November 2021 e-Newsletter

16 Days of Action

Homes for Haringey is supporting 16 Days of Action To End Gender-Based Violence, which started on 25 November. It is an opportunity to extend support to each other and remind ourselves about the important contribution we can make to our community.

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign.

The past year saw the increased risk that many victims/survivors faced due to being trapped within the home with their abusers.

If you've been affected, don't suffer in silence, you can get help from our specialist domestic violence support service: Hearthstone Centre.

The global theme for this year is 'Orange the world: End violence against women now!'

Bulky item collection service

We’re committed to preventing fly-tipping in Haringey but know that some items are too large to go in the communal recycling or rubbish bins. We are able to collect these large ‘bulky waste’ items, but they must be put in the bulky waste collection store near your home.

Most large bulky items can be disposed of at no charge.

There are bulky waste collection stores for some estates and blocks, and the items are collected by Veolia. There is no limit on the number of items you can leave in the collection stores - as long as they are on the agreed list of items we can take and the store has capacity.

Check what items we can collect and where your nearest bulk waste collection store is located on our website.

Please do not leave bulky waste by the refuse bins. If there is no bulky waste collection service where you live, call Veolia on 020 8885 7700 to arrange to have your bulky waste collected. There is a £20 fee for the removal of up to four bulky items. Extra items cost £10 each.

Find more information on the bulky waste service on our website.

Christmas Opening hours

Our customer service centre is closed from Christmas Eve (24 December) until 4 January when normal operating hours will resume. Our repairs service will be operating an out of hours service during this time.

During this period, if you have an emergency query, please call 020 8489 5611.

Even though our offices will be closed, you can still access our services through Housing Online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Housing Online allows you to:

View your rent account balance and statements (for tenants)
View all your leasehold accounts and invoices covering the last 12 months (for leaseholders)
Pay your rent or service charge
Report a repair (for tenants)
Report a communal repair (for tenants and leaseholders)

Customer Services Opening Hours over Christmas and New Year	Time
Friday 24 December (Christmas Eve)	Open: 10am – 3pm
Saturday 25 December (Christmas Day)	Closed
Sunday 26 December (Boxing Day)	Closed
Monday 27 December	Closed
Tuesday 28 December	Closed
Wednesday 29 December	Open: 10am – 4pm
Thursday 30 December	Open: 10am – 4pm
Friday 31 December (New Year's Eve)	Open: 10am – 4pm
Saturday 1 January 2022 (New Year's Day)	Closed
Sunday 2 January	Closed
Monday 3 January	Closed
Tuesday 4 January	Normal service resumes. Open: 8am – 6pm

Resident parking permits on estates

Estate Controlled Parking Schemes operate on some Homes for Haringey estates. To park on an estate with an Estate Controlled Parking Scheme you will need a valid permit. A yellow notice board at each entrance of an estate tells you if it is part of an Estate Controlled Parking Scheme.

You can apply for Resident Parking Permits and visitor permits online through our website. Both resident and visitor permits are free.

Please note that estate permits will only be issued to vehicles with current road tax.

Free winter workout

There are free winter workouts in Haringey. Shake off those winter blues and step into a gentle workout session to help make a good start to the New Year: walking, cycling, martial arts.

Some activities will require booking, for details please contact get.active@haringey.gov.uk or call 07971 113 463. More information is available here.

How to stay well in winter

• This autumn/winter it’s essential you protect yourself and others against both flu and COVID-19. More information is available here.

• If you’re over 50, you are eligible for a free flu vaccine and a COVID-19 booster. Follow this link.

• Book your flu vaccine appointment now and your COVID-19 booster when you’re offered it.

If you are worried about a relative or elderly neighbour, contact our Team on 020 8489 1495 or call the Age UK helpline on 0800 678 1602 (8am to 7pm every day).

If you are having financial difficulty and can’t pay your fuel bill or rent, please get in touch with our Financial Inclusion Team at: income.collection@homesforharingey.org.

Haringey Giving Week (30 November - 6 December)

Happy Haringey Giving Week 2021! The third annual Haringey Giving Week started on 30 November and will be raising funds to support people in need in our borough during 2022.

Residents are encouraged to support the campaign by making donations. #GiveLocal.

Find out more and get in touch here.

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