The Hyde Group

‘Appliance poverty’ is a serious problem for thousands of low-income households. Appliances for cooking, washing and refrigeration can be expensive and, without them, living costs can increase significantly. Hyde Charitable Trust (HCT) grants help Hyde customers thrive in their homes by providing vouchers for food, day-to-day essentials and paying energy bills. The grants can also provide essential household items including white goods, furniture and carpets to those in crisis or financial hardship. Last year HCT made 1,599 grants that supported 1,263 residents totalling £323,000. Here's how we helped a customer buy household appliances so she could get debt free https://lnkd.in/eei2pT5d #UKHousing #HydeCharitableTrust #Grantgiving

Great news for our partner Pinnacle Group Limited which will be providing high quality property maintenance for these affordable homes, helping to support local communities. #UKHousing #AffordableHousing

"I’m pleased that 100% of these high-quality homes here are going to be affordable. Having a safe, warm and comfortable home is so important and is still a challenge for so many. I’m looking forward to working together to build a community that everyone can be proud of.” Steven Morrice, Development and Sales Director at Hyde. In partnership with Chartway Partnerships Group, we’re excited to announce the acquisition of a 6-hectare site in Sittingbourne for the delivery of 135 new affordable homes.   The Swanstree Avenue site will be transformed into a vibrant, sustainable neighbourhood, with homes designed to meet EPC A energy efficiency standards. Construction is expected to start in early 2026, and will include a mix of affordable rent and shared ownership homes.   The partnership project highlights our shared commitment to creating much-needed, sustainable, community-focused housing in collaboration with Homes England and Swale Borough Council. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gnRBPFiK #UKHousing #AffordableHomes #SustainableHousing

We’re supporting the latest The G15 case study in the Room To Grow campaign, revealing the shocking scale of stigma faced by social housing residents in London. The ‘Taking the Stigma out of Social Housing: The Residents View’ report launching today in Parliament polled 3,000 social housing residents in London, finding that 45% have experienced prejudice or discrimination because of their housing status. Despite these challenges, the report, sponsored by the G15 Residents’ Group, finds that safe, secure social housing provides a vital foundation for families, offering stability and improving health outcomes. Urgent action is now needed to address harmful narratives and perceptions of social housing residents. We’re proud to celebrate the value that social housing brings to both individual residents and the economy & society as a whole. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/eAzw2rtJ #RoomToGrow #StigmaOut #UKHousing #SocialHousing

We're passionate about supporting the people and communities we serve. In 2023/24, we helped more than 32,500 people, and invested £12.8m in our communities. Hyde Charitable Trust awarded £1.25m in grants to our community investment arm, Hyde Foundation; while our supply chain partners generated £9.5m in social value, bringing about positive change for thousands of customers and neighbourhoods. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dUFX6nUD Felicity Hunt #UKHousing #CommunityInvestment #SocialValue

The Phoenix Food Shop brought smiles and full tummies to families in Brighton this Christmas by distributing 60 giant hampers filled with festive essentials, plus lots of extra treats. A huge thank you to the team of volunteers who worked hard to create the hampers, and to SCCI Alphatrack Ltd who sponsored the initiative as part of their social value contribution through Match My Project👏 #SocialValue #Community #SocialSupermarket #UKHousing

Thank you to our social value partners, for helping give so many of our customers a magical Christmas: from supporting Christmas parties for our residents or ensuring that customers won’t go hungry this Christmas. Breyer Group Wates Group JustAsk Services SCCI Alphatrack Ltd Match My Project Neal Ackcral James Barr Chichi Onyenemelu Janine Hutton #UKHousing #SocialValue

We support customers affected by domestic abuse by helping them access refuge accommodation and move home when they’re in a time of crisis. Our Helping Hand fund means we can also provide white goods, furniture and carpets to help relieve the financial burden. As a customer we helped recently said: "Without the grant, I would still have no cooking facilities and no fridge. I'm so grateful for the items I received". Lucy Norgate #UKHousing #DomesticAbuse #HydeCharitableTrust

We’re delighted to have retained our G1 and V2 gradings from Regulator of Social Housing. Having a strong, resilient business gives us the foundation to deliver excellent customer outcomes and to build more safe, comfortable and affordable homes where they’re needed most, in communities that can thrive. Read more: https://lnkd.in/enj6-irc #UKHousing #SocialHousing #AffordableHousing

Last week our Chief Operating Officer, Neal Ackcral, met the new MP for Dartford, Jim Dickson to talk about the work we do in his constituency and show him some of our homes there.   Neal was joined by our Head of Property Maintenance for the region, Richard Pickup, and the Operations Manager (Neighbourhoods) for Kent, Shola Alao. Shola explained the work our Neighbourhood Officer does in Dartford, checking communal areas are safe and engaging with customers. With all our repairs in Kent done in-house, Rich spoke about the changes we've made this year to speed up our service and improve customer satisfaction. #UKHousing #Neighbourhoods