A new report, ‘Making the most of housing and growth in the East Midlands’, published by the Smith Institute, was recently launched at the Houses of Parliament. As a major service provider and developer in the region, Metropolitan was pleased to be one of its sponsors. The report identifies a...More
Metropolitan Migration Foundation, which is part of Metropolitan, is launching a small grants programme this autumn to empower migrants, and the communities in which they live, to create opportunities for positive change. Small grants of up to £5,000 will be available for projects that support migrants in the areas of...More
02/10/2012: Metropolitan was recognised for Excellence in Customer Service at the 2012 Affordable Home Ownership Awards held in London last week, with judges praising a scheme that helped homeowners affected by the riots in August 2011. “We want customers to enjoy their homes so we strive to make things like...More
01/10/2012: Metropolitan’s Home Learning Project celebrated its successes on 21 September with a lively party of volunteers, project partners and refugee learner participants, some of whom previously didn’t even have the confidence to leave their homes. The Home Learning Project, funded by Big Lottery, has been providing ESOL (English for Speakers of...More
Nearly 400 Rolls-Royce trainees from across the world joined a project team from Metropolitan’s redwelly initiative in September to transform the grounds at the ASPECT Centre for Autism. As part of the annual Rolls-Royce community challenge, the large, multi-national team worked to transform the grounds and create a useable outdoor...More
28/09/2012: A community project based in Sheffield has been given a dose of TLC after a group of trainee solicitors from national law firm Irwin Mitchell traded an afternoon in the boardroom for a DIY challenge as part of a new induction programme. Metropolitan’s Station Foyer in Sheffield, which provides...More
22/08/12: Big Lottery has awarded Metropolitan and its partners a £1 million bid to help young tenants in Lambeth who are concerned about budgeting and paying their bills to manage their finances. The news comes at a time when Metropolitan, along with social housing providers across the country, looks for...More
20/08/12: Londoners looking to live the legacy of London 2012 are likely to sprint to the East London Affordable Homes Show at the Hilton Hotel, Canary Wharf, on October 13 as Triathlon Homes, the people behind East Village (better known as the Olympic Village), are offering an exclusive guide to...More
16/08/12: A new stylish development will be launching in Clapham Park on 31August 2102. Bringing affordability to a sought-after area, Grove Park has 28 modern apartments available to buy through Metropolitan. The Grove Park development consists of one, two and three-bedroom apartments which are ideal for professionals and families. The...More
13 August 2012 – Metropolitan is pleased to announce two new appointments to its senior leadership team. Jenny Danson has joined Metropolitan as Regional Director North and Joy Kingsbury has been appointed as the new Director of Care and Support. Prior to joining Metropolitan Jenny Danson worked as an interim...More
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