Bury Housing Services supports many community initiatives and projects within our neighbourhoods. To volunteer or participate with future projects, please contact the Tenant Engagement Team at tenantengagement@bury.gov.uk.
Here’s some projects we’ve organised:
Estate Action Days
Monthly Estate Action Days are held across the borough, bringing together staff and residents to tidy up estates and dispose household items. Advice and support are also available by housing staff and partners.
Cost of Living Advice Events
We hold Cost of Living events across the borough, especially during the winter period with relevant partners, to provide advice and support to those in need. Rent/money worries, energy advice, signpost to support available and sign up for digital skills.
Winter Wellbeing Project
We have worked with other council departments and partners to put together Winter Wellbeing packs for vulnerable residents. The packs included blankets, scarves, hats, gloves, socks, warm beverages, draught excluders, information leaflets and crafts and were delivered to community centres, drop-ins, libraries, community mental health groups and the local food banks/pantries to distribute to vulnerable individuals and families in need.
Food Bank Donation Drive
We organised a Food Donation Drive where housing staff, Sure Maintenance, partners, and visitors to the Community Days donated perishable food and toiletries, which were divided and distributed to 11 food banks and pantries across the borough.
Gardening Projects
We support local communities to help improve green spaces, communal gardens and develop grow your own projects.
Community activities in our Independent Living and Extra Care Schemes
We support residents in our schemes to organise social activities, digital training and awareness sessions to reduce social isolation and improve health and wellbeing.
