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Mental health is just as important as physical health – and yet, for many, it’s still difficult to talk about. Whether it’s fear of being judged, not knowing what to say, or worrying we’ll say the wrong thing, mental health often remains the “quiet subject” in our everyday lives. But talking about mental health – openly, respectfully, and compassionately – is […]

CHISEL is provisionally allocated £1.3 million government funding for our energy efficiency retrofit programme. You’ll be excited to know that CHISEL has received the provisional award of £1,344,811 from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero’s  Warmer Homes Social Housing Funding.    With our partners e-On Energy, we were successful in being awarded 100% of our bid. This

What an amazing start to 2025! Our new Management Agreement with Three Boroughs Housing Co-op marks a new chapter in our partnership, with a streamlined set of responsibilities that allow us to deliver to the increased regulatory environment, whilst residents maintain their local co-op membership, influence and identity in our homes in Deptford. Our CEO

Dear CHISEL Residents One of the best things about the Christmas break, if you’re lucky enough to have one, is that it’s a great time to look back and reflect on the year that’s gone. For our CEO, Miles, it’s been his first full year at CHISEL with the new team, and whilst we’ve still

The holiday season is often painted as a picture-perfect time filled with joy, connection, and celebration. But for many, it also brings stress, exhaustion, and a pressure to create the “perfect” holiday. Festive burnout is a real challenge, and it’s essential to prioritise your mental health by embracing rest and setting realistic expectations. Here’s some

Dear Nubia Way Residents, This is our latest update on the works that are being carried out on the movement of some of the properties. As you can see that we’ve had to pause work on two of the affected homes – this is so that we can see the effect of our works over

We’ve been sent an update on Benefits for our residents living in Lewisham Please don’t download any apps that say they are for Universal Credit claims – this is a scam designed to gain your personal info. UC don’t currently have any apps or the intention of developing any. Anyone claiming Employment Support Allowance has

Dear Residents I hope that you’re well. Dean and I thought that we’d update you on the situation with some of the homes at Nubia Way which have suffered movement. You’ll have seen that we have completed the first home, and as you would expect, we are in regular contact with the remaining residents who

Dear CHISEL Residents, It’s been a while since I have written to all of you all at once, but a big hello to everybody I’ve met at your homes or who has popped into our office in Brockley. It’s been a busy few months since the summer, and we’ve been working on the same priorities