October 6th, 2016
Joan Toward, a grandmother of 15 from Scotswood, has become our 500th tenant after moving into Kilbourn House in Kenton. Mrs Toward, who is 87, was brought up in Scotswood and later moved to Westerhope . Until recently, she was living at Bamburgh House, a sheltered housing block managed by Your Homes Newcastle, before moving […]
August 8th, 2016
The heatwave may have come to an end and normal (rainy) service resumed, but the typical British summer weather didn’t dampen the spirits of Leazes Homes’ tenants as they celebrated a family fun day. Leazes Homes now provides properties to over 500 households across the city, with many tenants living in supported accommodation.All of our customers were […]
July 13th, 2016
Leazes Homes tenants will benefit from sensitively adapted properties following advice from our tenant trustee. We have over 500 properties in Newcastle, including a number of existing developments specifically designed for those with disabilities as well as older people who may have mobility issues. We appointed our first tenant Board Member, Claire Rabbetts, earlier this year after offering […]
July 5th, 2016
Kilbourn House, our supported accommodation in Kenton, was nominated by family members of a tenant for being a carer friendly and community spirited place to live.We were shortlisted and at the award ceremony we were awarded a certificate to state that we had been recognised by Newcastle Carers and Newcastle City council for providing an […]
June 20th, 2016
Here is Evelyn, she’s Rookie Golf’s highest scorer of the “Arches target” scoring a massive 75 points. Evelyn lives at Trevelyan Court, where the residents regularly take part in Rookie Sports activities. Everyone is very proud of her and she’s now starring on the Rookie Sports Facebook page – well done Evelyn!Evelyn’s daughter, Christine, is also […]
May 12th, 2016
Leazes Homes and Keepmoat have marked the completion of external work on a new extra care facility for older people with a topping out ceremony on the former IRDL factory site in Byker.Bill Midgley, Chair of Leazes Homes, who owns the new facility, Lawson House, and neighbouring apartments for older people, placed the last ridge […]
May 9th, 2016
Children from Thomas Walling Primary School in Blakelaw have visited Barratt Homes’ City Edge development to bury a time capsule filled with items that they feel epitomise their local area. They were joined by Janice Gallagher from Leazes Homes, as we will also have some properties on the site.The capsule included various images and stories […]
April 29th, 2016
Jubilee Court gets a new look!We recently spruced up the communal lounge at Jubilee Court following a request from residents.The residents compiled a wish list of what they’d like to see included and then we designed a new look based on this.The whole lounge, kitchen and wc area was completely redecorated and a storage area […]
April 26th, 2016
Young people from Newcastle have experienced a busy building site in Byker to help with their studies around the construction industry, thanks to Leazes Homes and Keepmoat.Students from Northumbria University and pupils from Welbeck Academy in Walker have taken guided tours of The Grove, on the site of the former IRDL factory in Byker, to […]