Yorkshire Housing

From facing homelessness to spending Christmas in their dream home - this is Liz and Paul's story. After a no-fault eviction left them without a home, the couple from Leeds spent months staying with family as they joined around 85,000 households across #WestYorkshire on waiting lists. But they're now celebrating a fresh start in their affordable home at Citu's Climate Innovation District - just in time for the festive season. "When we viewed the home, we both looked at each other and just said ‘yes’ straight away. And with it being through Yorkshire Housing, we knew we’d have that stability we needed. "It was such a relief knowing we could get the family back together. "There must be so many people who’ve been in our situation, so there’s a real need for homes like these." 💜🏠 Read more here: https://ow.ly/ifjT50UuVAz

This Swarcliffe sleigh ride is giving us all the festive feels! Mr and Mrs Claus rode their sleigh around town, joined by their elves who handed out toasty hot chocolates and mince pies. 😋 And on that note... happy holidays to all our colleagues and customers! 💜

Christmas came early 🎁 Our new Director of Homes, Adam Hinchliff has started with us! Tap the link below to find out more about Adam and his role👇 https://ow.ly/Ck2Y50UukgK

Santa Claus is coming to Yorkshire! So we've put a festive twist on some locations...use reactions to vote for your favourite 🎄 And if you think you've got one better, post it in the comments!

Proper chuffed that Santa came all the way from the North Pole to visit our Zarach fundraiser 🎅 Our colleagues came along with their families for a fun-filled day. Santa left his festive itinerary behind, take a peek... • Meet the children and have a photo • Read the children a story • Stop at the 'Merry Market' for hot chocolates and pastries • Get crafty at Santa's festive crafts workshop • Visit the stable for Rudolf makeovers • Give children a Christmas gift and twisted balloon from the elves Big thanks to Santa's helpers - our charity of the year committee, who organised this cracking event!

Community spirit is shining bright in Pickering ✨ When our customers shared an idea for a Thursday Lunch Club, we knew we had to get behind it! The get-togethers at our Ings Garth Community Centre have since become a huge success – helping people to socialise and reduce isolation, all whilst serving up delicious hot meals. This is all thanks to a dedicated team of 12 volunteers 👏 💜

Is it time to rethink Right to Buy? Our Chief Exec, Nick Atkin, has shared his thoughts in Inside Housing on why Right to Buy needs urgent reform. At Yorkshire Housing, we’re committed to providing more people with the homes they need, but we need the right policies in place to make it happen. Have a read of Nick’s article via the link below and let us know what changes you would like to see👇 https://ow.ly/XwUj50UtaZA

Deck the halls and wreath the doors Our over 55s team get crafting once more, in 2024 From festive feasts and twinkling lights To wreath-making skills that are shining so bright! ✨ Shout out to our places and customer and engagement team who've been busy hosting wholesome dinners and festive celebrations out in our communities, making special moments for our customers 💜

We've wrapped up and put a bow on our #BeCurious sessions for the year! 10 sessions for our colleagues to learn all about lots of different topics. Got some ideas on topics for next year? Let us know in the comments ⬇️

Everyone loves a stat don't they?! Here are some of ours from the year! And if you want to read the full customer annual report, you can do that on the link below ⬇️ https://ow.ly/gFjy50UnG9S