NEW PARTNERSHIP MEANS HOUSING CHARITY IS READY TO BUILD AGAIN

HOUSING charity Liverpool Habitat for Humanity has partnered with Cosmopolitan Housing Association in a £2 million deal that secures the future of a unique low-cost building project in Granby-Toxteth.

Homes at the Habitat site off Kingsley Road are built almost entirely by volunteers, including future home owners who must invest 500 hours of 'sweat equity' – physically working on site – in lieu of finding a £10,000 cash deposit.

With nine homes built and eight families housed, building work ground to a halt as the recession hit hard.

Now, a combination of the deal with Liverpool-based Cosmopolitan Housing Association, volunteer help from the Territorial Army's 75 Engineer Regiment to dig drains and build the road that will service the remaining homes, a donation of materials from construction giant Balfour Beatty and subsidiary Birse Civils, plus the backing of Liverpool City Council, means the housing charity can start building again very soon.

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Paul Taylor & Ricardo Salvatore

WIRRAL COMPANY PUTS HOUSING CHARITY BACK IN THE DRIVING SEAT

A LIVERPOOL housing charity now has a much needed set of wheels thanks to a welcome gift from Wirral based RH Group.

The Birkenhead company, which specialises in the repair, maintenance and installation of surface water drainage and sewerage systems, has donated one of its surplus vans to Liverpool Habitat for Humanity.

The used Fiat Ducato van has been handed over with 12 months MOT and six months tax fully paid and will be used by the charity to pick up materials and transport tools. Read more...

TA ENGINEERS GET LIVERPOOL HOUSING CHARITY BACK ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESS

THE British Army has come to the rescue of a Liverpool housing charity and will help set it on the road to completing 23 more homes for low-income families.

Territorial Army soldiers from 75 Engineer Regiment have begun preparatory work before digging drains and building a road, which will service the remaining homes at Liverpool Habitat for Humanity’s site off Kingsley Road, in Granby-Toxteth. Read more

Don Haszczyn, Area Vice President for Habitat for Humanity Europe and Central Asia, visited the site recently with his daughter Stephanie. They were checking out the University of Liverpool (Don's alma mater) and the city itself. However, the highlight of the visit was their time at LHFH. Steph had a wonderful time and looks forward to volunteering with us soon.

Mira Showers, the manufacturer of showers and shower accessories has sent its senior sales team to work on a scheme in Liverpool to enable the disadvantaged to get onto the housing ladder. Read more

LHFH Graduates 2009-2010

FORTY students have ‘graduated' from a unique training course, having laid the foundations for a successful future career in construction. July2010. Read more...

Elvis & Shannon

As a staunch supporter of Habitat for Humanity (HFH) in the United States, Elvis Costello offered his support to LHFH while in town for his homecoming gig at the Philharmonic Hall. Read more