Stockport Homes Group and B4Box partnership shortlisted for Building Communities Award

Stockport Homes Group have been shortlisted for Partnership of the Year at the 2020 Building Communities Awards for their work with construction training provider, B4Box

Stockport Homes Group entered the partnership with B4Box to tackle a need to support their most disadvantaged tenants, who face multiple barriers to work, as well as address local skills shortages in construction. The partnership aims to take people from unemployment into long-term careers.

So far, over 250 Stockport residents have benefited from training qualifications, with over 150 gaining sustainable employment thanks to Stockport Homes’ partnership with B4Box.

Aileen McDonnell, founder and CEO of B4Box said:

We are delighted to have been recognised for the strong partnership we have with Stockport Homes, and how we are continuing to make a huge difference to the lives of local people and providing them with bright future career opportunities.”

Stockport Homes Group’s repairs service has also made the shortlist for In-house Maintenance Provider of the Year. The team, Repairs 1^st, provides maintenance and repairs to over 30,000 homes and has a customer satisfaction score of 98.9%.

Jenny Osborne, Chair of the Board at SHG said:

We are extremely proud to be able to work with B4Box, enabling so many people to access training and enter employment. In tough circumstances people are offered a chance to turn their lives around, supporting sustainable communities. We are delighted to see that customer feedback from our Repairs Service continues to be extremely positive, and investment in decent homes continues to be a key focus, with investment of over £9 million made last year in the repairs service.”