
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Gardening galore in Enfield in partnership with Together We Create
Local charity Together We Create (TWC) runs innovative projects to help build strong communities. We’ve partnered with T...
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Stonewall Housing's weekly drop-in
I’m Nick, and I work for Stonewall Housing. For several years now, we have been fortunate to have the use of one of the ...
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Tackling homelessness together
The homelessness crisis continues to be a high-priority concern in our country and, as a registered social landlord, we’...
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It’s official – we’re a London Healthy Workplace
The Healthy Workplace Charter, backed by the Mayor of London, is a framework that supports and recognises organisations...
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Meet Greta: social care student and volunteering mega-fan
We met up with Greta to hear about her experience volunteering in one of our local communities. She’s a social care stud...
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Dennis's story: from homelessness to success in Ponders End community
Today Dennis, 44 years old, is chatting freely and cheerily about community life in Ponders End in Enfield and all the e...
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Shared housing for young people in Enfield
Over the last six months, Alev (Head of Housing) and I have been speaking about our young people housing in Enfield at ...
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Keeping your home safe this Autumn and Winter
As National Home Security Month draws to an end, we thought it’d be useful to gather some top tips and advice on how to ...
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How support has changed lives
In our Enfield housing, we have provided tailored support for around 55 residents covering issues such as mental health,...
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We’re making changes in how we deliver customer service
We’re investing in improving our customer services and processes to ensure that we deliver great service by doing the ri...
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First a Level 2 qualification, then onwards and upwards for Dom
I first met Dom when he came into our Enfield Employment Hub, then based in Ponders End. He was living locally, and had ...
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Practice makes perfect: tackling mental health and unemployment
Over the past five months, I have been working on the frontline as an employment support worker at Origin Housing. As pa...
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How to Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?
Carbon monoxide is a noxious gas that gets produced when fuels such as gas, oil, coal or wood don't burn fully. Carbon m...
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Origin Leads with the Digital Inclusion Project
Digital skills are a must in the tech-obsessed 21st century and Origin is making sure that no resident is left behind. O...
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Formal Opening of the Young People’s Service in Camden
Following a soft-launch earlier this year, Friday 14 October saw the formal opening of Origin's Young People's Service i...
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Origin Housing staff volunteer in the local community
There isn’t much Origin’s Housing Services team didn’t cover on their annual away day, from clearing rubbish in a park a...
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New Young People service in Camden
We have been looking at innovative ways to continue to support vulnerable young people by assessing our assets to maximi...
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Helping Enfield residents get back into work
Over the last financial year, we’ve helped 39 people get back into work and a majority of these people visited our emplo...