24 Jul 2023
Merstham community fun day
We had a brilliant time at the Merstham community fun day. Our smoothie bikes were out and despite the rain a great day was had by all… we even got the Mayor of Reigate and Banstead making a smoothie!
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04 Jul 2023
ASB – Know your rights!
This week it’s ASB Awareness Week and the theme this year is ‘know your rights’. With 94% of people not knowing what an ASB case review is, we want to make sure you have the information you need so that you know your rights. What is an ASB case review? The ASB case review (formally […]
03 Jul 2023
We’re supporting ASB Awareness Week
We’re supporting Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awareness Week from 3rd-9th July. Throughout the week we’ll be attending events and sharing important information about ASB and to highlight your rights if you’re a victim. What’s going on this week? Throughout this week we’ll be with Surrey Police and Reigate and Banstead Council at various community events. We’ll […]
29 Jun 2023
Enter our gardening competition!
We know there are lots of you who are very green fingered and have absolutely beautiful gardens, so we thought what better way to celebrate this than to launch a gardening competition! We have five categories and there’ll be a winner and a runner up for each. Sponsored by our grounds maintenance partner, Groundscapes, first […]
21 Jun 2023
Fun at Horley Carnival!
Kicking off our summer of community events was Horley Carnival on Saturday 17th June – thank you to everyone who came to see us. We had a great day, despite a little rain! Our smoothie bikes made their debut for the summer season and we had the opportunity to catch up with customers who stopped […]
Cromwell community garden
08 Jun 2023
The community comes together to create welcoming communal garden
The community has come together to create a fantastic communal garden on Observatory Walk, Cromwell Estate in Redhill. We’ve been involved by installing benches (bought by our Brighter Communities Fund) and taking part in a community fun day where residents came together to finish the garden. It was a great turnout on the day and […]
04 May 2023
Coronation weekend celebrations
We’ve put together this round up of community events taking place over the King’s Coronation Bank Holiday weekend – a great opportunity to get together with your local community! Saturday 6th May Crawley street party Family entertainment in the Memorial Gardens from 11am-4pm with The Spinettes, ‘Squirrel Walnutkins saves the planet’ theatre show and local […]
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03 May 2023
Swift nest boxes installed in Banstead
We’re really pleased to have had 10 nest boxes installed on to three of our blocks of flats in Banstead to help protect the local swift colony. Swifts are on the UK red list, which means that they are under threat as their population has heavily fallen in recent years. This project has been […]
Easter eggs
31 Mar 2023
Fun Easter activities for the school holidays!
If you’re after some eggcellent (sorry!) ideas for the Easter holidays to entertain the children, then this list of local events and activities is a good place to start! Easter events Easter egg hunt at the Merstham hub When: Tuesday 4th April from 12-3pm Where: Merstham Community Hub Easter at Gatton Park Complete the fun […]
Anna renewed hope and Colin digital inclusion
08 Mar 2023
Laptop donated to local charity
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve recently made a donation of a laptop to a local charity, Renewed Hope. At Raven, we’re dedicated to promoting digital inclusion and recognise the importance of access to technology in today’s world. We’re committed to helping our customers and the local charities who support them to have good access […]
Mum with children in half term
03 Feb 2023
Entertaining the kids on a budget this February half term!
February half term is almost upon us and with the rising cost of living, we’re here to help you with some ideas of cheap and free ways to keep the kids entertained! 1. Head to the zoo! ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo have a Community Access Scheme and until the end of March […]
08 Nov 2022
Raven customers cook up a recipe for success
And the winner is ……… Thank you to everyone who entered our competition to win a slow cooker. We received some really delicious recipe ideas, and we’ll be sharing some of these with you on our Facebook and Twitter pages over the next few weeks. Our winning entry, which was drawn at random, was sent […]
07 Sep 2022
Local mayor visits retirement scheme to discuss the role of supported housing
Last week, the Mayor of Reigate and Banstead, Cllr Frank Kelly, visited Portland House in Merstham, run by Surrey-based housing provider Raven Housing Trust, to see for himself the value of supported housing in enabling independent living. As part of the National Housing Federation’s Starts at Home Day, the Mayor met with Raven’s customers and […]
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12 Jul 2022
How to do Summer with kids on a budget
School holidays can be an expensive time of year, especially with increased food and fuel costs, plus the pressure of keeping the kids entertained, but it doesn’t have to be! Our Moneywise team have put together some ideas, tips and resources to kickstart your Summer without it costing the earth. 1. Local parks and playgrounds […]
20th anniversary - at the heart of local communities
25 Mar 2022
Raven celebrates 20 years of providing affordable housing
Redhill based housing association, Raven celebrated providing 20 years of affordable housing in Surrey and Sussex, this Friday (25th March). They were joined by local resident, David Arthur, who also celebrated his birthday on Friday. David has lived in his current Raven home with his wife Jackie and their three children and stepchildren since 1984. […]
Events
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4 Dec
Carol singing in Redhill
Join us for festivities at Longmead Community Hub on the Cromwell Estate in Redhill.
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5 Dec
Merland Rise Christmas Fair
We’ll be getting in the festive spirit with arts and crafts at Merland Rise Church’s Christmas fair