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24-08-2010
Teens back from team-building in Lake District
Social landlord Hyndburn Homes recently organised an outward bound course in Windermere for 10 teenage girls from the local area, to develop team building skills.

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18-08-2010
Hyndburn Homes Expands Business Activity
Hyndburn Homes Repairs, the largest direct works organisation in the area, and a subsidiary of the Contour Housing Group, has developed a growth strategy to increase its turnover by 50% over the next five years.

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09-08-2010
Hyndburn Girls are Outward Bound
Social landlord Hyndburn Homes has taken 10 teens from the local area on an outward-bound course in order to develop team building skills, build confidence and encourage positive behaviour.

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21-07-2010
Jewson – now open at Hyndburn Homes Repairs
Hyndburn Homes Repairs, one of the biggest direct works organisations in the area has entered into a partnership with Jewson Builders Merchant to operate a stores depot at its Altham headquarters.

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29-06-2010
Open Kitchen and Bathroom Day
Tenants of social landlord Hyndburn Homes have recently been given the opportunity to select new fixtures and fittings for their homes at various open days held around Accrington.

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17-06-2010
Older People Advised How to Avoid Falls
One in three mature people suffer from a fall each year. Jill Brown, Manager for Older Persons at Hyndburn Homes which provides accommodation and services to hundreds of older people in Hyndburn said people should find out more about falls prevention and keeping active as part of National Falls Awareness Week (21 – 25 June).

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11-06-2010
Stay Safe in the Garden this Summer
Around 300,000 individuals in the UK attend hospital after having an accident in the garden and now that summer is here, Jonathan Kenyon, Support Services Manager from Hyndburn Homes Repairs, wants to remind people that the garden can be quite a dangerous place.

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07-06-2010
Smiles All Round at Inter-generational Quiz
It was smiles and laughs all round recently – when young and old got together to enjoy an afternoon of quizzes and competitions at the Whiteash Estate Community Centre and the Byron Close Community Centre.

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27-05-2010
Grow & Snap Hyndburn
Social landlord Hyndburn Homes is calling upon its thousands of tenants in the area to help make local communities brighter and greener by launching its 2010 Gardening Competition – and it also wants stunning photo’s of the area for its 2011 calendar.

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15-04-2010
Social Landlord Signs up to Recycling
Hyndburn Homes Repairs is working with the YMCA, a leading Christian charity to dispose of - and recycle unwanted household products and furniture.

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30-03-2010
Eggciting Visit for Sick Children
Youngsters on the children’s ward at Blackburn Royal Hospital enjoyed a surprise visit from two Easter bunnies this week as social landlord Hyndburn Homes and contractor The Casey Group dropped in with lots of lovely Easter Eggs.

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10-03-2010
Young & Old should get ‘Surfing’
Social landlord Hyndburn Homes is encouraging its residents to take advantage of the Government’s Home Access scheme which has recently been launched.

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02-03-2010
Ambition Plus Business Tour
If you are a Contour resident or leaseholder who is actively involved in your local community and looking for some new and inspirational ideas – sign up for the Business Plus Ambition Tour.

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28-01-2010
Joe should have got a Handy Loan
Many millions of viewers are currently gripped by the Coronation Street story line which sees the character of Joe McIntyre struggle to pay off his ever increasing debt from an unscrupulous loan shark. Whilst Corrie fans may be shaking their head at the mess he is in, according to local housing association Hyndburn Homes – loan sharks are not figments of a script writer’s imagination and could be operating in a street near you.