Media and Communications

Our vision is to develop clear and effective communications to promote the identity of Gloucester City Homes, the services it provides, and its corporate mission, values and vision together with the 8 strategic aims of the company, ensuring that we meet the diverse needs of all our customers and that no one is excluded from accessing our information. 

For more information please select this link to our Marketing and Communications Strategy|  

Media contact

Jenny Wyatt, Head of Marketing and Communications
T: 0800 408 2000 or 01452 833152
E:jenny.wyatt@gloscityhomes.co.uk
F:01452 833101

Please select the links below for news published before June 2010.

2010

May

The Lampreys Community Pride Day|

GCH Supported Housing Inspection awarded 5 A's|

Successful legal action|

GCH Down Your Street Event 2010|    

April

Lucky bike winner|

GCH slashes rent arrears|

We're Listening Roadshow|

GCH launches Respect Your Life Your Choice Booklet|   

March

Workshop aims to reduce anti-social behaviour  |

New GCH repair service launched|

Coney Hill Crime Prevention Fun Day|

Grow your own event|

A trip down memory lane|

GCH secures ISO9001:2008 reaccreditation|

GCH achieves Investors in People Gold Standard|

Options Roadshow|

Second Junior Warden Scheme Launch|   

February

GCH shortlisted for Housing Heroes Award|

GCH events for South West Supported Housing Month|

Your Views Count |Prize Draw Winner|   

January

E| xtra advice services for GCH customers|

2009

December 

Festive treat for GCH sheltered housing residents|

GCH secures second injunction in anti-social behaviour case  |

Injunction for anti-social behaviour|

Rent prize draw winners|

Matson & Robinswood Junior Warden Scheme launched|  

November

First winner announced in Home Safety Campaign prize draw|

GCH Good Neighbour Award winners|

Face the People Event at Matson|

Not in My Neighbourhood Week|

GCH holds witness support event|  

October

New digital tv service - GCHTV|

GCH Joins Big Tidy Up|

Special Customer Services Excellence Recognition Award for GCH|

Tenant Board Election Results|

Injuction success in ASB case|  

September 

Residents celebrate completed improvements at Winnycroft Lane Matson|  

August 2009

GCH tenant evicted for anti-social behaviour|

GCH celebrates 2000th home improved|

GCH and Kingsholm Tenant Consultative Committee to sign Partnership Agreement|

GCH Tenant Mike Groom wins TPAS National Tenant of the Year Award|

GCH Annual Garden Competition 2009|  

July 2009

Tredworth Community Pride Day|

GCH tenants share wartime memories|

GCH support lauch of Podsmead Neighbourhood Watch|

GCH Sheltered Housing choir launched|

Westgate residents Community Pride Day a great success|

St Paul's recycling|    

June 2009

New repairs and home safety service|

Training Success for GCH Tenants|  

May 2009

Community Pride Day at The Lampreys|

Event Report from Community Pride Day at The Lampreys|

GCH Community Engagement Events|

Community Pride Day at Matson|

Down Your Street Event|

GIFTS Discount Scheme for Tenants Launched|  

April 2009

Customer Service Excellence Award for GCH|

Community Pride Day at Tredworth|

GCH Achieves Equalities Framework Award|

Taking a Pride in the Community|  

March 2009

GCH Tenants Shortlisted for Award|

Award Success for Mike|

Crack House Closure|  

February 2009

Telling Tales Press Release|

Rent Arrears Advice|

National Tenant Conversation|  

January 2009

Electronic payments reach record level|

Face The People Event|

2008

December 2008

Festive treat for GCH sheltered housing residents|

Don't gamble with your home this Christmas!|

Families to celebrate Christmas in new homes!|  

October 2008

GCH provides reports on asbestos in homes|  

September 2008

Celebrating UK Older People's Day|

Nightingale 'Dollybirds' send shoeboes to the troops|

Tell us what you think about our services|

GCH joins The Big Tidy Up|  

July 2008

Sheltered scheme residents keep apace with technology|

GCH Board member election results|

'Funtastic' Day for GCH customers|

Health and safety message for children|

Community College gardens get a helping hand|

GCH tenant Board elections|

GCH to access National Affordable Housing Programme|

Sheltered Scheme gardens get a new look|  

June 2008

GCH holds Youth Day Saturday 14th June|  

May 2008

GCH hosts Silver Surfers Event Friday 23rd May|

£100,000 loft and cavity wall insulation programme launched|  

March 2008

Pay your arears reminder from Gloucester City Homes|

Home and Estate Improvement Event at Gloucester Rugby Club|  

February 2008

New Saturday opening at Gloucester City Homes|

Westgate Community Rooms safe from future floods|

500th home completed in GCH improvement programme|  

January 2008

Interested in a career in construction?|

GCH issues guidance to customers on faulty thermostats|  

2007

December 2007 

Children put ASB messages into 2008 calendar|

Don't lose the Christmas sparkle - pay your rent|

Gloucester City Homes Good Neighbour Award winner|

GCH Annual Customer Conference|  

October 2007

Oval and Linden residents to give views on anti-social behaviour|

October Action Days|  

September 2007

Gloucester City Homes calls for tenants to be at the heart of social housing policy

|New online repairs reporter for City Homes website|

Rent Arrears - lets work it out together|

Chance for Coney Hill tenants to highlight ASB issues|  

August 2007

Gloucester City Homes gardeners come up trumps|

Joint news release - multi agency success in White City|  

July 2007

National Playday event sponsored by Gloucester City Homes|

New ASB Respect Action Line for GCH tenants|

Gloucester City Homes office now open following loss of essential services|

Emergency contact advice for GCH customers during flooding emergency|

Face the People Event at Westgate|

GCH Action Day Team moves to Tuffley|

GCH 'Groundforce' Team in action at Podsmead|  

June 2007

City Homes tenants attend Respect Task Force Event|

Extra bonus for regular rent payers|

GCH announces new partners for £40 million improvement programme|

Double Action Day for GCH 'Groundforce' Team|

Gloucester City Homes achieves 2 stars in Audit Commission Inspection|   

May 2007

New gardens for Nightingale House sheltered scheme|   

Matson One Stop Plus Event|

New Gloucester City Homes partnership with Community Payback Partnership|

Podsmead Face the People Event|

Launch of 2007 Action Day programme at Bazeley Road Matson|

Gloucester City Homes Board Election Results|  

April 2007

Gloucester City Homes Board member elections|  

March 2007

Chance for tenants to win in 2nd rent prize draw|

English skills opportunity for Gloucester City Homes tenants|  

February 2007

Gloucester City Homes Annual Investment Conference

|Face The People event at Matson 22nd February|

Gloucester City Homes celebrates awards treble|

Rent arrears fall to new low|  

January 2007

Face the People Event|

New partnership between Gloucester City Homes and Action for Employment|

New Year New Start Day|

Asbestos survey|

Festive art competition winners|  

2006

December 2006

New prize draw for tenants with clear rent accounts|

November 2006

Family of five evicted|

Gloucester City Homes warning on anti social behaviour|

Makeover for Westgate estate|

October 2006

Help for tenants with rent arrears|

City tenant's 30 year award|

Decent Homes Roadshows|

September 2006

Gloucester City Homes celebrates gold award for Supported Housing service|

Gloucester City Homes gets tough on rent arrears|

August 2006

Gloucester City Homes Garden Competition 2006 - Presentation of Prizes|

July 2006

Action Day at Halford House|

More Action Days for City Estates|

Action Day Treble for City Estates|

Gloucester City Homes Summer Event|

June 2006

Gloucester City Homes website now features Browsealoud|

Makeover for sheltered scheme gardens|

Peace restored for Podsmead residents|

April 2006

New repairs service for tenants|

March 2006

Gloucester City Homes evicts tenant for anti-social behaviour|

February 2006

Press release about Gloucester City Homes success in reducing rent arrears|

Press release about Gloucester City Homes 1st Annual Customer Event on Wednesday 22nd February|

January 2006

Photocall announcement for the official launch of Gloucester City Homes by the Mayor of Gloucester|

Press release about the official launch of Gloucester City Homes on 12th January 2006|

Press information for the launch of Gloucester City Homes on 12th January 2006|

2005

December 2005

Press release about Gloucester City Homes Board meetings|