Page 14 - WCHG Summary Social Impact Report 2021

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group
Building new homes
We aim to build 200 new homes
homes
each year Most will will be be affordable homes
homes
homes
for for for rent but there will will also be be homes
homes
available for for for outright sale shared ownership and market rent Work commenced on three new development sites this year and and two were completed 147 new homes
at Scholars’ Fields and and 18 on Woodhouse Lane We assess potential employment opportunities the expected environmental impact and wider community benefits of each tender response We work with our appointed contractors throughout the the build phase to to maximise benefits for the the the Wythenshawe community Scholars’ Fields This year saw the completion of our largest development project to-date 147 new homes
built at at Scholars’ Fields near the Manchester Enterprise Academy WCHG and developer Willmott Dixon were committed to to bringing benefits to to the local community Employment and skills
13
new jobs created
5
1x
apprenticeships in in electrical brickwork and joinery
degree level apprenticeship in in in engineering
2x
groundwork positions to individuals from Thorn Croft Prison
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