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  • FIND A HOME
  • Services for Tenants
    • My Ancho
    • How to pay your rent
    • Repairs and maintenance
    • Antisocial behaviour
    • Universal Credit and Benefits
    • Tenant involvement
    • Our communities
    • FAQs
  • News
  • About us
    • Who we are
    • Our vision and values
    • Board and Management
    • Our partnership with Cairn
    • Annual Report
    • Work with us
    • Downloads
  • Contact Us
  • Other Services
    • Property Management
    • Garages

Funding News

8/4/2015

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We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded £80,000 from the Scottish Government’s People in Communities Fund for the year 2015/16.  ANCHO is one of only 197 organisations across Scotland who has been allocated funding to help change disadvantaged communities by providing local projects to tackle poverty and promote social inclusion. 

£40,000 was allocated to take forward a ‘Small Steps Project’ working with elderly and vulnerable people in the community.  The grant will pay for a Community Engagement Worker to deliver a Good Neighbour Service aimed at identifying isolated tenants and matching them with suitable volunteers, as well as continued funding for an Employability Officer to assist clients into further education, training and employment. 

A further £40,000 was allocated towards taking forward a new Youth Arts Project. The Project will cover Film Production and Performing Arts and will include weekly workshops culminating in theatre productions and roadshows which will be taken out into the community.  This is a 2 year project and is also part funded by Young Start.
"We are so pleased to have this support from the Scottish Government towards continuing and extending the services and support we provide within our communities. Both projects are so exciting, and offer benefits to young and old alike."
Liz Docherty, Assistant Director, who has lead responsibility for ANCHO’s wider action activities
“Every community in Scotland has different challenges and aspirations and there is no one-size fits all approach to tackling poverty.  That’s why our People and Communities Fund is giving communities the power and confidence to shape their own futures and address inequalities more effectively.  The Fund gives community groups like ANCHO, the chance to identify problems in their area and the funding to provide solutions.”
Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners’ Rights
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Free internet access

8/4/2015

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We are delighted to welcome local people along to our Community Link Project (CLP) Base at 89a Dickson Drive, Irvine, which provides free internet access for anyone who needs it.  Those wishing to use the computers for job searches, on-line shopping, and to check emails can access our services from 11am – 4pm Monday to Thursday.  

People who need more detailed help with CVs, form filling, welfare benefit advice, fuel switching etc., can also get this by visiting the CLP HUB at 42A Hunter Drive. 
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"Access to the internet is increasingly important in all aspects of daily life.   Our Community Link Project has been providing free internet access for the past eight years!  It is open to anyone who needs it, not just those living locally, and not just ANCHO tenants – all are welcome."
Elaine Gibson, Director
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Keeping Rents Affordable – Keeping Tenants Happy

1/4/2015

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ANCHO’s rents are still one of the lowest housing association rents in Ayrshire, despite an increase of 2.8% being applied to our base rent for the coming year.  

Rent is our only source of income, apart from some grants for wider action activities and to install medical adaptations.  Rents pay for the services and improvements provided to our tenants.

We try to keep our rents as low as possible, but costs go up every year and we have to make sure we have enough money to continue to provide an excellent service to our tenants.  For 2015/16 our Management Board agreed to increase our rents by 2.8%.  This will increase our income by £73,000 over the year - enough to keep pace with costs and do all of the improvements needed.  This equates to an additional £7.58 per month per tenant, on average.  And the good news is that 83% of our tenants still think our rent is good value for money.  This compares well with the Scottish average for 2013/14 of only 76%.

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ANCHO Ltd
Sovereign House, Academy Road,
Irvine, Ayrshire, KA12 8RL
Tel: 01294 313121
Emergency Out of Hours Repairs: 03030 300 999
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Company Information

Registered Society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014
No 2559R(S)
Scottish Housing Regulator
No 306
Recognised as a Scottish Charity 
No SC036082
Registered property factor
PF000346

Our mission is to provide quality, safe, affordable homes and services, in our communities and with our partners, throughout Scotland.

Ancho is part of the Cairn Housing Group


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