Are you or is anyone in your household unemployed and need help to find a job?

Posted by admin on February 6, 2012 | No Comments

We have the pleasure of inviting you to take part in a variety of employment & training opportunities across Lambeth, FREE of charge. Please see details here

Are you facing serious debt?

Posted by admin on January 31, 2012 | No Comments

If you have serious debt problems and bankruptcy is an option you are considering, contact the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) before you make any decisions. CCCS is a national debt help charity that can look into your financial circumstances in complete confidence and work out the best way you can deal with your debts. You can get an instant, free assessment of your situation by using their online debt help tool, CCCS Debt Remedy.

Freephone: 0800 107 2204

Zip Cars Live Near You

Posted by admin on January 26, 2012 | No Comments

Join today and their yours to drive!
Whether you have a car or not, it’s useful to know that there’s one around the corner for when you need it. Zipcars live on over 1,000 streets in London includingseveral near you.

Clapham Park Homes and Zipcar are working together to provide residents with simple, 24/7 access to wheels when they want them. There are Zipcars parked nearby that you can reserve by the hour, day or week (from £5/hr) and as a resident you are eligible for 1 years free membership.

Visit zipcar.co.uk/claphamparkhomes and fill in a few details and our friendly team will call you straight back. That shiny car nearby can be yours before the day’s out (with fuel, insurance and Congestion Charge included). Read on…

Masterplan Year 4 Review – Have Your Say!

Posted by admin on January 23, 2012 | No Comments

CPH has made good progress in providing new and refurbished homes and we continue to involve residents in transforming the community in which they live.

Due to the downturn in the economic climate, lenders are nervous in providing funding, so we agreed to minimise risk by ensuring we can use properties for alternative tenures, such as shared ownership. This has meant in some cases we have less income from sales so less income to deliver the rest of the Masterplan objectives. Read on…

Volunteers Needed for Golden Age

Posted by admin on January 23, 2012 | No Comments

Metropolitan Support Trust is part of Metropolitan Housing Partnership, and is a specialist care and support organisation looking to recruit volunteers for their Golden Age Programme based in Haringey.

We are looking for 20 Golden Age volunteers working with elderly people in various roles including activity support, service support and companionship. You would be expected to volunteer for at least two hours per week and we are looking for someone that can be flexible, with the ability to communicate with a wide range of people.

If this is something that you may be interested in applying for please contact Jamie Amindji for more information on: 0203 535 2462/07760 756 641

or email: Jamie.amindji@cph-online

Free CV, Job Search and Interview Skills Workshop

Posted by admin on January 23, 2012 | No Comments

Clapham Park Homes is currently working with GGT Solutions to offer Free CV, Job Search and Interview Skills Workshops.

The workshops are for everyone whether you are new to work, have lots of experience or maybe just looking for a new direction. Read on…

Clapham Park Homes Resident Nominated for TPAS Award, 2011

Posted by admin on January 9, 2012 | No Comments

Theresa Agyeman, a mother of four and resident of Clapham Park Homes (CPH), has been nominated for the Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS) Tenant of the Year Award

Theresa became involved with CPH when she signed up to be a community volunteer with the CPH Block Champions programme in 2009. Since joining, she has made significant contributions to not only the Block Champions programme, but the Parking Proposal Working Group, The Mears Improvement Plan Group (CPH’s maintenance contractor), the Local Offer Working Group and the Community Panel. In each of these forums, Theresa has been instrumental in not only voicing the concerns of the local community, but working with CPH to develop procedures and strategies that improve the services and the lives of her local community. Read on…

End of Employment Projects celebrated by Clapham Park Homes

Posted by admin on January 9, 2012 | No Comments

Clapham Park Homes (CPH) celebrated the end of its Employment Training Projects programme, as well as marking the departure of Makeda J. Hewitt, Employment Training Coordinator for CPH, during a presentation event held on 27th October 2011.

During the event, Makeda, who is now working with Metropolitan Housing Trust as a Learning and Organisational Development (L&OD) Advisor, presented a summary of the projects run by CPH that residents on the Clapham Park Estate have benefitted from over the last two years. These include the Lambeth Construction Training Project, designed to support those wanting to train and work in the construction industry; and Future Jobs Fund, which provided the opportunity to train with an employer for six months.

Read on…

Late night opening review

Posted by admin on January 3, 2012 | No Comments

Following a review of our late night opening hours (Wednesday 5-7pm), from w/c 6 February we will cease to do this because of the very limited use by residents. If a resident needs to see a member of staff outside of normal office hours (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm), arrangements can be made by appointment. Please ring our Customer Services on 0208 623 8900 to arrange this.

December Hot Topics

Posted by admin on December 21, 2011 | No Comments

Over the last few months you have been sent information through the post and in newsletters about changes we are planning to improve our services. As well as asking for general feedback on these things, we will regularly ask you for your opinions on a specific change, or ‘hot topic’. Read on…