Your magazine from Aksa Homes
Issue 4, November 2015
25th Anniversary issue
Aksa A-Team
Love Your Garden
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Our big ASB bus tour
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Why not Give it a Go?
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Welcome to this special issue of Aksa News, celebrating our 25th anniversary! We’re proud to have reached this landmark and you can read about Aksa’s history on page 4 and see a photo of some of our very first tenants! This edition is jam-packed with lots of great community stories and events that have been going on over the summer. Thanks to everyone who got involved in Summertime Adventures – you can read more about it and see your pictures on pages 12-13. Two of our residents were lucky enough to be recognised at awards ceremonies too. You can hear their stories on pages 16-17. There’s been some great work going on in your neighbourhoods too: loads of gardening and growing vegetables; young people busy with the A Team and Oldham Coliseum Theatre; and events funded through our Community Investment Fund. As usual, there’s a recipe to try out and some puzzles to keep you busy as the winter nights
draw in. Find out ‘What’s on’ on page 23 – especially if you need help getting into work and remember, our new phone number is 0161 331 2525. Take care as the colder weather starts - stay warm and safe and we hope you enjoy the winter festivities.
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Helping you get into work
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Tenants recognised at national awards
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B Healthy
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Transforming your neighbourhoods
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Community Investment Fund
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Puzzle page
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ICAN Learn
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Star survey winners
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Recipe page
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What’s on?
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Money advice and support for you
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History of Aksa As we celebrate our 25th anniversary, we look back on how Aksa Homes first started… Aksa in days gone by Aksa registered with the Housing Corporation in 1990. Originally known as Oldham Muslim Association, its name changed to Aksa following the merger with Bury-based Dar-ul Aman Housing Association in 1995.
known and respected organisation. We are one of only two BME developing landlords in the region. In November 2005, we joined New Charter Group and being part of a larger company, meant we have the ability to get the best price on maintenance work, deliver quality social housing and development programmes and partner with other organisations to better support our customers. It also means we can take on bigger challenges and help more people in our communities. Nowadays, Aksa continues to work in your neighbourhoods to improve where you live. Over the past few years, we’ve been working on your neighbourhood plans – individual promises for each area to improve health, the environment and people’s lives.
Some of Aksa’s first tenants Aksa is a charitable Industrial and Provident Society, set up to improve access to rented housing, initially to Asian communities in Oldham. Now owning 850 homes in Oldham, Manchester, Tameside and Bury, we have grown to be a well-
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We’ve now also set up our Neighbourhood Network enabling residents to get more involved in Aksa’s services and projects to help improve and strengthen our communities.
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Aksa on Stage! Residents and staff shine at national housing event In partnership with Oldham Coliseum Theatre, we opened the HACT House Party with a showcase telling the story of our partnership work. HACT is an organisation that helps promote ideas and innovation in social housing and their House Party event runs alongside one of the biggest events in UK housing in Manchester each June. Through our partnership with the theatre, we are giving residents opportunities they
may not otherwise have and using performing arts to help build stronger communities and get people into work. The performance was a reflection on the people who took part in the Teaching Theatre programme and told the story of our partnership, all set to Bollywood themed music. Residents and staff took part and we got some fantastic feedback on the performance from many people, including housing professionals.
Want to get involved? We now have the opportunity for residents aged 16-24, who are not in education or employment to join the new teaching theatre programme at Oldham Coliseum which started in September.
This is a one year programme and has 100% success rates with people going on to gain employment. If you’re interested to find out more, please contact us.
Summer Slam Over the summer, Oldham Coliseum Theatre also hosted our SummerSlam event where the theatre opened its doors to Aksa residents for a fun and interactive day. Families had a fantastic day out, full of activities and it gave them the chance to go behind the scenes.
Don’t forget that as an Aksa resident, you can also benefit from reduced priced theatre tickets at just £7.50 each! Cut out your voucher on pg 2 of this newsletter.
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Aksa A-Team Working from the ground up Hi Ashley, no worries. What have you been up to?
Sounds really good. Wish I’d come along now.
Hi Shabana, sorry not texted you back, been busy with the A-team and the Groundwork project on our estate.
We’ve all been growing vegetables and herbs together out on our streets and making posters and t-shirts to help stop people vandalising our estate and throwing litter.
Yeah, it’s been really good and there’s been loads of us getting together - children, young people and older residents too – all ages. Do you know if they’re going to be doing work in other areas? So far it’s been Allama Iqbal Road, Jinnah Close and Cottage Gardens but I think Oldham North is next. I’ll have to find out, sounds really good.
Definitely and at the end we had an event all together at the Mahdlo Centre in Oldham. It’s been great getting to know our neighbours better, met some great people.
Brill, I’ll see if I can get involved next time.
Aksa Homes has been working with Groundwork to deliver some great activities for young people in the East Oldham area over the summer months, including:
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Get Oldham Growing project bringing residents together through community growing sessions, planting vegetables and herbs
Some of the t-shirts we made
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and youngsters designed t-shirts • Residents and posters to tackle and raise awareness of
vandalism and litter problems in communities
The project is now moving to the Oldham North area. Watch out for more news on this coming soon.
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Proud of the veg and herbs we’ve grown
What do our Neighbourhood Network Champions do? Mohammed work ing out in the commun ity Neighbourhood Network Champions work with the Aksa team on many projects and share information in their communities. They also engage with other residents on some great work going on across Oldham, Manchester, Bury and Ashton-under-Lyne.
Examples of our Champions’ projects include:
knocking/posting out our Star • Door survey and explaining to residents the importance of giving their views
postcards of Aksa’s new • Delivering number change to 0161 331 2525 Promoting the Summertime •Adventure activities and getting
Mothimer helping out on Yasmin Gardens
residents involved
Residents enjoying healthy meals together
The Champions have also been supporting Aksa’s Project Officers with various projects such as B- Healthy, Bignor Street Garden Project and Stepping into Work.
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Over the next six months, our Tenant Panel members and Neighbourhood Network Champions will join together to provide one strong group of active residents supporting neighbourhoods.
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This will provide flexibility for residents and enable them to get more involved in their communities. We will continue to look to our Champions to be the voice of their neighbourhoods and be a key link to residents in their area. You can also follow the group on Facebook and Twitter.
Interested in joining our Neighbourhood Network? Please contact Janet Hall on 0161 331 2525. Aksa News: Issue 4, 2015
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Love your garden
competition – judged by you Our garden competition was a little bit different this year with you, the residents as the judges! We also ran the competition through Facebook this time and it helped more residents get involved. Well done to everyone who took part in ‘Love your garden’– we had some fantastic entries! Lots of you rose to the challenge and had a go at growing your own beautiful blooms and vegetables. The competition ran through July and August with tenants posting their own photos on our Facebook page for judging.
Best individual planter and Most colourful garden Ms Maver, 220 Portland Street
Best front/rear garden Fasil Farid, 55 Osbourne Street
And the winners are…
Best communal garden - Mr Evans & Ben, Bignor Street
Best individual planter Ms Maver, 220 Portland Street Best front/rear garden Miss Farid, 55 Osborne Street Most improved garden Mrs Khatun, 2 Yasmin Gardens
Most improved garden Syed Astor, 2 Yasmin Gardens
Most colourful garden Ms Maver, 220 Portland Street Best fruit/vegetable patch - Kieran & Ian Riley, 2 Jinnah Close
Best fruit and vegetable patch - Mrs Akhtar, 47 Cotton Mill Crescent
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Best communal garden/street Mr Evans & Ben, Bignor Street Best fruit/vegetable patch Mrs Akhtar, 47 Cotton Mill Crescent (joint winner) Best fruit/vegetable patch Kieran Riley, 2 Jinnah Close (joint winner)
Our big r u o t s u ASB b During the May half-term holidays, Aksa took to the streets of Greater Manchester as part of a bus tour to help tackle antisocial behaviour Antisocial behaviour can significantly impact on people’s lives. We know it’s important to create stronger neighbourhoods where people work together and are kept informed of any incidents to help improve where they live. So we took to the streets in our big blue bus and travelled across Oldham, Bury and Manchester where our staff spoke to lots of residents to help raise awareness of antisocial behaviour.
We also linked up with Oldham Coliseum to develop street theatre performances about neighbourhood issues - a creative way to help get messages across to the wider community. Fun activities were really enjoyed by families and we joined with local councils, the fire service, the police and officers to run football skills sessions, outdoor activities and improve community safety.
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& gardens communities
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We have been working with residents from Bignor Street, Manchester to improve the communal area and security for the flats. Work has been ongoing since last year and now you can see a huge difference in how the area looks. After talking to residents, it was agreed that people wanted to see better security for the block of flats and make better use of the garden. New electronic gates have been fitted and an intercom system is on the main gate of the flats. The garden is taking shape with new planters for residents to grow fruit and vegetables in.
Garden competition winners - Kurt Evans & Ben
Kurt Evans, a tenant of Bignor Street has really tackled the garden and made real improvements. Kurt also successfully secured funding through the Community Investment Fund and this money is being put to good use. The garden area is now being enjoyed by residents who can look out of their window to a lovely view and also cook and eat vegetables grown in the garden. The garden won Best Communal Garden in this year’s garden competition and you can see all the results on page 8. Not only has the project transformed the look of the area, it’s also helped tackle any antisocial behaviour issues in the block and given residents a space to relax in and feel safe. Watch this space for more developments and photos; we’ll keep you updated!
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Calling all cricket fans‌ Next year, the Pakistan cricket team will tour England and visit Emirates Old Trafford. The home of Lancashire County Cricket Club will play host to both an Investec Test Match between Friday 22nd - 26 July 2016 and a NatWest International T20 on Wednesday 7 September 2016.
Aksa Homes in partnership with Lancashire Cricket Club, is offering Aksa tenants the chance to buy tickets for these fixtures. We are also teaming up to offer a range of fun activities that will include mini cricket games and inflatable bowling for your family to enjoy. Keep a look out on our social media pages for more details. The Cricket Club invites all cricket supporters to register their interest for these international fixtures between England and Pakistan and by doing so, you will be provided with all the latest information and access to buy tickets. Don’t miss out! The side, captained by Misbah-ul-Haq are currently ranked third among the Test playing nations, behind Australia and South Africa, and will provide a stern challenge for the Three Lions in the Four Test series. The Green Shirts will also take part in a one-off NatWest International T20 at Emirates Old Trafford over the summer next year. Former Lancashire overseas bowler, Junaid Khan recently excelled for Lancashire Lightning and is likely to be involved in what promises to be another exciting match.
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Day four of the Test has also been designated as charity day, which will see the Club donate 10% of ticket sales to a nominated charity. Details will be provided at a later date. Please visit www.lccc.co.uk/tickets to register your interest for these fantastic international fixtures. Can you afford to miss out on this next year?!
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Summertime Adventures
Summertime Adventures was a burst of fun, activities and learning, brightening up all our communities throughout the summer holidays.
The programme included many different activities which focused on providing residents with health and wellbeing advice and support, with fresh and interactive ideas - helping to achieve our goal of improving lives and communities. Health MOTs
Summer Slam
Our bus toured all neighbourhoods with partners, offering support and advice on health matters. Residents received free health checks and referrals. We helped 118 residents and carried out 66 health checks.
More than 40 people attended a family event at Oldham Coliseum Theatre for mothers and children, exploring the theatre and its work with fun activities.
ICAN Learn - Skype Encouraged active learning and development of IT skills and brought friends and families together. Helped increase confidence and employability skills. 12 residents learnt how to use Skype.
Dancing in the Street This fun-packed activity introduced 16 tenants to physical exercise and brought neighbours together.
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Grow Your Own Over 20 residents joined in and started growing their own fruit, vegetables and herbs, including many young people and children.
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On Your Bike! Encouraged residents to learn a new skill and keep fit and active at the same time through cycling and visiting a gym. 16 ladies took part and two even learned to ride a bike.
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Residents went on a taste discovery, sampling different teas from around the world at this social event and learnt about their added benefits, improving wellbeing.
Increased fitness levels through community walks and also gave young children the chance to make promises on how they can improve their own neighbourhoods.
Families got together and played giant board games, learning new skills and encouraging children to get outdoors and enjoy the benefits of fresh air.
Meal time Makeovers Tenants from across neighbourhoods joined celebrity chef and nutritionist, Jeannette Jackson for a live interactive cooking session, focused on healthy diets and improving wellbeing.
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Tenants have joined the gym as a result of ‘On your bike’ and others have been referred to services for more support. A group of ladies have even taken up swimming together to improve their health and fitness levels.
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Why not Give it a Go?
Aksa tenants set up their own businesses and Give it a Go! Over the past six months, Aksa has been running a business start-up project – Give it a Go, at the Launch Pad in Oldham. We’ve been working in partnership with Upturn Enterprise Limited, Blue Orchid Regenda, Contour Housing,
Oldham Business Leadership group and Oldham Council. Local people interested in setting up their own businesses have been given support and advice, meeting with a specialist advisor each week to help them.
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Nine Aksa tenants have been supported by Give it a Go. Five of them received grants to train in child minding and one resident has been given funding to set up her own catering company.
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grants allocated to tenants totalling £8,315
Nusrat’s journey Aksa Tenants’ Panel member, Nusrat Bibi has realised her dream through Give it a Go by launching her own business: Yummy Tummy Catering Company.
Nusrat proudly showcasing her food at the Launch into Business event
Nusrat regularly came along to the Aksa job club and received weekly oneto-one support. As a highly competent home cook, Nusrat was keen to start a catering business and even had food hygiene qualifications too, but she had no experience of running a company and had limited funds to get going.
for the support the Give it a Go project has given me in starting my business from home. I could not have done it without the support and guidance I received from this project as it gave me the confidence to do things which I thought I would not be able to do. So thank you for everything.”
Through Give it a Go, Nusrat was supported to write a business plan and a marketing strategy was developed and put into action. She was also given help with sourcing suppliers and calculating costings.
In her first week of trading, Nusrat catered for the Launch into business event at the Launch Pad!
Nusrat comments: “I just wanted to say thank you
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If you have an event or function and would like a quote from Nusrat’s Yummy Tummy Catering Company, contact Nusrat by email: Nusratbibi64@gmail.com
Danielle’s story I was a single parent and hadn’t worked for a while. I wanted to look for work
Danielle at the work club
but didn’t know where to start and then I heard about Aksa’s Stepping into Work programme.
programme, but felt more confident as I had gained experience and had some work history behind me.
I went along to a work club and signed up and they helped me create a CV and I started looking for jobs. I got help with completing applications and was invited to a few interviews which the Aksa team helped me practice for.
I applied for a job in a health centre which would be ideal as it was close to my children’s school and was flexible. I was invited for interview and then a second interview and received a call and was told that I was successful! I was so happy, the job was ideal.
I was successful with one job - a short term position, but a great opportunity to build on my experience and confidence. Then I was back on the Stepping into Work
I am thankful to all that have supported me with my journey and helped me develop to where I am - in a job I enjoy.
Ifrat volunteering at the Bean Good Café
Ifrat’s story I have been an Aksa tenant for many years. I had no experience or knowledge of working and was introduced to the Stepping into Work programme through attending English classes. My English was very minimal and I lacked confidence as I had been a mother and housewife for many years. I started to go along to the work club where I was welcomed and given help to make a CV. I was shown how to apply for and search for jobs. I was so eager to build on my experience and confidence but my language was a barrier. The Aksa team spoke to me about
volunteering and offered me an opportunity to volunteer at a coffee shop to help me improve my spoken English. It was a great opportunity as the volunteering allowed us to swap skills; the manager would support me with my English and I would share my cooking skills!
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I was so happy as this was a volunteering opportunity where I was doing something I enjoyed – cooking. I go along every week and can see my English slowly improving and I really look forward to it each week. I can’t thank Aksa enough for helping me get this opportunity and supporting me along this journey.
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Tenants recognised for great community spirit at national awards Two of our tenants have been recognised for their outstanding work in their communities.
Sajad Hussain from Cotton Mill Crescent, Oldham was shortlisted as a finalist for the Housing Heroes award for Inspirational Tenant of the Year.
The ceremony was held on 22nd June in Manchester and Sajad went along with the Aksa team to mark the occasion. Sajad has been active in the neighbourhood, providing
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support with various maintenance and cleaning jobs for more vulnerable tenants. He’s been the voice of the community, helping with research questionnaires and getting involved in the Stepping into Work programme. He’s shared his knowledge and life experiences with other residents of how he has gained confidence and always makes
time to visit those who need help and support. His presence has had a positive impact in the community he lives in, getting others involved, helping shape Aksa’s services as a Tenant Panel member and as a voice for his neighbourhood. Being shortlisted was a big achievement for Sajad and great for him to be recognised in these prestigious awards.
Carol Morrison, a tenant from Cotton Mill Crescent, Oldham won the Neighbourhood Champion award at the Fusion awards in Blackburn in May. Carol has been an Aksa tenant since 2006. She keeps busy with her four children and nine grandchildren, but this doesn’t stop her from devoting much of her time to making a difference to her neighbourhood. She is always a helping hand and loves supporting her neighbours. As a well-respected member of the community, Carol gets involved with the Neighbourhood Network,
regularly volunteers and has been instrumental in developing a ‘neighbourhood agreement’. As a Tenant Panel member, her commitment to making a difference has gone from strength to strength, even though her own health hasn’t always been great. Nevertheless, she always manages to be full of energy and has a welcoming smile.
Congratulations to both Sajad and Carol on these fantastic achievements and thanks to you both for the commitment you show within your communities.
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B Healthy
Franklin Close residents planting raspberries
With First Choice Homes, Contour Housing and other partners, Aksa has dedicated funding to health and wellbeing projects across the Westwood and Coldhurst areas of Oldham. We held a number of pop-up sessions on Franklin, Clarkwell and Shipla Close in Oldham from June to September. Tenants took part in the activities, alongside Alison, Community Food Inspirer and her team from Incredible Aqua Garden. The project aimed to promote health in the community and encourage people to grow their own fruit and vegetables which have now been shared with friends and neighbours. Classes were also held on different cooking techniques including ideas using less oil to help with healthier diets and lifestyles. For more information, contact Tanuja on 0161 331 2525 or email info@aksahomes.co.uk
Clarkwell Close residents planting herbs
Transforming your neighbourhoods Sherwood Street project We have recently won a grant for ÂŁ5,000 from Near Neighbours Funding to transform vacant land on Sherwood Street, Oldham into a community space and garden.
The area which will be transformed
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This will enable tenants from the area to plant flowers and grow vegetables and transform this derelict land. From September this year, it was all systems go with Oldham Council, Great Places Housing Association and other partners across the region, creating something new. This community project has developed a great space for
If you live in this neighbourhood and would like to be part of this project, please contact Tanuja on 0161 331 2525 or email info@aksahomes.co.uk
people to meet to share ideas, socialise and take pride in their area. Once finished, it will also be a good place for children to play. As you can see from the photograph, there’s lots of work to do, but watch this space for updates on how things are going and see the area transform!
Community Investment Fund Residents applied for funding to make their summer dreams come true Over the summer, Aksa tenants applied to the Community Investment Fund to transform open spaces and plan a day trip that brought the community together.
Samantha Henry, a resident at Peakdale Avenue, organised a trip for over 50 Aksa residents to Southlakes Zoo. The trip helped families get to know each other and provided an affordable and memorable family day out. Samantha paid the transport costs for all residents herself.
Sharon Maver, an Ashton tenant transformed an unused communal space at Uxbridge Street to develop a Serenity Garden. This new relaxing space is ideal for people to meet with friends and neighbours.
If you’ve got an idea for a project that would make a difference to your community, why not apply to Aksa’s Community Investment Fund?
How to apply for the Aksa Homes Community Investment Fund in four easy steps:
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Submit your application form
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If you have an idea and want to help out your neighbourhood, you can apply for a small grant of up to £1,000 for your community project.
How will we assess your application? Our Neighbourhood Network members will review your idea and if it’s approved, we will fund and support the project. When your project is set up, let us know when and where it’s taking place. We’d love you to take lots of photographs and upload them to the Aksa Facebook and Twitter pages for people to see. Good luck!
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Puzzle page Winter Wordsearch
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JANUARY MITTENS NEW YEAR SCARF SKIING
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Sudoku
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As part of our ICAN Learning programme, we’ve worked in partnership with Oldham Lifelong Learning and the Kashmiri Youth Project to hold taster sessions of learning programmes which residents can sign up to. The event aimed to give customers sample courses that they may be interested in, with a view to planning a timetable of courses for residents in the future. Sample courses included hair and beauty, keep fit, employability skills, jewellery making and flower arranging. The successful day gave customers an insight into what they could learn and what to expect if they enrol onto the full training courses. If you’re interested in any of our learning courses, please contact Tahira Adam on 0161 331 2525.
Star survey winners! Thank you to everyone who completed this year’s STAR survey. During July and August, over 200 Aksa tenants gave us their views in our annual customer survey. Your feedback is helping us to see what we are doing well and where we need to improve things for you. There was also the chance to win £50 supermarket vouchers for everyone taking part in the survey. The winners of the prize draw were:
• Lisa Marie Phelan from Heron Street, Oldham • Rani Chohan from Primrose Bank, Oldham • Abdul Hoque from Bamford Street, Oldham
Mrs Nessa and Jezmin, Bamford Street, Oldham
Well done to Johura Khatun, Sajid Hussain and Nusrat Bibi who helped carry out the telephone survey. A few of our winners are pictured here.
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Rani Chohan, Primrose Bank, Oldham
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How we can help
Mondays 12pm-2pm
Stepping into Work (Oldham North) Millenium Centre, Featherstall Road North, Westwood, Oldham, OL9 6QB
Share skills and experiences, find job opportunities, make contacts, create a CV and get the support you need to help you into work.
Tuesdays 12pm-2pm
Stepping into Work (Oldham East) Launch Pad Marlborough St, Oldham, OL4 1EG
Share skills and experiences, find job opportunities, make contacts, create a CV and get the support you need to help you into work.
Wednesdays 9.30am-12pm
Advice Drop in Aksa Homes office, 2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street, Oldham
Support with housing, benefits, completing forms and other services.
Thursdays 10am-12pm
Rent Surgery drop in Aksa Homes office (see above)
Get support with understanding your rent account and setting up repayment plans.
Thursdays 10am-12pm
Money Care Aksa Homes office (see above)
Support with money matters including debt advice.
Thursdays 12pm-4pm
Stepping into Work (Bury) ADAB, 14 Heywood Street, Bury, BL9 4EA
Share skills and experiences, find job opportunities, make contacts, create a CV and get the support you need to help you into work.
Fridays 10am-12pm
Stepping into Work (Manchester) The Welcome Centre, 18-32 Brentfield Avenue, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M8 0TW
Share skills and experiences, find job opportunities, make contacts, create a CV and get the support you need to help you into work.
Money Care
Did you know, we offer free, confidential advice and support on dealing with money, debts and benefits? We can help with:
• Managing your money Finding out if you’re entitled to • claim benefits • Dealing with debts
We can also help with:
• Job seekers allowance • Tax credits • Housing benefit • Personal Independence Payments
The team is available every Thursday from 10am-12pm - no need to make an appointment, just call into the Aksa office.
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Contact us
Our telephone number has changed
0161 331
25 25
Main Switchboard:
0161 331 2525
Aksa Homes Aksa House, 2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street, Oldham OL1 1AN info@aksahomes.co.uk www.aksahomes.co.uk facebook.com/aksahomes @AksaHomes
Emergency Repairs Call 0161 331 2525 if you need
an emergency repair during the following times:
• After 5pm Monday - Wednesday • After 4.30pm on Thursdays • After 4pm on Fridays • During weekends and Bank Holidays
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