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Staff at Worcestershire’s largest social landlord have dug deep to raise money for an appeal that has touched the hearts of the county.

Fortis Living raised an impressive £1053.40 for Oscar Saxelby-Lee, the Worcester boy who needs £500,000 for additional cancer treatment since the return of his leukaemia.

The organisations’ Chief Executive Officer has also pledged to increase this total to £1300.

The fundraising event – which took place on Friday 4 October – involved a cake sale, a dress down day and a raffle.

Employees at Fortis Living fundraising for Oscar

Oscar hit the headlines earlier this year when he needed a stem cell transplant to save his life; despite undergoing this, his leukeamia has returned.  His only hope is pioneering treatment in Singapore, at a cost of £500,000.

Charlotte  Tothill, Neighbourhood Assistant at Fortis Living and the organiser of the fundraiser said : “The plight of little Oscar has touched the hearts of many people in Worcestershire since the drive to find a bone marrow match back in February.

“Since receiving his initial treatment the family have suffered a devastating setback and it was decided that as a company we could join the community and try to help the family reach their target of £500,000. This money is to give a little boy a chance at life.

“As a company with values rooted in the community we felt it was important to come together and do what we could.

“And although the magic number has now been reached by the generosity of Worcestershire people, it looks like money is still coming in!  We wish Oscar and his family all the very best.”

To donate please visit: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=HandinHandforOscar&isTeam=true.

Fortis Living is part of Platform Housing Group which provides more than 45,000 homes from Herefordshire in the West to the Lincolnshire coast in the East, and from the Derbyshire Dales in the North to the Cotswolds in the South.

For further information please contact Charlotte Tothill or 01905 670125 or email her at charlotte.tothill@platformhg.com.

We're really pleased to publish our first Group Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2019

You can download and read the full statements below:

Platform Housing Group Financial Statements 2018-19.pdf [pdf] 5MB

Property Care, our repairs and maintenance service arm, are starting to deliver on ambitious growth plans across the whole of the Group, starting in Lincolnshire and the Midlands with an aim to roll out across all our service areas.

Pictured: Malcolm Kaszicks 

Malcolm Kaszics, who is based in Louth, has been appointed Assistant Director of Property Care for the Central and East Region and reports that the expansion of the Property Care’s in house maintenance teams see’s two new posts being based at our Lincolnshire hub.  These are the first new posts to be created in this area in the last 2 and half years and is only the start. Void works and responsive repairs, which were previously outsourced, will be bought back in house with opportunities for any affected individuals to become part of our Property Care business through TUPE arrangements.

We are currently looking to recruit a Maintenance Manager and a Plumber but there will be more vacancies being advertised over the next few months, including apprentice opportunities and work experience placements in conjunction with local schools, all of which will be advertised on this website on the 'Join our team' page - as well as through our Twitter @Platformhousing and our LinkedIn page 

Dennis Evans, Group Property Care Director said “Our vision is to have a highly skilled workforce delivering local, customer centred services that enhance the customer experience, but also delivers value for money and wider social value in terms of local employment opportunities, apprenticeships and work experience placements for local people.  This is a very exciting time for Property Care.”

To apply for an vacancies with Platform Housing Group, see the 'Join our team' page of this website

A survey amongst housing associations in the UK has placed Platform Housing Group in prime position.

Platform Housing Group – which is made up of Fortis Living and Waterloo Housing – has come in at number five in a recent survey of the top 50 biggest builders by Inside Housing magazine.

The annual survey has announced that the Group – which owns 46,000 homes in total – completed 1598 homes during 2018/19, at an investment of £228.5million.

Richard Grounds, Group Commercial Director at Platform Housing Group, said: “One of the principle reasons behind the merger between Fortis Living and Waterloo Housing was to build more homes.  We are therefore absolutely delighted with this achievement in Platform’s first year which is testimony to our robust and strong position within the housing sector. We have made great strides in working towards our objective to build 2000 homes a year. Congratulations to all those who have worked hard to achieve this; we look forward to a bright and successful future.”

Platform Housing Group provides more than 45,000 homes from Herefordshire in the West to the Lincolnshire coast in the East, and from the Derbyshire Dales in the North to the Cotswolds in the South.