We strive to make a difference whether that is building homes, supporting independence, or creating opportunities. We have always been more than a story about bricks or statistics or targets... we are about people, communities, aspirations, and empowerment. Here we share real stories of the positive contribution that we make to the communities we work in.
Jason is 19 years old and lives with his mum, a tenant of Progress Housing Group. Jason left Runshaw College following his further education studies. He was employed in a warehouse temporarily over the Christmas season in 2019. The position there came to an end, and he began receiving Universal Credit.
Read moreChallenges at home and a complicated relationship with his son had resulted in Keith feeling depressed, lonely and anxious.
Read moreMaria moved to England from the Dominican Republic in 2012 to pursue a better and safer life. Maria became a Progress Housing Group tenant in March 2018, shortly after giving birth to her two daughters.
Read moreWhen Sue's husband, Bill, passed away in November 2020, Sue started to struggle financially and accumulated debts.
Read moreTony lives with Meniere's disease and poor mobility, making him susceptible to falls. He also uses hearing aids, has a pacemaker fitted and has lung damage from repeated bouts of pneumonia.
Read moreProgress Housing Group tenant, John, lives in Lytham St Annes, with his partner and care provider, Andrew. John currently has the Progress Lifeline Vi unit and pendant due to his health conditions.
Read moreGlen lives in a supported living scheme. He lives in a ground floor property that is suited to his needs and health conditions. Before being a Progress Housing Group tenant, Glen was unhappy and taken advantage of by his previous landlady. He felt unsafe to leave his home and felt isolated.
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Callum is 16 and lives in Penwortham. He joined Progress Housing Group as an apprentice joiner in December 2020 after working with our Progress Futures Team.
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Progress Lifeline service user John tells us his story of living with dementia, and how our home technology and remote monitoring helps him and his family.
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Callum has autistic spectrum disorder traits. Key has given Callum and his mother a better understanding of how Callum might be feeling and why.
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Margaret and her husband Peter joined Progress Lifeline to support Peter, who has dementia.
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Our supported living tenant, David, shares his story with us for World Autism Awareness Week 2021.
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Progress Housing Group helped Neil, who has complex learning difficulties and autism, gain independence and a home of his own.
Read moreLes and Anne have known each other for 15 years, and lived together in supported living accommodation.
Read moreMeet Sheena, she works for the NHS, has two young children. She is also a survivor of domestic abuse.
Read moreAbout a year ago, Will let everything get on top of him and really battled with his mental health.
Read moreHarry is 9 years old. He witnessed domestic violence between his mum and her ex-partner over a prolonged period
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Hannah is a resident of The Bridge, one of our purpose built housing schemes for young people aged 16-25 who are experiencing homelessness, and has been with us for nearly two years.
Read moreAfter a relationship breakdown, teaching assistant Dawn, needed a place of her own. Thinking she couldn’t afford to buy, Dawn started to look for a home to rent. But then she heard about our shared ownership properties at the Riverside scheme in Lancaster.
Read moreAs part of our commitment to creating a stronger organisation, we teamed up with Together Housing and the Housing Diversity Network to pioneer Achieving and Harnessing Board Diversity, an award winning pilot programme which aims to identify the next generation of influencers from all walks of life and develop them into candidates for a board-ready talent pool.
Read moreDavid from St Annes was struggling to pay his rent and faced losing his home. David was going through a tough period in his life. His wife had recently passed away and his daughter was diagnosed as being critically ill.
Read moreWhen 21-year-old Oliver saw an advert in the tenants’ newsletter for apprenticeship positions with the Group, he jumped at the chance. Oliver had always wanted to be a tradesperson so he applied for the apprentice position.
Read moreJulie has been living at one of our independent living schemes for 12 years. Julie has a disability but is able to have as much independence as she wants, with help available if she needs it.
Read moreTwenty-year-old Oli's was homeless when he came to Parker House, our supported housing scheme for young people in Chorley, earlier this year.
Read moreMrs Parekh was born with polio. When her children moved away it left her feeling lonely and worried about what would happen if she had a fall
Read moreAfter suffering a stroke, a package of home telecare sensors from our Progress Lifeline service, including a fall detector, helped newlywed Lynda rebuild her independence and confidence, and supported Ron in his new role as Lynda’s carer.
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After a family breakdown and finding herself facing homelessness and suffering from poor mental health, 17 year old Hannah reached out to Key for support. With Key's help, Hannah moved into supported housing, learned coping strategies, rebuilt her relationship with her parents and gained the skills needed to move into her own home, employment and future study.
Read moreCat was living in private rented accommodation in Chorley but wanted to be closer to her family in Leyland. Whilst looking at renting in Leyland they found out that they qualified for shared ownership and could start on the path to owning their own home.
Read moreAfter completing three months of work experience, Progress Futures helped Kinga with her CV, applying for jobs and finding courses to improve her employment opportunities. She believes that Progress Futures has really changed her life!
Read morePrior to engaging with Progress Futures, James was lacking self-confidence when it came to writing CVs and finding work. After some one-to-one coaching and support, James applied for a position with Progress Housing Group in the Supported Living team and was offered the job.
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Sian, a Progress Housing Group tenant, approached our Progress Futures service for help in securing paid employment. Not only did Sian gain a new job and new skills through the service, but the confidence to fulfill her aim for financial independence.
Read moreHaving been long-term employed, Dawn unfortunately found herself out of work after being made redundant. Progress Future's helped Dawn get to grips with the new ways of applying for jobs and got her back into work.
Read moreBy fixing appliances when they broke, Sasha developed a passion for electronics. Three and a half years into her electrical apprenticeship, Sasha discusses her hopes for the future.
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After being asked to leave home, Georgia faced indefinite sofa surfing until Key stepped in with support to help her create a home to call her own.
Read moreIn this film produced by the ITN for the CIH conference, tenants Linda and Hannah explain the positive impact our supported living accommodation has had on their lives.
Read moreAs part of our 25-year anniversary celebrations, we made a pledge in 2019 to raise £25k for charity. On 31 March 2021, we had raised over £46k. We continue to raise funds for the causes and groups that we feel close to throughout the pandemic. You can follow our progress below.
A charity Christmas fundraiser for local foodbanks
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Joanne raises money for St Catherine's Hospice by taking part in their biggest annual fundraising event, the Moonlight and Memories Walk.
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Theo was only three years old when he was diagnosed with A.L.L, a severe form of Leukaemia. Progress Housing Group helped fund the design and production of some special pyjamas to help administer Theo's medication by hickman line.
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Annette Mellor, Independent Living Co-ordinator, at Progress Housing Group, decided to 'Brave the Shave' for Macmillan.
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Chorley and South Ribble Women's Refuge Manager, Liz, runs 17.5k to raise funds for local hospices.
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16 anglers from Progress Housing Group and C&W Berry competed in a fishing completion at High Heyes Farm Fishery to raise money for Papyrus
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The Group's Operations Director for Digital Services, Amanda Van Duyvenvoorde, completed a gruelling five mile Hero's assault course on Avenham Park in July to raise money for Help the Heroes
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Teams dust off their baking bowls and whip out their whisks to raise some dough for people affected by dementia.
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Progress Housing Group turned purple in May to raise money and awareness for the Stroke Association
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Staff from Progress Housing Group joined forces with Team Rosemere to help smash its £55k target at the cancer charity's biggest event of the year
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Anna will take on the Mighty Hike to walk 26 miles for Macmillan Cancer Support on the 13th July 2019 in support of her close friend and colleague.
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Carol, one of our Progress Lifeline Team members, hit the tarmac this year to raise funds for local charity Galloway's Society for the Blind by running the London Marathon
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The Group's Digital Services Team ditch motherboards for mixing bowls to raise funds for Derian House Children's Hospice
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Expectant parents Matt, the Group's Technical Developer and Ali, Progress Lifeline's Project Manager raised funds in April for Children's Hospice Derian House.
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Staff from across the Group set themselves the challenge to raise money for charity by completing a gruelling 22 mile walk around Coniston
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Local foodbanks in Leyland and the Fylde Coast have recieved a cash boost of £400 plus donations from staff at Progress Housing Group.
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