Newham residents joined project developers and church representatives to celebrate the opening of six new family homes and a re-developed Methodist Church in the area.

Genesis Housing Group developed the new three bedroom homes, one of which is fully wheelchair accessible, and rebuilt the Methodist Church in order to provide a more manageable and flexible place of worship for the Newham community.

Speaking at the event Mark Gayfer, Managing Director of Springboard said; "Throughout this project we have been delighted with the collaboration between our partners. The project was delivered on time and to budget and this reflects the team effort of Genesis, the Church, Newham Council, HBW Partnerships, Petch & Fermaud and Haynes & Smith."

Also speaking at the event, Reverend Denys Bament, Minister at High Street South Methodist Church, said; "Working on this development has been one of the happiest partnerships I have been involved in."

Guests were taken on a tour of the completed homes, which will be managed by Springboard Housing Association, a subsidiary of Genesis Housing Group.

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For more information please contact:
Jayne Williams
Marketing, Press & PR Officer
Genesis Housing Group
0208 150 4178
jayne.williams@ghg.org.uk

Notes to editors:

Genesis Housing Group provides homes and services to tens of thousands of people across London and the south east. The Group consists of PCHA, Pathmeads and Springboard housing associations. We also have in our group a charitable foundation, Genesis Community. We are one of the largest and most successful housing groups in the UK, owning and/or managing more than 40,000 homes. Our overriding aim is to put customers first and provide excellent service to all.