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Housing Employment Network North East (HENNE) launches

Karbon Homes is thrilled to be part of the Housing Employment Network North East (HENNE), a partnership of thirteen north east housing providers working together with customers, communities and stakeholders to deliver a coordinated, strategic approach to employability.

The network is a partnership between Karbon Homes, Tyne Housing, Gentoo Group, North Star Housing, Your Homes Newcastle, Johnnie Johnson Housing, Home Group, Livin Housing, Bernicia Homes, believe housing, Beyond Housing, Oasis Community Housing and Thirteen Group. As a collective they have more than 190,000 homes across the north east.

Steve McKinlay, chair of HENNE’s Board and chief executive of Tyne Housing, said: “I am delighted to announce the launch of the HENNE brand. We have worked together to develop a brand which is bright, bold and reflects our commitment to our tenants and residents to deliver positive change under the banner of employability.

“Increasing employment support and opportunities for people in social housing is a necessity to help individuals within our communities realise their potential. By working as a collective with our partners, supply chain and employers, and building on relationships with key stakeholders across the region, we can make a real difference and identify opportunities for the future.”

Research has highlighted that the number of barriers to gaining employment can be greater for people living in social housing. Through collaboration, partnership, and development of practical solutions HENNE aim to support our customers to overcome barriers to employment, develop skills and experience and provide employment opportunities.  

As housing providers, with deep roots in communities across the north-east, HENNE partners already play a key role in supporting our customers to prepare for, find and progress into decent work. HENNE aims to build on this collective knowledge and experience of delivering a wide range of employability programmes and specialist provision for those furthest from the employment market.

HENNE has an unrivalled ability to reach and successfully work with a range of individuals, households and communities including those who have multiple barriers to employment and who are economically inactive.

As a partnership, HENNE is committed to listening and learning from our customers and communities, to create employment services that are shaped by their needs. HENNE seeks to boost prosperity in communities and across the region with an aim of supporting people to thrive.

To find out more about HENNE and its impact across the region, visit their website.  

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