Orbit has become the first affordable housing provider to adopt the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Safer by design framework for all future new-build homes.
'Three Rivers', a £1 million arts and cultural programme for Bexley funded by Arts Council England, has launched with a new website along with a range of cultural activities for local residents. The grassroots programme, led by a collaborative partnership between Peabody, TACO! (an arts organisation based in Thamesmead) and Orbit, is about empowering residents to make key decisions about what sort of culture is produced in their area and how the arts can play a positive role in their community.
The Government’s new seven step Charter for social housing residents sets out a range of standards to be expected from landlords and housing providers. Orbit agrees fundamentally with the direction being set and, as someone who is passionate about our customers and customer service, I am particularly determined that, as a sector, we put the voice of the customer at the heart of our work.
A volunteer group from Wellesbourne and Walton is helping to keep people’s spirits up during the pandemic by providing Christmas gift bags to vulnerable and isolated members of the community.
