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Investing in sustainable communities
We are delighted to approve plans to extend our community investment approach across the whole of our operating area, following impressive results…
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04 November 2021
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25 October 2021
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21 October 2021
Bromford and Keon announce partnership to deliver Telford homes
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10 September 2021
Bromford backs Gas Safety Week 2021
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23 August 2021
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One might wrongly assume that former mental health nurse Lisa* was better equipped than most to deal with the debilitating impact that stress and…
02 August 2021
Our annual review for customers is live
The 2021 Customer Annual Review has been published, giving everyone living in a Bromford home the chance to see how we performed during the year.…
29 July 2021
Bromford reports improvement in customer satisfaction and financial margins
We have announced rising customer satisfaction and improved operating margin in a strong set of annual accounts published today. Despite the…
22 July 2021
Recycling group bring the community together
It was during a litter pick three years ago that Bromford customer Andrew Wood decided there had to be a better way of disposing of the empty…
20 July 2021
Land deal paves the way for dozens of homes
A former poultry farm will be transformed into dozens of homes after we finalised a multi-million pound deal for the land in Herefordshire. The…
19 July 2021
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19 July 2021
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08 July 2021
Additional funding to target damp and mould
Bromford has set aside an additional £2m to help address cases of damp and mould more proactively with customers when issues arise in their homes.…
07 June 2021
Bromford launches inaugural framework to underpin commitment to sustainability
Bromford has launched its inaugural Sustainable Finance Framework helping to measure the impact of up to a billion pounds in ESG-linked funding over…
11 May 2021
Bromford build 900 homes during year of challenge and change
Bromford has published a trading update to investors for the 2020 to 2021 year showing that we built 902 new homes for 2,500 customers despite…
14 September 2020
Bromford backs Gas Safety Week 2020
We’re supporting the tenth anniversary of Gas Safety Week as figures show an improving relationship with our customers, with more people trusting us…
13 May 2020
Love at first sight for Mandy and Stephen
After emigrating to New Zealand in 2008 and leaving their roots behind them, Mandy and Stephen Hicks decided to move back to the UK towards the end…
07 May 2020
Doris enjoys a birthday fit for a queen
Friends, family and neighbours took to the streets to wish Doris Cole a very happy birthday, as the Bromford customer reached the impressive…
27 April 2020
Grow your garden in five easy steps
To celebrate National Gardening Week, we’ve teamed up with West Midlands based gardening expert Andi Way of Andi Way Garden Design. Being in the…
17 April 2020
Bromford to feature in documentary on housing crisis
A new documentary on the UK’s housing crisis screening later this month will feature multiple colleagues from across Bromford. Homes for Britain…
16 April 2020
Coronavirus inspires Lichfield balcony fitness sessions
The balconies at a major Staffordshire retirement living scheme have come alive since the coronavirus outbreak thanks to a quick-thinking fitness…
09 April 2020
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Hundreds of villagers have replicated the NHS Volunteer Responders initiative by joining together to support the most vulnerable in their Cotswold…
07 April 2020
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03 April 2020
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It already feels like we’re operating in a different world since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Throughout this uncertain time, Bromford has…
30 March 2020
Communities uniting over coronavirus outbreak
With plenty of worry and uncertainty around thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, it has been refreshing to read scores of positive messages coming…
12 March 2020
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As the days become longer, lighter and (hopefully) sunnier, it’s a sure sign that spring is on its way. This is the ideal opportunity to don your…
09 March 2020
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These days neighbourhood coach Nicola Pearce parks her car on a particular road and then goes about her day by walking between customer properties…
04 March 2020
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26 February 2020
Roof tiles on as Cirencester regen scheme on track
Construction work at a Gloucestershire regeneration scheme has reached a major milestone as the first roof tiles were added as part of the…
18 February 2020
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The risk of severe flooding continues to plague communities in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire in the aftermath of…
11 February 2020
Bromford and NatWest deliver inaugural ESG linked loan through new partnership
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07 February 2020
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23 January 2020
Bromford retains top S&P credit rating
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20 January 2020
Land purchase paves way for homes in multi-million development
ALMOST 30 new homes will be built in Redditch town centre after a major land purchase was completed by the West Midlands housing association behind…
14 January 2020
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23 December 2019
Arty students brighten up retirement living village
Schoolchildren have added some sparkle to the walls of a new £12m retirement living village in Banbury after taking part in an end-of-term art…
19 December 2019
Three reasons to buy in the New Year
More and more people are choosing the festive period and into the New Year as a great time to get onto the property ladder. So, if you’ve spent…
14 November 2019
Foodbank donations welcomed through community partnership
A Staffordshire foodbank has received a generous donation after partnership working between a local primary school and housing association.
12 November 2019
Birthday treat for new shared ownership customer
“It was the best telephone call I’ve ever received,” explains overjoyed mum-of-one Cheryl Greenwood as she picked up the keys to her new Bromford…
08 November 2019
Bromford and partners scoop affordable warmth award
A project designed to allow our elderly residents in the West Midlands to save money on their energy bills has been recognised with national award.
05 November 2019
Bloomin’ marvellous community partnership brightens Staffordshire village
A major roof replacement project to improve the homes of hundreds of residents has led to a kind-hearted donation by the property maintenance…
30 October 2019
Construction begins on major Cirencester regeneration
The first phase of construction works has started on the multi-million pound regeneration of part of a Cirencester housing estate. A number of…
25 October 2019
Bromford is ‘Highly Commended’ in housebuilder awards
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22 October 2019
Black Country pom pom phenomenon goes global
An initiative to reduce social isolation in a Black Country suburb is proving so popular that the pom pom phenomenon is spreading to different…
16 October 2019
Industrial estate homes transformation given go ahead
Bromford has been given the green light to build almost 100 new homes on a former industrial estate in Burntwood, it has been announced. Lichfield…
15 October 2019
MP opens multi-million pound retirement living scheme in Oxfordshire
MP Victoria Prentis has officially opened a new multi-million pound retirement living scheme in the centre of Banbury labelled “a credit to the…
07 October 2019
Multi-million pound construction partnership agreed
A deal worth £160m has been struck between Bromford and four construction companies to deliver hundreds of homes across Gloucestershire and the West…
01 October 2019
Annual Review for Customers 2019 is published
Customers have been heavily involved in shaping a new yearly report detailing how we have performed over the previous 12 months. Published on the…
23 September 2019
Partnership approach recognised in development awards
Bromford’s partnership approach to delivering new homes in south Gloucestershire has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award. Since 2016,…
23 August 2019
Care provider appointed at new retirement living scheme
Jobs have been created at a new multi-million pound retirement living scheme in Banbury, as a new care provider was appointed to offer…
13 August 2019
Tally tops half a billion as Bromford secures deferred funding
Bromford, one of the largest housing associations in the Midlands and South West, has closed a new £50m private placement with a sole UK investor.
29 July 2019
Housing estate demolition underway in major Cirencester regeneration
Plans to regenerate part of a Cirencester housing estate are well underway as two large bulldozers moved in to start the demolition process. The…
18 July 2019
Household items donated to Lichfield homeless
Homeless residents are celebrating after a kind-hearted property maintenance business donated dozens of household items to a block of flats in…
05 July 2019
Bromford named finalists in housing awards
Bromford has been announced as a finalist in a prestigious housing awards ceremony taking place later this year. The Midlands and South West…
20 June 2019
Historic park depicted in significant artwork project
An Oxford-based artist is in the final stages of completing a significant public artwork to mark the opening of a new multi-million pound retirement…
04 June 2019
Award-winning employment coach goes “above and beyond”
An employment coach who has helped raise a quarter of a million pounds for initiatives in her Gloucestershire community over the past decade has…
28 May 2019
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Ever had a burning question about your home and wanted it answered straight away? Or have you ever fancied the freedom and simplicity of managing…
24 May 2019
Housing estate gets the green light as factory demolished
A NEW multi-million pound housing estate has been given the go ahead in Cheltenham, paving the way for dozens of affordable homes to be built in the…
22 May 2019
Roof tiles mark significant phase of Burntwood housing project
A project bringing dozens of new homes to Burntwood town centre has reached a significant milestone as the first roof tiles were fitted. Bromford is…
25 April 2019
Bromford maintains A+ credit rating from S&P
Bromford, one of the largest housing associations in the Midlands and South West, has retained its leading A+ credit rating from S&P after…
16 April 2019
Taking one step back to move two steps forward
Our journey to a localities way-of-working, and ultimately getting to know each customer far better than we ever have done before, is naturally…
09 April 2019
New MyPlace scheme to free up long stay hospital placements
Bromford has purchased an NHS site in Telford after tabling multi-million pound plans for a brand new housing development, it has been revealed. If…
03 April 2019
Why overseas investors are showing appetite for UK social housing
With two housing associations announcing lucrative private placement deals with North American investors within weeks of each other, Bromford’s head…
28 March 2019
Affordable homes boost for Black Country
Bromford will bring almost 100 new affordable homes to the Black Country after council chiefs gave their backing to multi-million pound plans. The…
19 March 2019
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Change is one of the biggest stress factors in all of our lives and the reality is that for most people the transition to retirement living is one…
13 March 2019
Grow your business with exciting opportunities at Park Gardens
Bromford’s new £12m retirement living scheme in the heart of vibrant Banbury is creating a number of exciting job opportunities for local firms and…
11 March 2019
Celebration marks completion of inaugural regen scheme
The multi-million pound regeneration of a housing estate near Lichfield has been hailed a great success, as an event was held to showcase the…
01 March 2019
Bromford finalises private finance deal to fund growing housebuilding programme
Bromford has today finalised a £100m private placement with five North American investors. As we step up plans to deliver more than 1,000 new homes…
08 February 2019
How a home brought a family back together
Life was simply great for Allyson Whalley. After falling for new hubby Paul Horton, Allyson made the bold decision to relocate 100 miles from her…
30 January 2019
Bromford selected to be a strategic partner
Bromford has been confirmed as one of Homes England’s new strategic partners, allowing us to deliver 1,400 affordable homes across our Midlands and…
25 January 2019
Crane dismantled as Park Gardens enters final stages
It has been a permanent fixture on the Banbury skyline for almost two years but now a giant crane on the site of a £12m retirement living complex…
22 January 2019
Love is in the air at retirement living village
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10 January 2019
Georgie means business
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04 January 2019
Customer influence boosted by new network group
Customers living in our 43,000 homes will have an even greater level of influence in shaping and improving services after the launch of a new…
20 December 2018
School Gardens gets into the festive spirit
A new retirement community in Stourport has been enjoying their first Christmas together with a host of festive events. School Gardens opened its…
19 December 2018
Regulator upgrades governance rating on Severn Vale weeks before merger
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12 December 2018
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26 November 2018
Seeds are sown with new Banbury retirement living community
Dozens of soon-to-be neighbours have started forging relationships with their new community ahead of the planned opening of a new £12m retirement…
21 November 2018
Housing project at Bromsgrove Jobcentre Plus site close to completion
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15 November 2018
Bulldozers mark Bromford’s latest regen scheme
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05 November 2018
Permission granted on inaugural Gloucestershire regen project
A housing estate in Gloucestershire will be transformed after planning chiefs gave Bromford the green light to press ahead with their inaugural…
23 October 2018
New Shropshire supported housing scheme set to open doors
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15 October 2018
Assumptions are there to be challenged
When Claire Boulton and partner Matt moved to the picturesque south Gloucestershire village of Wickwar in 2009, the mum-of-one freely admits that…
09 October 2018
Burntwood community transformation through parks initiative
An initiative between Bromford and a local council to bring families together has resulted in more than 3,000 people flocking to a series of free…
03 October 2018
Regen scheme close to take off as repairs engineer steps in
A repairs engineer-turned-drone pilot has helped capture some stunning aerial photographs of Staffordshire’s latest regeneration project. As…
19 September 2018
Bromford welcome PM’s pledge to tackle social housing stigma
Bromford says it is encouraged by Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech on the future of housing, as she scolded those who still “looked down” on…
12 September 2018
Paint festival transforms housing association scheme
A Bromford property has been brought to life during this year’s Cheltenham Paint Festival as part of efforts to regenerate a previously neglected…
28 August 2018
It’s about what you can do, not what you can’t
“I woke up one morning and put my bedside lamp on but the damned light didn’t come on. “So I got up, went to the main switch and that didn’t come…
22 August 2018
Jobs bring retirement living homes to life
Employment opportunities have been created at a new multi-million pound retirement living complex which opened this summer, with local residents now…
13 August 2018
Family home to become supported housing scheme
Birmingham council bosses have approved ambitious plans for a large family home to be transformed into a brand new supported housing development in…
09 August 2018
Students impressed by new Banbury retirement living village
A group of Oxfordshire students have had their perceptions of retirement living changed after visiting a major £12m scheme being built in the heart…
30 July 2018
Living in homes, not houses
It started out like any other Saturday afternoon as family man William Lusmore got in the car to watch the football with his brother-in-laws. But,…
10 July 2018
Interest soars in Banbury retirement living homes
Hundreds of people have registered their interest in a new £12m retirement living complex in the heart of Banbury town centre, new figures have…
02 July 2018
MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT: Bromford and Merlin partnership finalised
Midlands-based Bromford and South West-based Merlin have officially launched their new organisation after finalising the legal aspects of the deal,…
29 June 2018
School bell chimes for retirement living opening
A historic school bell has chimed for one last time to mark the opening of a multi-million pound retirement living scheme in Stourport. Three…
26 June 2018
Ribbon cut on Lichfield city centre development
The chairman of Lichfield District Council has officially opened a new multi-million pound housing development in the heart of Lichfield.…
22 June 2018
Neighbourhood coach steps in after tragedy to help brothers keep family home
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19 June 2018
Roof work marks major regen milestone
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07 June 2018
Construction on track at Holly Road MyPlace scheme
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24 May 2018
MP takes a tour of affordable homes at Graven Hill
MP Victoria Prentis has praised the ongoing construction of dozens of high quality affordable homes at Graven Hill in Oxfordshire, home to the UK’s…
04 May 2018
Thumbs up as first resident moves into School Gardens
It was smiles all round as the first resident moved into Bromford’s new multi-million pound retirement living scheme in Stourport. Father-of-three…
26 April 2018
Bond markets pay dividends as Bromford raises £300m
Bromford, one of the largest housing associations in the Midlands and South West, has issued a £300m bond as it forges ahead with plans to build…
25 April 2018
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17 April 2018
Approval given to Burntwood MyPlace proposals
Bromford has been given the green light on proposals for a new multi-million pound housing development in Staffordshire. They were given approval…
12 April 2018
Community hub created thanks to Bromford and council partnership
Bromford has teamed up with a Gloucestershire council to offer a new community hub for local volunteer and neighbourhood groups. The housing…
28 March 2018
School Gardens has the "wow factor" say residents
Bromford’s new multi-million pound retirement living scheme in Stourport has the “wow factor” according to soon-to-be residents. The 27-month…
27 March 2018
Exciting times as Bromford Merlin announce Severn Vale Housing plan to join us
We’re pleased to announce some exciting news that will help to further strengthen the new Bromford.
26 March 2018
MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT: Bromford Merlin partnership in talks with Severn Vale Housing Society
Bromford Merlin today announced they are in discussions with Severn Vale Housing over a merger.
20 March 2018
Getting the real Jenny back
A rollercoaster journey of highs and lows is how most people would describe their lives and Jenny Knight is certainly no different. The 34-year-old…
13 March 2018
Major artwork project honours historic school
The curtain has been lifted on two major artworks commissioned as part of the opening of Bromford’s new multi-million pound retirement living scheme…
05 March 2018
The big thaw – advice from Bromford
With blankets of snow melting following the recent extreme weather conditions, there are now a number of other factors to be aware of as the big…
02 March 2018
Severe weather conditions – an update from Bromford
We are currently dealing with an unprecedented increase in customer callouts and enquiries due to the blizzards, heavy snow and freezing…
27 February 2018
History expert applauds restoration at School Gardens
A local history presenter has praised Bromford for restoring an empty Victorian primary school in Worcestershire to its former glory. Geoff Shaw,…
22 February 2018
Housing partnership brings more affordable homes to Gloucestershire
More than 100 much-needed new affordable homes will soon be coming to Moreton-in-Marsh thanks to a partnership between Bromford and national house…
12 February 2018
We’re not just her landlord anymore
On top of a long list of physical and psychological conditions, being thousands of pounds in debt had simply compounded Gina’s feelings of…
05 February 2018
Park Gardens on track as marketing suite nears completion
The first phase of construction work at Bromford’s new £12m retirement living complex in the centre of Banbury is nearing completion. Balconies…
30 January 2018
Land in east Birmingham identified for housing
Bromford could transform a large family home into a brand new housing development in east Birmingham, under plans revealed this week. The housing…
19 January 2018
Work enters final stages at School Gardens
The restoration of a historic school building has “completely transformed” the site of a multi-million pound retirement living scheme in Stourport,…
26 October 2017
Getting it right, not doing it fast
Our Staffordshire area, along with The Marches, was the first to adopt the localities way of working back in July 2016. With a full complement of…
16 May 2017
Re-engaging with my communities
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28 April 2017
Getting connected to our communities
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25 April 2017
Coaching communications
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06 December 2016
A relationship takes time
A relationship takes time, commitment and warmth, says neighbourhood coach Hannah Hunter.
26 October 2016
The impossible dream (made possible)
For Trudy* moving into a brand new Bromford home really was a springboard to better things. Here the 46-year-old from Gloucester – who has been…
05 September 2016
Joining up the (community) dots
Neighbourhood manager Emma O’Sullivan blogs for us on the importance of getting to know every customer, approaching every situation with a positive…
02 March 2016
“It doesn’t feel like a youth centre, it feels like a house.”
(Jamie Powis, Communications Manager at The Way, blogs for us on the importance of community.)
19 February 2016
“It doesn’t feel like a youth centre, it feels like a house.”
(Jamie Powis, communications manager at The Way, guest blogs for us on the importance of community.)
10 December 2015
Shoppers have their say on #WinterWellbeing
We asked shoppers in Lichfield for their advice and guidance as part of our winter wellbeing campaign.
01 December 2015
David aiming high again after hitting rock bottom
David Hughes explains how creating a new community garden has put him on the right path in his battle against stress, depression and anxiety.