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Cosy Kingdom Energy Advice - Wednesday 1st March 2023
Cosy Kingdom will be attending OVHA's Warm Space session tomorrow....
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Social Housing Fuel Support Fund
Ore Valley Housing Association have secured additional funding to provide a limited number of Warm Home Support Packages for tenants who are struggling to heat their own home.
OVHA Offices - OPEN
Please be aware that Ore Valley Housing Association's offices re-opened following the festive period from 9am on Thursday the 5th of January 2023.
December 2022 Newsletter
Our latest newsletter has been published...
Cosy Corner
Cosy Corner During the months of November & December we will be opening our doors and providing a warm space for anyone who needs it. Hot drinks, Wi-Fi and access to TV and laptops.
Fife Voices Housing Advocacy Project
This Project funded by the Scottish Government Homeless Prevention Fund provides advocacy support for vulnerable tenants to assist them in accessing key services, helping to promote tenancy sustainability and to break the cycle of homelessness.
Autumn 2022 Newsletter
Our Autumn 2022 newsletter is here! Online and downloadable pdf versions are available here!
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books free of charge to children from birth to age five, through funding shared by Dolly Parton and local community partners thoughout the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and Republic of Ireland.
Tenants Home Contents Insurance
We know that with living costs increasing money can be tight, but it is is still a good idea to plan your household finances to include affordable home contents insurance, as this could avoid you having to replace something that has been lost, stolen, damaged or accidently broken at a time when you can least afford it.
Energy Advice Hub
We have created an Energy Advice Hub to provide links to bring together all the latest information on the cost of living crisis...
Tenant Satisfaction Survey 2022
The results from our Tenant Satisfaction Survey (July 2022) have now been published and we are delighted that overall satisfaction with our service has increased when compared to our 2019 tenant survey.
Gas Servicing and Emergencies
OVHA changes gas servicing contractor to Rogersons
Office Closure
We are sorry for any inconvenience but our office will be closed from Friday the 15th to Monday the 18th of July. If you need to report an emergency repair please call: 01592 721 917.
Bike Week 2022
The 6th to the 12th of June marks Cycling UK's Bike Week event
'Ore Vall-E-Bikes' electric bike project
Ore Vall-E-Bikes offers free use of electric bicycles to local tenants and residents....
Energy Advice
The price of gas and electricity has increased markedly as the global economy has seen a dramatic increase in demand for energy after the impact of Covid-19. Despite this, there are things you can do to reduce the impact on your energy bills and we have prepared a new energy advice page with guidance, videos and handy tips to help you…
Dr. Bike Cycle Maintenance event
OVHA are hosting a free Dr. Bike session at our Cardenden office on the 10th of May from 12pm to 7pm in collaboration with Lang Toun Cycles and Greener Kirkcaldy.
VirginMedia Broadband
VirginMedia will be carrying out engineering works in and around OVHA properties in the coming weeks.
Wild and Stormy Weather
So far this year we have seen a number of severe weather warnings and named storms, most recently Dudley, Eunice and Franklin as well as generally windy weather. Enclosed below are details of our approach to repairing fences...
Live Chat and Tenant Portal
Ore Valley Housing Association can now be contacted using the live chat facility available on our website.
Fire Safety
The Scottish Government has introduced new rules for fire and smoke alarms across homes in Scotland.
Condensation and Dampness
Ore Valley has produced guidance on avoiding the development of dampness, mould and moisture in your home...
Rent Review Consultation
Tenant consultation is an important part of any rent review and must take place whenever we are proposing an increase.
Ore Valley Business Incubator
OVHA has opened a business incubation facility offering ad hoc/short-term services such as desk/office space and virtual office facilities for new and emerging businesses in our Ore Valley Business Centre in Lochgelly. The intention is to offer something between developing a business at home and a fully-fledged office rental to help kickstart economic growth in Fife following the impact of Covid-19.
UK Energy Price Rises...
The UK is currently seeing a dramatic rise in wholesale energy prices and this is resulting in customers facing significant domestic fuel bill increases.
Covid-19 and Repairs
During the past 18 months we have worked closely with our contractors to ensure that there has been a functioning repairs service, so that firstly emergency repairs could be undertaken. More recently the full repairs service has been resumed including all repairs and some of our planned maintenance projects.
Clear Your Head
It’s only natural to feel nervous and even overwhelmed as things open up again and you get back to familiar places and experiences. The Clear Your Head campaign has some simple ideas you could try to help you cope better, clear your head and connect with others.
Local grants for local groups
Fife Centre for Equalities (FCE) are delighted to announce a new partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund and members of Fife Equalities Forum to distribute community grants for small community-led groups.
Services / COVID-19 Protection Levels
As we move down the Scottish Government Covid-19 Protection Levels, what does this mean for the delivery of our services?
Weavers Row
Ore Valley is pleased to welcome the first tenants to our latest development in Lochgelly.
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