All News & Events
May 2013
Mosscare embraced the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) and flew the rainbow flag from our offices last Friday, 17 May.
Openshaw office – new opening hours
May 2013
The new opening hours for our Openshaw office will commence after the May bank holiday on Tuesday 7th May 2013
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May 2013
Mosscare staff completed their 21st Swimathon last Friday, 26 April, at Moss Side Leisure Centre pool
Applications for Community First funding now open
April 2013
Round 3 of the Moss Side Community First funding is now on!You can apply for a grant from a minimum of £250 to a maximum of £1,000 per year
Mosscare Housing receives visitors from Sweden
April 2013
A group of delegates from Sweden visited the Mosscare Housing office in Moss Side last week to learn more about the housing association’s work on diversity, integration and regeneration.
April 2013
We have been inundated with information about the bear whereabouts. Have you sent us your thoughts yet?
Mosscare tenant celebrates centenary
April 2013
Mr Headley Bennet, from Bradstock Road, in Old Trafford, celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday 18th April.
April 2013
The bear that is the face of Mosscare’s benefits and financial advice campaign has gone missing.
Mosscare team in award ceremony in London
April 2013
Mosscare is proud to have been shortlisted from 300 submissions as finalist in the 2013 UK Housing Awards’ ‘Campaign of the Year’, for the Say NO to Hate Crime campaign.
Mosscare volunteer on Manchester Evening News
April 2013
Kyra Laird, who does a voluntary work placement at Mosscare, spoke to the Manchester Evening News about her work at Manchester Active Voices.
ATM 2013 - Join us for lunch, advice and much more!
April 2013
Join us in the Annual Tenants Meeting on Saturday, 18 May, from 12 noon to 4pm, at the Whalley Range High School.
April 2013
Come to our event in Openshaw for advice on keeping safe, and to get free security items for your house.
Mosscare shortlisted for UK Housing Awards
April 2013
Mosscare’s Say NO to Hate Crime campaign has been shortlisted for the Campaign of the Year Award
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Older residents enjoy cakes and join library
April 2013
Older residents of Moss Side met up for cakes and advice on health and wellbeing services, and some joined the Powerhouse Library for the first time!
April 2013
From April 2013 Mosscare will run a stock condition survey to our properties. This will help us plan and carry out replacements to various building components before they wear out or breakdown.
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April 2013
Shakira Issaddin, aged 7, was the happy winner of the Kids Quiz from our Winter newsletter.
Openshaw Rangers beat Ashton on penalties
March 2013
The Openshaw Rangers beat Ashton on the penalties at the Division 4 League Cup semi-finals Mellands Playing Fields in Gorton last Sunday, 24 March.
Thank you from Children in Need and Macmillan
March 2013
Thanks to our staff's efforts and creativity, we were able to raise over £600 for charity last year
Valuing Older People Morning/Afternoon coffee – Baking skills, health and wellbeing
March 2013
Mosscare Housing invites older residents of Moss Side and surrounding areas to show off their baking skills and meet other residents. Bring a cake, or just come for a chat and to get information on local health and wellbeing services.
February 2013
The Church of God Prophecy, 300 Moss Lane, is now hosting a food bank.
Events that can help you with your finances
February 2013
There are two events coming up in March that can help you with advice on your finances.
Mosscare says NO to hate crime
February 2013
Mosscare takes part in the first Manchester Hate Crime Awareness Week and pioneers a hate crime awareness brand, so tenants and local residents will understand what hate crime is and, more importantly, how to report it.
Supporting People Consultation Dates
February 2013
Here are dates for consultation events run by Manchester City Council about Supporting People issues.
Manchester Move - The new place to look for a home
January 2013
Are you looking for a home in Manchester? Manchester Move is now live!
Manchester Hate Crime Awareness Week
January 2013
Mosscare Housing Group is proud to be taking part in Manchester Hate Crime Awareness Week 21-27 January 2012
Would you like to win up to £ 200?*
January 2013
Keeping a clear rent account and paying your rent by direct give you the chance to join our fantastic prize draws!
Smart Phone App for Tenants’ Repairs
January 2013
Read about our new smart phone App for tenants to report repairs and other issues, such as, anti-social behaviour. The App, is free to download for Android and iPhone users.
December 2012
The Community Energy Saving Programme has meant that over 100 houses in Moss Side will be made more energy efficient as part of partnership between Mosscare and Eon.
Changes in the online register for rehousing
December 2012
Sorry you can't register for rehousing online at the moment.This is because we are preparing for the launch of a brand new website. Manchester Move will replace Homefinder in early 2013.
Benefit Cuts Countdown Sessions Had Winners All Round
December 2012
A series of Benefit Cuts Countdown events to warn tenants about changes to benefits were held last week.
Mosscare newsletter winter 2012
December 2012
News about your neighbourhood, what's happening with repairs and all the latest on how benefit cuts might affect you.
Newsletter correction - Office closure dates on Christmas
December 2012
Our area offices will close Friday 21 December at 4.30pm, and re-open Wednesday 2 January 2013 at 8.30.
Moss Side groups invited to apply for funds
November 2012
Moss Side has been selected as one of 600 areas in England to receive Community First funding and local groups are being invited again to apply for funds for community activities in Moss Side, Manchester. Each group can apply for up to £1,000 but there is nothing to stop groups combining their efforts.
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Good as Gold Award 2012 - Winners revealed!
November 2012
The winners of our Customer Service Good as Gold Award were revealed last Friday, 16 November.
Mosscare team dresses up for Children in Need
November 2012
The Mosscare Housing Group team joined forces to help Children in Need. Staff dressed up to collect donations around the office and in Asda Hulme.
Get £130 off your electricity bill
November 2012
The Warm Home Discount Scheme (WHDS) offers eligible customers a one-off payment on their electricity bill. For Winter 2012/13, this will be £130.
Manchester Community Central (Macc)
November 2012
Macc is Manchester's local voluntary & community sector support organisation. Macc's work is to build the role of the voluntary and community sector in making a socially useful contribution to the city. Find out how you can get involved.
Say NO to hate crime - watch our video
November 2012
Check out our video about Hate Crime, and how we work to combat it.
Young women & gangs- mentoring scheme
October 2012
The SENSE mentoring scheme helps young women exposed to gang associated men.
Mosscare welcomes new DLS team
October 2012
The newly hired Direct Labour Service team have started settling into the new accommodation on Longford Estate.
North West E&D Network celebrates five years of success
October 2012
The North West Equality & Diversity (E&D) Network for housing practitioners is celebrating five years of successful promotion of equal opportunities and partnership work in its commitment to good community relations and to end discrimination based on age, disability, gender and gender identity, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation.
Celebrate National Customer Service Week with us – 01 to 07 October 2012
September 2012
From 01 to 07 October, we will be celebrating National Customer Services Week. This is a great way to celebrate excellence in customer services, promote good practice and congratulate those who look after our customers all year round.
September 2012
“Like” us on Facebook to hear about the latest news, jobs and events in Moss Side.
Greater Manchester Police is recruiting for Police Community Support Officer
September 2012
Police Community Support Officer Location: Divisionally based, Forcewide Grade D: £18,721 to £20,734 p.a.
Council tax support consultation 2012
September 2012
The government is asking councils to replace the existing council tax benefit scheme with new local schemes by 31 January 2013 to take effect from 1 April 2013. As such, they are asking residents to have their say on the proposals.
Jessie James’s memorial service
September 2012
A memorial service was held for Jessie James on Sunday, 9 September 2012, at Powerhouse.
Moss Side pupils celebrate outstanding results
September 2012
The Year 6 pupils of St Mary’s C of E Primary School Moss Side have plenty of reasons to celebrate: they have achieved the best results the school has ever registered!
Community Celebration at Tyldesley Street, Moss Side on Sunday 2 September 2012
September 2012
Residents at Tyldesley Street organised a street party to celebrate the Olympics and get to know their neighbours from Greenheys development. The community secured a cash grant from Manchester City Council and a donation from Mosscare in the total of £450 to fund the celebration.
Mosscare & friends at Manchester Pride 2012
September 2012
Mosscare took part in the Pride Parade over the bank holiday - Saturday 25 August. Staff from Mosscare, Affinity Sutton, Eastlands Homes, Guinness Northern counties and Your Housing group, along with tenants, joined the parade and travelled on a float. We are very proud to announce that the group won the prize for best costume!
Our Moss Side at the Caribbean Carnival
August 2012
Our Moss Side took part in Manchester’s Caribbean Carnival on Saturday, 11 August 2012. Teams from Mosscare, Adactus, Arawak Walton, Great Places, City South and Manchester City Council were at the Our Moss Side stand in Alexandra Park and gave out hundreds of cups of fruit to promote healthy living.
Mosscare Tenant Standards Annual Report 2012
August 2012
Check out our latest Tenant Standards Annual Report and see how we measure up.
A new STAR is coming your way....tell us what you think of our services
August 2012
If your time is limited, but you still want the chance to have your say and tell us where we can get better – the new STAR survey could be just the thing for you. And you don’t even have to leave home.
Hate Crime awareness week – 13th-17th August 2012
August 2012
We are holding our first Hate Crime awareness week on the 13th – 17th August 2012. The purpose of this event is to raise awareness amongst staff, tenants, members of the public and our board members about the consequences of Hate Crime in the community, and how to prevent it.
Staff take part in Community Action Day
July 2012
Staff from Mosscare Housing and Mossbank Homes donated a day to their local communities on Mossbank Homes’ Stockport estates as part of their staff community action day.
Moss Side groups invited to apply for funds
April 2012
Moss Side has been selected as one of 600 areas in England to receive Community First funding and local groups are being invited to apply for funds for community activities in Moss Side, Manchester. Up to £14,000 of government money will be available over the next year to be spent on activities that make Moss Side an even better place to live.
Sapphire and Gold celebration for Mosscare
March 2012
We are celebrating 45 years in business by achieving the Investors in People Gold Award and a ranking in the top 100 best not-for-profit companies in the UK, as rated in this week’s Sunday Times survey.
May 2011
As part of national Silver Surfers’ week, residents at a sheltered scheme in West Didsbury are going digital with the donation of two computers with broadband access and forthcoming training to help them embrace the internet.
