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New research has found that introducing low tech gadgets to retirement living schemes has a major impact on health and well-being. Stonewater, in partnership with housing and ageing experts at University of Stirling and funded by Longleigh Foundation , began the INVITE project to find out how technology could best support retirement living residents.  Guest host Dr Vikki McCall,  INVITE project le...

On the first episode of Inside Jobs (a two-part special), our guests talked about increasing financial pressures on households and the impact of remote working on low paid workers. In part two, guest co-hosts David Button and Jenny Sawyer, will be continuing the conversation to explore what employers can do to ensure the benefits of homeworking are experienced equally.   Featuring special guests D...

Earlier in series 3 ( episode 4 ), Stonewater announced that it had commissioned new research by Demos, Britain's leading cross-party think-tank, to understand the impacts of remote working on low paid workers in the UK.  In the first episode of this two-part special guest co-hosts Jenny Sawyer (Director of People, Culture and Change at Stonewater) and David Button will explore the findings of the...

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For further information on topics explored in this episode, visit: https://www.raceequalitymatters.com/race-equality-week/ https://www.stonewater.org/news/press-releases/stonewater-s-equality-achievements-win-national-praise/ If you are looking for a new role and want to work for an employer that wants you to be nothing less than yourself, then make sure you check out our latest vacancies:  https:...

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For many, fuel poverty is just poverty by another name. While some emergency help and financial support does exist for those who are struggling to pay their energy bills, it often doesn’t go far enough.  On this episode of On the Air, Host Anisha Patel is joined by guest co-host Emily Batchford, Environmental Sustainability Officer at Stonewater to talk about the work the organisation is currently...

To find out more about the modern poverties research project, please click here . 

Featuring: - Lisa Lembergs (Co-host, Stonewater) - Dr Grant Gibson (Lecturer in Dementia Studies and Co-Investigator, University of Stirling) - Dr Steve Rolfe (Research Fellow from University of Stirling) - Pat Harvey (Stonewater Retirement Living customer)

In this latest episode of On the Air, host Anisha Patel is joined by guest co-host Jonathan Layzell, Executive Director of Development at Stonewater to talk about launching the George Blunden Public Art Prize and the value of public art to its customers and communities.  Joined by metal sculptor Mick Kirkby-Geddes and Jacqueline Burton, development manager at Stonewater, the two panellists give th...

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https://www.stonewater.org/news/press-releases/new-employee-benefit-scheme-helps-colleagues-onto-the-property-ladder/

Download full transcript here. Featuring: David Lockerman - Customer Experience Director, Stonewater Debbie Chun - Assistant Director of IT, Stonewater Steph Hurdman - Head of Mobilisation, Wates

To view the full transcript for this episode please click here . Featuring: Beverley Booth-Jones - Senior New Homes Executive, Stonewater Kathryn Hopkins - Customer Experience Manag, Stonewater Ella Cheney - Shared Ownership Programme Manager, National Housing Federation Kelly McCabe - Managing Director, The Mortgage People To find out more about Stonewater's shared ownership programme please go t...

To view the full transcript for this episode please click here . Featuring:  Shamela Khatun - Coach, Stonewater's South Asian Women’s Refuge Alison Inman - Former President of the CIH founder of the Make a Stand campaign Valerie Wise - National Domestic Abuse Lead, Victim Support  Sian Rios - Specialist Project Coordinator, Stonewater’s dedicted LGBTQ+ provision ‘Safe Space’ For more information a...

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If you need support or are interested in finding out more about Stonewater's specialist supported housing schemes, visit our website: https://www.stonewater.org/find-a-home/supported-housing/ 

Featuring Susie Palmer a shared ownership customer and Stonewater colleagues; Beverley Booth-Jones, Abigail Harries and Kathryn Hopkins. https://stonewaterhomes.co.uk/buying-shared-ownership-home   

Featuring David Blower – Corporate Services Director, Dean Ballard – Head of Customer Insight and Clare Bray – Development Manager at Stonewater. https://www.stonewater.org/about-us/our-vision/

Stonewater's first ever podcast series will focus on the important topics around social housing , right now. From essential questions about shared ownership to celebrating community projects for veterans, we have you covered!