Adactus Housing Association

The Adactus Housing Group has been awarded two-star status in the Best Companies accreditation 2012.  We also made number 26 of The Sunday Times Top 100 ‘Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For’ published on Sunday 26 Feb 2012.  Our strengths are shown to include team unity and personal development. The Best Companies Accreditation has been established to acknowledge corporate excellence in the workplace.  The Accreditation is based on staff feedback and honours companies that use employee engagement as an integral part …

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Residents and resident groups in Neston came together to celebrate their success in securing funding from Adactus housing association on Monday 13 February 2012. Dave Carter, Group Head of Sustainability at Adactus joined Councillors Abdul Jilani and Louise Gittins to present the award certificates. The funding was allocated to the successful projects through Adactus’s Neighbourhood Fund.  Adactus set up a Neighbourhood Fund, which is growing in size from year to year, and invites resident and community groups to bid for …

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The East Manchester Users Group (EMUG) have used the £500 worth of funding, secured from the Adactus Neighbourhood Fund, to pay for a weekly meeting place at a local Church Hall.  The group helps individuals with mental health issues through peer support. They come together to share their experiences, offer company and enjoy friendship.  A group member that attends their weekly Monday meeting said, “…just to meet someone else with a similar problem, can be so helpful. Isolation is the worst …

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We have launched our very own ‘Academy’ in Leigh.  The Adactus Young Persons Package Project (AYUPP) is part of Adactus Housing Association’s ‘breathe’ regeneration programme.  The programme aims to tackle worklessness amongst residents and the wider community in which we operate.   The young people taking part, are not in education or employment and aged 16 to 25.  They are either residents of the Association or are receiving support from our Supported Housing team.  The Academy has been developed in partnership with Myerscough College …

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It’s often difficult to find things to entertain the kids during the school holidays, but this February Half Term, the Manchester Sport and Leisure Trust has the answer, as Miles Platting Swimming Pools will be free for children and adults all week. In October, Adactus Housing ran a funding programme called “You Decide” and the local residents of Miles Platting voted for some of the funding to be used towards opening up their local pool and gym to the public …

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