Last Thursday evening over 150 guests attended a gala dinner to celebrate Barnet’s community heroes. Now in its eighth year the Barnet Group Community Awards ceremony was held at the Sangam Centre, and guests included nominees, sponsors, as well as board members and staff of The Barnet Group, with awards being presented by the Mayor [...]
This year, National Apprenticeship Week runs from 10th to 16th February, with the theme "Skills for Life." At The Barnet Group, we are proud to celebrate our commitment to developing talent and providing valuable opportunities through our apprenticeship programme. We are currently on our fifth cohort, which has seen a total of 46 apprentices across [...]
17 - 23 January 2025 is Energy Saving Week, and we are sharing some tips, advice and support available for our residents. With rising energy prices, many Barnet households are feeling the pressure, with 10% estimated to be facing fuel poverty. Help is available. Barnet Council has partnered with Green Doctors, to provide free tailored [...]
We want everyone to have a wonderful Christmas – rocking around the Christmas tree with family and friends, but most importantly we want everyone to have a safe Christmas. Over the Christmas period there are lots of extra fire hazards in the home and we have some top safety tips to help everyone step into [...]
Every year, The Barnet Group hosts its Community Awards ceremony to recognise and celebrate the hard work and contributions of our residents and local groups who go above and beyond to make Barnet a great place to live. We are accepting nominations, so please take 5 minutes to vote and put a smile on the [...]
Entries to our annual Finest Flowers competition continued to be of a very high standard this year, making it difficult at times for the judging panel to select a standout winner from each category on the 26th July. As usual the judges visited an array of beautiful gardens praising the time invested by residents to [...]
Calling all tenants and leaseholders - we have an exciting opportunity for you to be involved in the process of appointing contractors to carry out works to homes that that are managed by Barnet Homes and Opendoor Homes. Your Involvement could include a number of different parts of the process including; Scoring and evaluation tender [...]
We are pleased to introduce our newly managed in-house Fire Door Inspection Team. This dedicated team is responsible for ensuring the safety and compliance of our buildings through several key initiatives: Delivery of the Fire Door Inspection Programme: our team will oversee the comprehensive inspection and maintenance of fire doors to ensure they all meet [...]
Several pop-up events were organised throughout August and September at high-rise residential buildings, to connect with residents about the Resident Engagement Strategy. We wanted to hear residents’ thoughts not just on fire and building safety, but also on any other concerns they might have, such as Housing Management and Anti-Social Behaviour issues. [...]
High-rise residential buildings are ones which are at least seven storeys or 18 metres high. Keeping residents safe in their homes is our top priority. It is also crucial that residents feel safe in their homes. It is important for residents to be well-informed and heard on matters of fire and building safety. In line [...]
