Blogs
Here's the latest blogs from our Executive team and staff on topical issues within the housing sector
VIVID supports the ‘Starts at Home’ campaign - Sep 2017
We're supporting ‘Starts at Home’, a national campaign, run by the National Housing Federation, that aims to raise awareness of the importance of supported housing to provide secure homes and vital services to a range of people in communities across the country.
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New Chief Executive - JUL 2017
Mark Perry, Chief Executive designate of VIVID since the company was launched in April from the merger of housing associations First Wessex and Sentinel, will become Chief Executive from 17 July.
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Full Universal Credit service goes live in Eastleigh and Southampton - July 2017
The full Universal Credit service went live in Eastleigh on 12 July, following its roll out in Southampton, and some parts of Eastleigh and the New Forest in February.
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Rural Housing Week highlights importance of our new affordable housing in Andover - JUL 2017
Councillors from Test Valley Borough Council have given their seal of approval to our new development of 35 dwellings, including 14 affordable homes for local people in rural Over Wallop.
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Fire safety update - JUL 2017
We've been working with government and the fire service to re-review our buildings in light of what happened at Grenfell Tower.
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Homes for Basingstoke residents - JUNE 2017
We’ve seen the first residents move into brand new homes in Chapel Gate, right in the heart of Basingstoke.
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