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This area of the web site gives information of a more general nature. It is Axiom's policy to pass on information about events, proposed changes in procedures, major repair programmes and new developments, etc. This will of course be in addition to our more established consultation arrangements.

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News

AAAAA for Axiom Sheltered Housing in Lincolnshire
3 February 2012

Axiom is delighted to advise that it has been awarded AAAAA from the Lincolnshire Supporting People Team as part of its QAF assessment.

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Axiom joins force with Crossroads Care Cambridgeshire
26 January 2012

TWO well established Cambridgeshire-based companies are joining forces to create a new care and support service for the county.

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Axiom is encouraging its residents to have a say on cabinet's budget
23 January 2012

Budget 2012 - More Chances To Have Your Say: Residents from across Peterborough are being invited to have their say about the Cabinet’s budget proposals.

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Axiom hostel in Grantham makes a difference to homelessness
17 Janaury 2012

Axiom staff at Bala House in Grantham (homeless hostel) make a positive difference to a vulnerable homeless young man's life.

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Axiom CEO joins National Federation's Eastern Regional Committee
19 December 2011

At the Annual General Meeting of the National Housing Federation’s East of England Regional Committee, Alan Lewin, Axiom CEO, was elected to join the committee.

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Axiom's Extra Care makes a positive difference to people's lives
12 December 2011

Axiom’s Friary Court Scheme takes part in independent evaluation to see just how much Extra Care makes a difference to older people’s lives.

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Home Truths East of England
6 December 2011

Generation locked out of broken market in East of England as average property price rises to over £237,000, report shows.

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PRAISE from Axiom to EYNESBURY METHODSIST CHURCH
22 November 2011

Eynesbury Methodist Church make a real difference to young people’s lives following a year of fundraising in aid of Axiom’s Young People’s Foyer, Paine's Mill in St Neots.

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‘Key housing-related policy now available for public consultation’.
17 November 2011

Have your say!

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Axiom staff go BACK TO SCHOOL!
15 November 2011

Fay Moore and Toni Curtis from Fair View Court (homeless project) went back to school this week!

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Have your say on Peterborough's Draft Housing Strategy
11 November 2011

Residents are being asked to comment on a draft housing strategy which will become a blueprint to support the city's growth agenda, secure regeneration and improvements to existing housing and meet existing and future housing needs.

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Axiom in partnership with West Lindsey DC secures funding for a Foyer in Gainsborough
28 October 2011

A new supported housing scheme for young people could soon be delivered in the district of West Lindsey.

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Axiom tests its residents GREY MATTERS!
14 October 2011

Axiom’s sheltered residents grey matters quiz started five years ago following an initiative put forward by ERoSH as national event in 2006.

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Axiom is delighted that International Leaders visit our growing green city
12 October 2011

Around 40 international government officials and senior business leaders are coming to Peterborough today to hear how the city is attracting new investment, bringing in new jobs and leading the way on environment issues.

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Axiom Resident's 2011 Conference; a resounding success
11 October 2011

Axiom held its annual residents conference on Saturday 8 October where over 120 residents attended along with the fire service, a guest caricaturist, Peterborough Regional College, Age UK plus many other local companies and agencies.

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ONLY FOOLS and NO HORSES at Axiom’s Market Rasen Foyer!
5 October 2011

Young residents from Axiom’s Market Rasen Foyer entered the Lions Club ONLY FOOLS and NO HORSES charity fun run on Sunday 2 October and had a ‘DEL of a DAY!’

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Axiom’s PRIDE of Red Lion Street, Boston
14 September 2011

7 Red Lion Street, Axiom's homeless hostel in Boston, have just been awarded an AAAAA excellent rating following a recent QAF assessment.

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OVER 700 NEW HOMES BUILT
13 September 2011

Seven hundred and thirteen new homes were built in Peterborough during the last financial year according to research by Peterborough City Council.

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Tender opportunity: new catering service contract
30 August 2011

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Axiom Housing Association to provide a catering service across our three established, Peterborough based, Extra Care schemes.

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‘Rasen’ lots of money for Axiom residents!
19 August 2011

Market Rasen Foyer staff and residents raise a fantastic £350 towards a trip to YHA Edale.

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Fun in the sun as friendships grow!
17 August 2011

Making a difference to people’s lives is not just Axiom's Vision Statement it means so much more than that. It's something that Axiom residents also like to do.

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'Sprucing' up people's lives!!!
14 August 2011

Staff and residents work together to 'spruce up' and make a difference to sheltered residents lives.

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Charity boosted by Axiom FLOWER POWER!
8 August 2011

Axiom sheltered residents from Kestrel Court in South Bretton raised £150 for their chosen charity East Anglia Children's Hospice at their recent open gardens event.

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Peterborough's main housing associations sponsor Youth MP Kamal Hyman
5 August 2011

Accent Nene, Axiom, Cross Keys Homes and Hyde Minster agreed to sponsor Kamal Hyman after he recently won an overwhelming election victory following a gruelling question time.

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Axiom supports the Refugee World Cup!
27 July 2011

It's FAIR HAVEN play at the 2011 Refugee World Cup Football tournament on the Peterborough embankment!

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Axiom is looking for resident volunteers for their scruity panel
21 July 2011

If you are an Axiom tenant and would like to get involved in scrutinising our services, we are now looking for volunteers to join the Scruity Panel.

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HRH The Duchess of Gloucester is guest of honour!
8 July 2011

HRH The Duchess of Gloucester GCVO was guest of honour at Axiom Housing Association’s formal opening of its latest Extra Care Sheltered Housing Scheme at The Spinney in Eye, Peterborough.

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Panel discuss city's homeless problems
6 July 2011

Karen Chambers, Axiom's Area Manager for Supported Housing, joined a panel of local homeless experts at a Question Time style event at the John Clare Theatre in the Central Library, Peterborough.

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Axiom helps host: Peterborough a World Environment Capital
17 May 2011

Peterborough is set to be a world leader in delivering carbon reductions a conference has heard.

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Axiom's very NOBLE winner!
3 May 2011

Angie Noble, Axiom's Income Management Advisor, won the COMMUNITY SPIRIT category at the Pride in Peterborough Awards on Thursday 28 April 2011.

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Creating Sustainable Growth the Peterborough Way - 16 May 2011
26 April 2011

Axiom hosts a morning conference along with Cross Keys, Accent Nene and Minster to debate the opportunities Peterborough has to create sustainable growth with a great line up of national and regional influential speakers.

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Artistic thrills, skills and painting spills!
15 April 2011

Eight local school children from Eye Primary School in Peterborough helped to paint a wall at the now open multi-million pound Extra Care Scheme at The Spinney in Eye.

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FOR SALE - only two left - so BE QUICK!
8 April 2011

Brand new bungalows for sale through shared ownership and outright purchase in Eye Village, Peterborough. SHOW HOUSE NOW OPEN

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Axiom residents are shortlisted for TPAS Team of the Year 2011 Award
30 March 2011

Axiom residents are celebrating their success at being shortlisted for the TPAS 2011 TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARD under the Central Region.

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Axiom Inside Out!
16 February 2011

Axiom publishes its very first newsletter to Stakeholders, Partners, Contractors and Suppliers called AXIOM INSIDE OUT!

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100 today: Roma Adams
10 February 2011

Axiom Housing Association wishes Roma Adams a very happy 100th birthday today.

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Axiom is top performer in the southern region
12 January 2011

Axiom Housing is the top performer in three major areas of performance and efficiency and scores 100% in the Government’s decent homes standard.

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Axiom is shiny and bronzed!
7 January 2012

Axiom Housing Association is delighted to advise that it achieved Investors in People Bronze in October 2010.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR
1 January 2011

Axiom Housing Association, the board of management and staff would like to wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR.

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Inter-generational festive cheer
13 December 2010

On 8 December, 43 children aged between 8-11 visited Kestrel Court Sheltered Scheme from Peterborough School (previously known as Peterborough High School) to sing Carols to the residents.

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Axiom fully in tune with tenants!
6 December 2010

Tenants tell Axiom what they think of their very first Annual Report for Tenants 2009/2010, which was described by the National Housing Federations’ Policy Leader as “a model of accessibility”.

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GO ON why not get on line free at Axiom's Wisbech Foyer
25 November 2010

Axiom’s Learning Centre at Wisbech Foyer is celebrating ‘Go ON – get more out of life online’ by inviting you to come along and see how you can learn how to use a computer and access the Internet.

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Axiom new build gets to final of prestigious awards in Peterborough
23 November 2010

The 2010 Peterborough Design and Construction Awards took place on Friday 19th November at the Town Hall.

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Axiom sponsor Grantham is Great Carer Award
15 November 2010

Every day, another six thousand people take on a caring responsibility. Carers provide unpaid care by looking after an ill, frail or disabled family member, friend or partner

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Axiom new build shortlisted for prestigious award
5 November 2010

This affordable housing scheme at Shakespeare Avenue has been developed by Crestel Partnerships for Axiom Housing Association.

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AXIOM'S EXTRA CARE SCHEME AT EYE, PETERBOROUGH GETS 'TOPPED OUT!'
1 November 2010

A brand new extra care scheme, currently being developed by Larkpoint on behalf of Axiom, has just been 'topped out' by Cllr Marco Cereste, Leader of Peterborough City Council, and Paul Kitson from the HCA.

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Axiom Foyer Residents get HYPEd up!
18 October 2010

Young residents from Axiom’s Foyer in Market Rasen ‘get involved’ and have ‘their say’ about a new Youth Council called ‘HYPE’.

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Appointment to the Board
12 October 2010

Axiom Housing Association is a not for profit organisation providing homes and services for singles, families, young people and the elderly across Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire.

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Axiom's Got Talent!
11 October 2010

On Friday 8 October Axiom Housing Association hosted an Axiom’s Got Talent night to raise funds for its homeless charity Axiom Homeless Action.

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ANNUAL REPORT TO TENANTS 2009-2010
27 September 2010

Axiom is delighted to advise that their very first Annual Report for Tenants has now been published.

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Axiom proudly announces their new Chair
24 September 2010

After six years of being Chair of Axiom Housing Association, John Haste stepped down at Axiom’s AGM last night.

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Get On Line FREE at Axiom's Paines Mill Learning Centre
23 September 2010

Paine’s Mill Learning Centre in St Neots is celebrating ‘Get Online week’ by inviting you to come along and see how to learn to use a computer and the internet.

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The future is out there for Grainne Kiely
21 July 2010

Grainne Kiely was unemployed for six months before gaining the opportunity as a Support worker at Axiom Housing. She started on 13 April 2010 and would like to share her story so far.

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Sir Bob Kerslake to deliver keynote speech at TPAS conference
15 July 2010

Over 600 tenants will hear a key note speech from the Chief Executive of the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) at the TPAS conference in Birmingham next Friday (23 July).

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Up to £1,000 of capital funding for digital inclusion now available from Axiom HA
14 July 2010

Axiom are looking for likeminded companies to participate in a great opportunity which could give you up to £1,000 of capital funding.

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Axiom GRoW's where others have faltered!
30 June 2010

Earlier ths year Axiom launched a trainee programme called GRoW: Giving Real Opportunity for Work for former users of homelessness services.

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In tune with residents
28 June 2010

Tenants and residents of Axiom Housing Association, one of Peterborough’s most innovative social landlords are being invited to comment on the Association’s services and their local standards.

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Blue Sky Thinking!
10 June 2010

Despite public funding cuts and working against a difficult climate, Blue Skies Consortium, of which Axiom is a member, has produced some amazing results with a building a programme that doubles its original financial targets.

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Red Lion Street ROARS into action!
26 May 2010

7 Red Lion Street in Boston, Lincolnshire, Axiom’s homeless hostel in Boston, is shortly to be visited by the Local MP and ward county councillor as part of the East of England’s Homeless Awareness Month.

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Woad Court go surfing!
24 May 2010

On Friday 21 May, Woad Court residents had their very own Silver Surfers Day.

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Kestrel Court celebrates its 25th Anniversary
21 May 2010

Sir Hugh Cubitt CBE DL FRICS, today formally re-dedicated Kestrel Court, our Sheltered Scheme in South Bretton, Peterborough and helped residents celebrate their 25th Silver Anniversary.

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Beech Court goes silver!
17 May 2010

On 17 May 1985 Beech Court, sheltered scheme in Littleport, near Ely was completed and opened its doors to residents. Today, it celebrated its Silver Jubilee.

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Residents from Paines Mill Foyer speak to local MP
6 May 2010

Martin Land, MP for the Liberal Democrats visited Paines Mill and spoke to residents, regarding their concerns over housing benefit being withdrawn should they enter full time education.

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Getting back to work; WORKS!
19 April 2010

At a time when there is uncertainty with the employment market and competition is fierce for available jobs, the Axiom run ‘Getting Back to Work’ programme has already helped 11 local people gain employment within just a few short months.

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FREE Tenancy Support and Advice
2 April 2010

Are you a resident of an Axiom home? Do you need some extra help or support?

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HOW RETRO - Axiom to benefit from a share of £17m
30 March 2010

Eighty-seven social housing projects across the UK, including Axiom, are benefiting from a share of £17m of Government funding to test low carbon building technology.

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The Pavilions: Officially Opening
25 March 2010

Today saw the official opening of Axiom's £5m Extra Care Scheme, The Pavilions, Alma Road in Peterborough.

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Axiom Gives Real Opportunities for Work through GROW
15 March 2010

Axiom is pleased to announce the introduction of their GROW (Giving Real Opportunity for Work) trainee programme.

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