01 September 10 |
| Mercian is currently recruiting members for a Resident Scrutiny Panel. The panel will contribute to the work of Mercian to support our aim of achieving better services for our customers. More |  |
19 August 10 |
| One deserving resident has recently won a stunning room makeover thanks to Mercian. More |  |
16 August 10 |
| Arthur and Nellie Elvis have recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary at Cheshire Court; Mercian Housing Association?s sheltered scheme for the elderly in Shard End, Birmingham. More |  |
27 July 10 |
| Young apprentices from the local community have been given the opportunity to get hands-on work experience on an exciting regeneration project led by Mercian Housing Association, in conjunction with development subsidiary Zenith. More |  |
08 July 10 |
| This week Mercian Housing welcomed the introduction of 'Orchard', a brand new housing management system. More |  |
21 June 10 |
| The 'Birmingham is Our Home' project has been launched by Birmingham Social Housing Partnership (BSHP), to illustrate the work of housing associations in helping to create safe and settled communities in Birmingham.
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14 May 10 |
| Mercian's Chairman, Colin Small, is calling for people interested in directing the future of social housing in the area to apply to join him at the association as Independent Board Members. More |  |
19 April 10 |
| Mercian has recently sent copies of their Performance Information leaflet to all residents. This leaflet shows how we've performed during the past year in key service areas. More |  |
14 April 10 |
| Mercian Housing has sprung into Spring with a community litter-pick event in conjunction with Sandwell Council?s Big Spring Clean campaign, at the Lyng housing estate in West Bromwich. More |  |
22 March 10 |
| Teams from Mercian and their contractors AMS proved that fundraising is no drag as they donned wigs, dresses, tights and make-up for a fancy dress football match in aid of Sport Relief. More |  |
05 March 10 |
| Mercian Housing receive a visit from Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Housing and Minister for the West Midlands, Ian Austin, to their flagship redevelopment of the Erdington YMCA - The Orchard. More |  |
20 January 10 |
| Up to 100,000 of the UK?s poorest families could spend 2010 crippled with an estimated combined debt of around £82 million after borrowing money from loan sharks to pay for Christmas 2009 More |  |
15 January 10 |
| Mercian Housing recently officially opened St Cuthbert?s Place, Castle Vale, a development of 27, two bedroom apartments for intermediate rent. More |  |
18 November 09 |
| Elderly residents of Mercian's sheltered scheme, Haven Court in Erdington, held an art exhibition to showcase their achievements as a result of an art project they have been working on since March. More |  |
17 August 09 |
| Circle Anglia Housing Group, one of the UK's leading providers of affordable housing, has today announced that the shareholders of Mercian Housing Association have voted to join the group. More |  |
13 August 09 |
| Patrols for the Lyng estate, whose properties are managed by Mercian Housing Association, have become a more mobile affair thanks to the generosity of the LCA, who helped to fund a brand new bike. More |  |
04 August 09 |
| A housing scheme of mainly two bedroom homes is about to open Coventry. Originally built for private sale by Cassidy Developments, the scheme has been bought by Mercian Housing Association using money from a Government initiative. More |  |
03 June 09 |
| Mercian, in conjunction with the Learning & Skills Council, is taking part in the Open Door Programme. More |  |
06 May 09 |
| Two members of Mercian Housing Association's Resident Forum have volunteered their services as 'Community Crime Fighters'. More |  |
21 April 09 |
| Mercian Housing Association resident wins opportunity to have a credit union savings account set up and credited with £50. More |  |
18 March 09 |
| Mercian Housing Association is providing an answer to those who are struggling to get a mortgage or afford to rent privately in the current economic climate, through introducing 'intermediate rent'. More |  |
13 March 09 |
| Colleagues at Mercian have been doing their bit to support disadvantaged children and families across the UK and Africa, by raising money for Red Nose Day. More |  |
09 March 09 |
| Around 100 social housing tenants from Birmingham and Walsall have attended 'local conversation' events this week hosted by Mercian Housing Association. More |  |
20 February 09 |
| Mercian Housing, as a member of the Midland's Network for Resident Involvement (MNRI) is hosting a day of 'Local Conversations' on Wednesday 4 March, to introduce residents to the new Tenants Services Authority (TSA) . More |  |
09 February 09 |
| Aston based Mercian Housing Association has given their support to a local boys football team by sponsoring their new kit. More |  |
19 January 09 |
| Mercian is helping residents to save money and stay warm during the cold snap by installing new central heating systems. More |  |