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Partnerships and Accreditations

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HH Connect

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'HH Connect' is a bi-annual partners' newsletter outlining our work around developments, social value, placeshaping and innovation. 

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Halton Housing Partnership

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We're a founding member of the Halton Housing Partnership (HHP) with Sam Scott, our Group Chief Executive, chairing the group.

 

 

Partnerships News

Andrew Donaldson at Halton Housing visit
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  • Fri, 15/05/2026

Showcasing regeneration ambitions during senior leadership visit

Halton Housing welcomed the new Chief Executive of Halton Borough Council (HBC), Andrew Donaldson and colleague Nicki Goodwin on a tour of key development and regeneration sites across Widnes and Runcorn yesterday
Kate Henderson HHP
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  • Thu, 26/03/2026

National Housing Federation Chief Executive visits Halton

Kate Henderson, Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation (NHF), visited Halton today for a high level meeting with members of the Halton Housing Partnership and a tour of several major regeneration and retrofit schemes across the borough, highlighting the scale of ambition underway in Halton.

HHP
  • News
  • Tue, 06/01/2026

Halton Housing Partnership joins forces to tackle domestic abuse with new Memorandum of Understanding.

The Halton Housing Partnership, comprising housing associations across Halton, has united with Cheshire Police and My Cheshire Without Abuse (My CWA) to sign a new Memorandum of Understanding, strengthening the borough’s response to domestic abuse

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Halton Haven Hospice

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Halton Haven Hospice was our nominated charity for 2025–26. Through this partnership, we were proud to support the vital care and services they provide to people and families across our community. Working together reflected our ongoing commitment to giving back and supporting causes that matter most to our colleagues.

 

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Reconnecting Runcorn

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We're proud to be part of the Reconnecting Runcorn transformation programme to deliver some fantastic improvements to Runcorn.

 

 

 

Our partners in the housing sector

National Housing Federation

We support many of the NHF's sector campaigns, and are adopters of the 'Together with Tenants' charter

Liverpool City Region

We are part of the Liverpool City Region Housing Providers group

Tpas

We're proud members of Tpas, England’s leading tenant engagement experts.

Northern Housing Consortium

We are proud members of the Northern Housing Consortium. 

In the borough

Some of the key partners we work with in Widnes and Runcorn:

Halton Borough Council

We have an excellent, longstanding relationship with Halton Borough Council. 

Halton Chamber of Commerce

We are members of Halton Chamber of Commerce.

Riverside College (Widnes)

We have representatives on the board of Riverside College.

Halton Housing Partnership

We are the lead organisation for the Halton Housing Partnership. 

Beacon Savings and Loans

We are proud to support Beacon Savings & Loans, formerly Halton Credit Union, and to have a representative on its Board.

Our accreditations, awards and memberships

We are proud to hold the following accreditations, awards and memberships:

Investors in People - Silver

Seeing our people as our most valuable asset, we have received Investors in People accreditation for three years.

IIP Gold Wellbeing

We hold Gold for IIP Wellbeing. 

Living Wage Employer

Real Living Wage is based on the cost of living, voluntarily paid by employers who believe a hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay.

disability confident employer

We are committed to thinking differently about disability and take action to improve how we recruit, retain and develop disabled people in our workforce.

'Together with Tenants'

We have signed up to the 'Together with Tenants' charter, ensuring that our services reflect our customers' views and needs.

Advice UK

Our Welfare Benefit and Money Advice Team are members of Advice UK, the UK’s largest support network for independent advice organisations.

Carbon Literacy Project

We have been awarded Gold Carbon Literate status by The Carbon Literacy Trust.

Shift

Our commitment to sustainability is recognised with SHIFT Gold accreditation.

Inclusive Employers

We are a committed member and working towards accreditation of Inclusive Employers, the UK's first and leading membership organisation for employers looking to build inclusive workplaces.

 BM Trada Q Mark scheme
We hold BM Trada Q Mark certification for installing and maintaining fire doors, demonstrating that our trained in‑house teams can assess, repair and certify fire doors to high safety.
Stop Loan Sharks

We hold Partner Standard accreditation from the Stop Loan Sharks Team, reflecting our shared dedication to protecting people from illegal lenders.

Halton Business Awards 2026
We’re proud to have won Employer of the Year at the 2026 Halton Business Awards.

Want to partner with us?

If you'd like to find out more about opportunities to work with us, please don't hesitate to get in touch!