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Make a complaintWe try to resolve all individual issues quickly and informally but if you are dissatisfied with our service you can raise a formal complaint.Please complete a Stage 1 form below with details of your complaint and what you would like us to do to put things right and return to feedback@womenspioneer.co.uk.Alternatively you can…
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Miriam Homersham
Miriam HomershamMiriam Homersham1892 – 1936Founder Member, Accountant and Auditor Miriam was one of Women’s Pioneer Housing’s founding members and she began keeping the books from the first meeting. In 1921 she was officially named Honorary Accountant, with a salary of £20 per annum. Miriam was also the company’s auditor from 1923 to 1931.Miriam Homersham’s signature in WPH’s…
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Household Support Fund for Kensington and Chelsea residents
Housing Support Fund from Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. There is help available for residents of the Borough struggling with household bills, food and clothing.
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New out of hours service
WPH has appointed ORBIS to cover the new our of hours service from Monday 12th December.
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Dorothy Peel
Dorothy PeelDorothy Peel OBE1868 – 1934Member of the Committee of Management, 1921 – 1928Dorothy Peel ©Imperial War Museum (WWC D8-5-91)Dorothy was invited to join the Committee of Management at Women’s Pioneer Housing’s second meeting on 30th September 1920. She was an important figure during the financial crisis of 1921, holding meetings at her own house, and supporting WPH through its dire…
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Helen Archdale
Helen ArchdaleHelen Archdale (nee Russel)1876 – 1949Founder member of Women’s Pioneer HousingHelen Archdale 1928 ©National Portrait Gallery (X43211) Helen Archdale was born into a family of radical, politically active intellectuals. She was the daughter of Alexander Russel, editor of The Scotsman and an active supporter of progressive causes, including women’s rights to education. Her mother,…
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The founders
The foundersFounders and OfficialsOn August 30th 1920 Etheldred Browning opened a new red quarto notebook and wrote the minutes of the first meeting of Women’s Pioneer Housing. She was joined by four friends and colleagues – architect Annabel Dott, social worker Florence Carre, and accountant Miriam Homersham. Four others expressed interest in the venture, but…
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AccessibilityThis site has been designed to conform with WCAG 2.0 to level AA.Web standardsThis site has been built using code compliant with W3C standards for HTML. The site displays correctly in current and will be compatible with future browsers.MagnificationTo change the font or magnification of a page using your browser’s settings, follow these instructions:In Chrome, click…
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Estate servicesCleaning, grounds maintenance and pest control We are committed to keeping our homes and neighbourhoods clean and tidy. Our Estate Services Officers work with our Housing Officers to look after shared areas inside and outside our homes. Shared areas at our flats are usually cleaned weekly. This includes vacuuming, dusting, cleaning windows (where they…
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Our performance
Our PerformanceTenant satisfactionTwice a year WPH surveys 150 residents, 300 in total each year, we have carried out surveys since 2018 to understand how satisfied residents are with our service and how we can improve. The feedback from these surveys have been used to speed up our kitchen and bathroom replacement programmes, bring in tenancy…