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Editor's<br />
Comment<br />
Contents<br />
Hello and<br />
welcome to<br />
the Winter<br />
edition of <strong>Spotlight</strong><br />
Well, we’ve reached the end of another year<br />
and it’s certainly been an eventful one, what<br />
with the new Government’s changes to housing<br />
policies and updates to the welfare reforms<br />
that have imposed challenges on all housing<br />
associations, including ours. Nevertheless,<br />
<br />
housing to those who need it and creating and<br />
<br />
this promise, Genesis is looking to merge with<br />
Thames Valley Housing Association and we are<br />
keen to hear your thoughts on this. For more<br />
information and to have your say, please refer to<br />
the booklet enclosed with this magazine.<br />
<br />
residents like Venise Lambert have used skills<br />
and experience gained through volunteering<br />
<br />
20), or how we can help you turn an idea for a<br />
<br />
information about apprenticeship opportunities<br />
on page 18.<br />
Looking for ways to save money on your<br />
<br />
<br />
borrow money with London Plus Credit Union.<br />
Finally, we’re still searching for Genesis<br />
Golden Couples to help us mark our 50 th<br />
anniversary. If you and your husband are<br />
celebrating your 50 th anniversary in the next<br />
few months, please get in touch with me. In the<br />
meantime, read about our honorary golden<br />
couple on page 8.<br />
Happy reading and see<br />
you in the New Year!<br />
Suzanne Godfrey<br />
<strong>Spotlight</strong> magazine editor<br />
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Community news<br />
Improving your local environment<br />
Before you turn up the heat<br />
Opening hours over Christmas<br />
Movers and Shakers<br />
Home Life<br />
You said, We did<br />
Want to make your community better?<br />
Community News<br />
Mildmay celebrates 150th anniversary<br />
<strong>Spotlight</strong>: Venise Lambert<br />
An honourary golden couple<br />
Remembeing how it all began<br />
Sports stars of the future<br />
Leaseholder's Corner<br />
Can I sublet?<br />
New Developments<br />
Providence Tower<br />
Hidden River Festival<br />
Calling all residents in Hackney<br />
Care & Support<br />
<br />
Beside the Seaside<br />
Great Expectations<br />
Happy Birthday Rose<br />
Happy Older People's Day<br />
Welfare Reform<br />
Warm Homes Discount<br />
Helping you stay warm and well<br />
Enterprise, Employment and<br />
Training<br />
Young resident gets job with Kier<br />
Women like us<br />
Apply for apprenticeship with London<br />
Plus<br />
A recipe for success<br />
Volunteering<br />
A good call for Volunteers<br />
Survey<br />
2 Issue 17 | Winter 2015 | <strong>Spotlight</strong>
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