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Black Country Housing Group is a registered social
In the late 1970s and 1980s both housing associations refocused their attention on the under represented Black Country and distanced themselves from Birmingham. St. Philip's moved to Shell Corner in the Black Country first and Lotus relocated to
Affordable Housing Resources
{{Authority control Organizations established in 1990 Housing associations based in England Organisations based in Birmingham, West Midlands Charities for the elderly based in the United Kingdom Housing for the elderly in the United Kingdom Black Country
housing association
In Ireland and the United Kingdom, housing associations are private, Non-profit organization, non-profit organisations that provide low-cost "Public housing in the United Kingdom, social housing" for people in need of a home. Any budget surpl ...
based in Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands, within the wider West Midlands (region), West Midlands region, in England. It is the Lis ...
and the Black Country
The Black Country is an area of England's West Midlands. It is mainly urban, covering most of the Dudley and Sandwell metropolitan boroughs, with the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall and the City of Wolverhampton. The road between Wolverhampto ...
in the British Midlands. The organisation is responsible for the provision of affordable housing with properties in excess of 2,000 homes. These properties range from newly constructed homes to established dwellings built in the 20th Century.
History
The history of Black Country Housing Group can be traced to the 1970s with the 1974 Housing Act and the formation of two competing housing associations, St Philip's Housing Society and Lotus Housing Association.
In the late 1970s and 1980s both housing associations refocused their attention on the under represented Black Country and distanced themselves from Birmingham. St. Philip's moved to Shell Corner in the Black Country first and Lotus relocated to Oldbury, West Midlands
Oldbury is a market town in the metropolitan borough of Sandwell, in the county of the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. It is the administrative centre of the borough. At the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census, the town had a ...
. In 1990 the two associations merged to form Black Country Housing Group.
In 2014, Black Country Housing Group's 40th anniversary has seen the organisation focus its attention to more community based activities. The company changed its mission statement to "A social business investing in people and communities" to reflect this.
In April 2014, the company was chosen as the preferred bidder by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, also known as Dudley Council, is the local authority for the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the West Midlands, England. The town of Dudley had been a borough since the thirteenth century, being reformed ...
to transfer New Bradley Hall Residential Home in Kingswinford
Kingswinford is a town of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the English West Midlands (county), West Midlands, situated west-southwest of central Dudley. In 2011 the area had a population of 25,191, down from 25,808 at the 2001 Census.
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which was threatened with closure to cement its commitment to the community and the people within it.
The organisation is planning an affordable housing scheme in Darlaston
Darlaston is an industrial town in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in the West Midlands of England. It is located near Bilston, Walsall, Wednesbury, Willenhall and Tipton. It was historically part of Staffordshire.
Topography
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with 24 houses and apartments which will all be affordable. Planning consent was secured in 2021.
Business
Black Country Housing Group has a variety of business which include: * Supported housing for persons with learning difficulties * Sheltered accommodation for the elderly * Supported housing for young persons * Energy consultancy * Domiciliary care * Home Improvement agency * Social business and employment agencyGovernance
The organisation is led by a Board of Management of 12 individuals from a variety of professional and social backgrounds. The Board also has a number of tenants and volunteers that provide an insight into the services provided and help shape the business to meet their needs. The Board is chaired by Cllr Peter Bilson. The organisation employs 200 employees as well as a small number of casual workers and volunteers.References
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Affordable Housing Resources
{{Authority control Organizations established in 1990 Housing associations based in England Organisations based in Birmingham, West Midlands Charities for the elderly based in the United Kingdom Housing for the elderly in the United Kingdom Black Country