So.. big changes since we last spoke……..

I’ve taken on a Communications Office to deliver our message to the world. We’ll be getting regular updates now on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ to name a few. The more people that hear about Fortunatus Housing the better, I’m determined to build this business and tell the world what we do. We’ve also got a great new newsletter and regular website updates.

Also, we have a new fundraising officer focusing on our Unity Lottery which will make a huge difference. For every £1 spent on the lottery, Fortunatus get 50p towards helping people we house. You can sign up via our website http://www.fortunatushousing.co.uk/fundraising-and-events/unity-lottery/ . £25,000 top prize, that would be nice!

This place is changing. New faces, new names, new conversations, it’s great. More members of the family!

We continue to strive to provide excellent living circumstances for all our tenants. We work with some great tenants, we really do. We are like one big family and it’s great to see people settled and living a more independent life with the help of our support team. The more awareness we can bring to the great work we do will really benefit the lives of vulnerable adults.

We are also in the process of organising a launch day for our new app ‘Engage’. Yes folks, we have an app! 2015, you are nobody if you don’t have this app and ours is killer! Tenants can use it to contact us, check local information and news. At the end of the day, everyone has a smart phone these days!

As for me, I’m not sure where I find the time for everything else. Would you believe that I have been asked to crochet twenty miniature ducks and twenty miniature frogs for my friends at the amateur dramatics society I’m in? As well as mermaid tail blankets, a christening shawl and woolly hats for the camping trip I’ll be going on with Julian. Julian’s hat will be a stag, I’ll be a bear. If you see us, please say hello!

Catch you later,

Catherine.