Crown Simmons Housing Building and managing quality, affordable homes in Surrey and south London since 1959
Our 2018 Annual Report ‘Shaping the Future’ has been published, setting out our performance for the year ended 31 March 2018. For the first time we have consolidated the finances of Crown Simmons Housing and The Fellowship Trust to produce group accounts. Following the sale of the Highbury View scheme in Islington, our surplus for … Read more »
Congratulations to Liz Shury for winning our November Values Champion Award at our team meeting on 6 November. Liz Shury won our prestigious Values Champion Award for her hard work covering the Housing Service Officer role at Walsingham Lodge in Barnes a short time ago. Liz covered this role in another staff members absence, as … Read more »
All residents of Surrey are entitled to a ‘Safe and Well Visit’ as part of the work that the Surrey Fire and Rescue Service carry out. These visits are carried out by Surrey Fire and Rescue Officers and Volunteers. They offer home safety checks to reduce the risk of fire in your homes and information … Read more »
From The 1st October 2018 Leasehold and Shared Ownership Charges Have Changed. These charges relate to administration costs, including sales, stair casing, property alterations and costs if Crown Simmons have to take actions on arrears. The full list of updated charges can be found here: Leasehold and Shared Ownership Charges
Following the introduction The Homelessness Reduction Act, Crown Simmons have made a commitment to refer any household or individual to a Local Authority if we consider that they are homeless. The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 came into force on 3 April 2018. The Act mainly focuses on the prevention of homelessness. … Read more »
Important Information About The Universal Credit Roll Out The universal credit roll out is going ahead as planned. This means that many families may be with little to no money for up to 12 weeks. The new Department of Work and Pension (DWP) sanctions will remove some peoples Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) and Employment and … Read more »
The Lower Green Community Centre is Running New Groups This Autumn The Lower Green Community Centre has been newly refurbished and has multiple activities running this Autumn. All groups will be held at the Community Centre, Recreation Ground, Farm Road, Esher, KT10 8AU. Details of activities: Yoga Mondays 10.00-11.00 am. Each session is … Read more »
Mary Frances Trust Provides Community Connections Mental Health Services in Surrey. Mary Frances Trust offers various services across Surrey for people experiencing mental health and emotional well-being issues. The organisation is committed to supporting people with mental health problems to become fully active members of their communities. They work with local … Read more »
Elmbridge Borough Council Are Holding Various Events From 15 to 21 October These courses are running throughout the week and offer training on iPad and Smartphone use and online scam awareness. All events are free of charge and are a great opportunity to meet new members of the community and become more technologically … Read more »
Crown Simmons is delighted to announce that Grace van der Velde has commenced a one year placement through Charityworks. Grace has just graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in Geography. She is starting her year as a graduate trainee for Charityworks, the UK’s only graduate placement scheme for not-for-profit organisations. She is … Read more »