New hub will benefit the whole
community

January 27, 2010

A NEW community hub to meet the needs of thousands of housing association tenants has thrown open its doors.

The community hub in Paston is the third one-stop-shop to be opened by Cross Keys Homes – which has teamed up with Honeyhill children’s centre to provide this.

The move from the former office at the Old Farmhouse in Freston, Paston follows a recent review into the way the housing association delivers its range of services.

Cross Keys Homes’ director of operations Claire Higgins jointly unveiled the new hub alongside senior neighbourhood manager Steve Dumbrell who co-ordinated the work along with other involved staff, stakeholders and tenants.

Claire said: “We are looking forward to providing residents with a more locally tailored and personal service.

“We hope eventually to provide all our residents with a number of similar facilities across the city, as well as taking our services right into the heart of the community by enabling our neighbourhood managers to work on a more mobile and proactive basis, targeting their work where it is really needed.

“Partnership working is key to this approach and working with the Honeyhill children’s centre is a really positive start. They have great things going on there and we hope we can add to and enhance their already considerable successes.”