Salix Homes Newsletter
May 2025
Welcome to the May 2025 edition of our customer newsletter, aiming to keep you updated with the latest news from Salix Homes.
In this edition:
• Do you have a project that would benefit the people in our communities?
• Sky Gardening Challenge Workshops
• Join Salford Youth Zone for their Grand Opening
• Important reminder for customers: Fence and gate repairs and maintenance
• Send us your questions for Let’s Talk Housing
• Struggling at work due to a health condition?
• Bank Holiday opening hours
• Household Support Fund updates
• Hoarding Awareness Week
• Work begins on highly sustainable social housing for older people in Salford
• Local and Community History Month is here, and we’re taking a trip down memory lane!
• VE Day – 80th Anniversary
Do you have a project that would benefit the people in our communities?
Springboard is our community fund programme that offers cash injections to much needed local groups and community activities that will improve the areas our customers live in.
Who can apply for a Springboard community grant?
Anyone can apply for a Springboard grant, whether you’re an established community group, a charity, school, or just an individual with a great idea for a community project. You don’t need to be a Salix Homes tenant, just as long as your project will benefit the communities we work in.
Find out more about Springboard and what kind of projects receive funding by clicking the button below:
Sky Gardening Challenge Workshops
Join us for our upcoming Edible Growing workshop as part of The National Trusts Sky Gardening Challenge:
Tuesday 27 May, 6-8pm at Artifex, 71 Blackfriars Rd, Salford M3 7GQ
Join us for a practical workshop focused on growing edibles in small spaces. You can expect:
• Advice on selecting edibles for your space
• Guidance on edibles that grow well in containers
• Vertical growing
• Dwarf and compact varieties for small spaces
• Guidance on seasonality and what to plant in May
• Participants can sow seeds or plant up a container to take away with them
See you there!
Join Salford Youth Zone for their Grand Opening
You’re invited to the grand opening of Salford Youth Zone on Saturday, 5th July 2025! Join the celebration of this exciting new space for our community at 51 Belvedere Road, M6 5EJ.
From 11am to 3pm, enjoy a fun-filled day with a variety of activities, entertainment, creative workshops, and live performances. There’s something for everyone to enjoy!
Don’t forget to reserve your free ticket by clicking the button below:
Important reminder for customers: Fence and gate repairs and maintenance
As part of your tenancy agreement, it’s important to note that repairs and maintenance of fencing and gates fall under your responsibility.
Keeping these structures in good condition not only ensures security and privacy but also enhances the overall appearance of your property.
To help you understand more about what repairs are your responsibility during your tenancy, we encourage you to download the Repairs Handbook here:
Send us your questions for Let’s Talk Housing
Our ‘Let’s Talk Housing’ radio show on Salford City Radio is on every Wednesday at 10am.
If you’ve got a question you’d like our Executive Team to answer over the airwaves, please email us at marketing@salixhomes.co.uk or submit your questions via our website.
Don’t forget, you can also listen on demand on our website too:
Struggling at work due to a health condition?
Whether it’s a physical or mental health challenge, WorkWell in Salford by Salford City Council are there for you.
They’re offering free support to help you stay in work or return to work – including self-employed individuals!
Here’s how WorkWell Salford can help:
• Personal assessments to find the right support for you
• Tailored plans for your mental and physical wellbeing
• Access to local health services and community activities
• Careers advice to move forward in your job or explore new opportunities
• Tailored support from a dedicated Work & Health Coach
This initiative is available to anyone employed, self-employed, or recently unemployed in Salford who’s facing health-related work challenges.
Contact WorkWell Salford today:
email workwellsalford@salford.gov.uk or call: 0800 952 1000 (Option 2)
Bank Holiday opening hours
Reception at Diamond House will be closed from 4:30pm on Friday 23 May until 8:30am on Tuesday 27 May.
The Customer Service Centre (phone-lines) will be closed from 9pm on Friday 23 May until 8.00am on Tuesday 27 May.
We will still be available for emergencies throughout the bank holiday period. Please call 0800 218 2000 if you have an emergency repair.
You can continue to book routine repairs or report any issues through MySalix.
Household Support Fund updates
The Government’s Household Support Fund round 7 (part 1) will run to Tuesday 30 September 2025.
This round focuses on helping Salford residents with food, fuel and energy due to the cost of living crisis.
This scheme is discretionary and the funds will be used to support households in the most need.
Please note that for this round of the Household Support Fund, applicants can only apply once for support.
Find out more:
Hoarding Awareness Week
This week is National Hoarding Awareness Week, and at Salix Homes, we’re raising awareness of hoarding – a mental health condition that can affect people’s ability to live safely in their homes.
The national campaign runs from 12-16 May and aims to highlight hoarding disorder, a complex mental health condition that can severely impact a person’s wellbeing, relationships, and safety. The campaign highlights the importance of breaking down stigma, promoting empathy, and encouraging individuals to seek support without fear of judgement.
Last year, we introduced our new Customer Support service in response to a growing demand to better support our customers with complex needs. Our dedicated Customer Support Officers aim to provide practical, person-centred support for customers with a range of issues such as hoarding, mental health issues and difficulty managing their homes.
One of the first success stories for the service, includes one of our customers living with her adult daughter in a home that had become severely cluttered due to hoarding behaviours.
Work begins on highly sustainable social housing for older people in Salford
We’re thrilled to announce the start of construction at our latest Passivhaus development in Salford!
Our Arrow Street project will feature 69 homes designed for independent living for those aged 55 and over, along with a much-needed doctors’ surgery for NHS Greater Manchester that will serve the community.
Stay tuned for updates and read more about it here.
Local and Community History Month is here, and we’re taking a trip down memory lane!
Check out these fantastic pictures from Ordsall in the late 1960s and early 1970s, capturing the moments when old terraced houses were being pulled down as part of the slum clearance project.
These amazing photos were shared with us back in 2015 during our “Salford Bygones and New Beginnings” exhibition at Ordsall Hall, celebrating social housing in our city.
Taken by renowned photographer Laurie Asprey, who grew up in Ordsall, these rare black and white images show local children playing outside and the now-demolished streets, including Gertrude Street—nicknamed “tea leaf valley” by locals.
Salford has changed immensely over the years, and it will continue to evolve with future investments in homes and communities. Yet, the rich history and heritage of our streets remain a core part of Salford’s identity.
VE Day – 80th Anniversary
Thursday 8 March marked the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
The historic day marks the end of World War II in Europe, honouring the incredible service and sacrifice of those who fought bravely, as well as those who supported them from home.
There were celebrations across Salford and our very own Customer Shanice McLoughlin shared a picture with us of her decorated home. It looked great Shanice!
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