Episodes
Aug 27, 2025
Aug 27, 2025
12 min
The Housing 21 Resident Newsletter keeps you informed with the latest news, updates, and opportunities from Housing 21. It’s designed to keep you connected, highlight ways to get involved, and share helpful tips to support you in your home and community.
In this edition:
Exciting new appointments at Housing 21
Have your say and help shape how we allocate homes
Reflections on our complaints service
Helping hands spotlight on: HACT pre-payment meter fund
Have your say on national housing policy
Lead the change to shape your community: National Resident Survey 2025
Tackling damp and mould together
Catch up on our resident conferences
Let’s Talk Extra Care
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Jul 23, 2025
Jul 23, 2025
17 min
The Resident Newsletter keeps you informed with the latest news, updates, and opportunities from Housing 21. It’s designed to keep you connected, highlight ways to get involved, and share helpful tips to support you in your home and community.
In this edition:
Helping Hands spotlight on: Pocket Power
Saying goodbye and good luck to Pam Mastrantonio
Keeping people and pets together: The Cinnamon Trust
Housing 21 will proudly be taking part in Manchester Pride this August – and you’re invited to get involved!
Retirement Living conference on tour – videos available soon
Resident focus groups – thanks to those who have taken part
Your voice matters – National Resident Survey, coming soon
Working together to support those affected by domestic abuse
Top tips for keeping your home safe
Important safety recall notice from Air Fryer manufacturer: Tower
Bridge the digital divide with Get Box
A quick press for peace of mind – remember to test your pendant
Connect with Housing 21:
Housing 21 website - www.housing21.org.uk
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LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/housing21
Instagram - instagram.com/housing21living
YouTube - www.youtube.com/@housing2171
Jun 26, 2025
Jun 26, 2025
9 min
This is your audio edition of the resident Housing 21 Monthly Newsletter: July edition. Read to you by Lucy and Joel from the Communications Team.
Housing 21 is a leading not-for-profit provider of Retirement Living and Extra Care for people over the age of 55. We operate in 215 local authority areas across England, managing over 24,000 Retirement Living and Extra Care properties and providing over 49,000 hours of social care each week.
Connect with Housing 21 on
Housing 21 website - www.housing21.org.uk
Facebook - facebook.com/Housing21
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/housing21
Instagram - instagram.com/housing21living
YouTube - www.youtube.com/@housing2171
May 27, 2025
May 27, 2025
13 min
This is your audio edition of the resident Housing 21 Monthly Newsletter: June edition. Read to you by Lucy and Joel from the Communications Team.
Housing 21 is a leading not-for-profit provider of Retirement Living and Extra Care for people over the age of 55. We operate in 215 local authority areas across England, managing over 24,000 Retirement Living and Extra Care properties and providing over 49,000 hours of social care each week.
Connect with Housing 21 on
Housing 21 website - www.housing21.org.uk
Facebook - facebook.com/Housing21
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/housing21
Instagram - instagram.com/housing21living
YouTube - www.youtube.com/@housing2171
Apr 28, 2025
Apr 28, 2025
10 min
This is your audio edition of the resident Housing 21 Monthly Newsletter: May edition. Read to you by Lucy and Joel from the Communications Team.
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Housing21/
Mar 25, 2025
Mar 25, 2025
14 min
This is your audio edition of the resident Housing 21 Monthly Newsletter: April edition. Read to you by Lucy and Joel from the Communications Team.
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Feb 24, 2025
Feb 24, 2025
13 min
This is your audio edition of the Housing 21 Monthly Newsletter: March 2025 edition. Read to you by Lucy and Joel from the Communications Team.
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Jan 23, 2025
Jan 23, 2025
13 min
This is your audio edition of the Housing 21 Monthly Newsletter: February 2025 edition. Read to you by Lucy and Joel from the Communications Team.
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Dec 19, 2024
Dec 19, 2024
8 min
This is your audio edition of the Housing 21 Newsletter: January 2025 edition.
Read to you by Lucy and Joel from the Resident Communications Team.
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Nov 23, 2023
Nov 23, 2023
16 min
Across Housing 21 we often talk about wellbeing and the importance of it, but what does it actually mean for residents living in our schemes?
Local Housing Manager Laura Gilling is passionate about the benefits physical activity can have on people’s wellbeing. In this episode of 21 Talks, she sits down with residents Zohra and Austin to find out what activities positively contribute to their wellbeing, as well as advice they’d give to other residents who are looking to try something new.
Episode time stamps
00:00 – Intro
01:18 – Austin and Zohra share where they live and how long they’ve been a Housing 21 resident
02:15 – Benefits of outdoor space
03:00 – What it’s like to be a basketball coach
05:18 – Completing a cooking course
05:52 – Chair-based exercise classes
07:47 – Residents leading on group activities
09:37 – What does wellbeing mean to you?
11:14 – Advice for people looking to try a new hobby
15:04 – Outro
Further information:
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