27/03/2020
We know these are unprecedented and worrying times for us all. Our absolute main priority throughout this is your safety and the safety of our staff. We we are working hard to maintain our services to you wherever we can and as a business, we’ve put a range of measures in place to protect you, y...
17/03/2020
We are working hard to maintain our services to you at this time and we have started our annual grass cutting programme in our neighbourhoods. David Wrigley, Head of Neighbourhood Care said: "It’s important that we continue to deliver as many services as possible to our customers during this time...
09/03/2020
In the last of our blogs to mark International Women’s Day, we caught up with Emma Davison, our new Executive Director of Customer First. Here she shares her thoughts on our organisation’s role in making a positive difference to our customers’ lives. “I'm thrilled to have been involved in Interna...
09/03/2020
MyMove is changing, which means there will be some differences in how you apply for one of our homes. From Monday 6 April 2020, only First Choice Homes properties will now be advertised on the MyMove website. Some of our properties will still be let to applicants from Oldham Council’s housing reg...
06/03/2020
As part of our International Women’s Day celebrations we’ve chatted to Chief Executive, Vinny Roche about his thoughts on working with a female leadership team and how we support our female customers. “For me it’s all about getting the best person for the job. Gender is never a consideration for...
05/03/2020
Tomorrow we are marking International Women's Day 2020 and celebrating the achievements of women in social housing and our local community, and the men who support them. We have a series of activities planned, which we’re encouraging all our colleagues to get involved with to make them a success....
03/03/2020
Our customers are now benefitting from a new website which has launched today. The website address remains www.fcho.co.uk but the site design has changed to make it easier for you to manage your tenancy with us. You can learn about the support services we offer to improve your life, too. Neil Pol...
03/03/2020
As part of our series of blogs this week to mark International Women’s Day 2020, today, Heidi Thompson, our Executive Director of Homes and Investment discusses women in construction and social housing and shares her views on what the industry can do to attract and retain talented females. Cons...
02/03/2020
Sunday 8 March is International Women’s Day and in the run up to this, members of our executive team are sharing their thoughts on issues affecting women in the social housing sector. Today Chloe Christian, Executive Director of Corporate Services, shares her thoughts on the positive things that...
21/02/2020
Dates for your diary February 26th Feb - Job search and applications training: 10am - 12noon 26th Feb - DWP Mentoring circlesThe Mentoring Circles Programme uses positive role models to support young people to build their confidence, self-efficacy and employability. It will support 30 people u...