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Cyber Essentials Accreditation

Target has recently been awarded a cyber essential accreditation. We chose to apply for the accreditation in order to improve our I.T and Data Security. We worked alongside Cyber Essentials and our I.T Support Provider to achieve the accreditation.

So what is Cyber Essentials?

Cyber Essentials is a simple but effective, Government backed scheme, created to help protect our organisation against a range of the most common cyber-attacks.
Cyber-attacks can come in many shapes and sizes, but the vast majority are very basic in nature, carried out by relatively unskilled individuals.

Target makes Top 100 Most Inclusive Workplaces 2021

Target has featured in the NCFD Top 100 Most Inclusive Workplaces Index 2021! Target has reached number 58 in the Top 100 Most Inclusive Workplaces Index 2021.

Below is a quote from Solat Chaudhry, Chief Executive at the National Centre for Diversity said:

“I send my warmest congratulations to Target Housing on successfully reaching number 58 in the Top 100 Most Inclusive Workplaces Index 2021. It’s been a challenging year and yet, it has not dented the excellent work that organisations and individuals do in promoting FREDIE best practice.

Tenant Starter Packs

Here at Target we’ve been busy getting ready for our new tenants at our new project based in Sheffield called Thrive. Staff at Target have been putting together starter packs for our new tenants. These starter packs include food, toiletries and an information pack. These packs will be there to welcome tenants into their new homes.

Lottery Donation

Target has recently been awarded a donation of £9,350.00 from the lottery fund. This money will be used to help connect our service users to external agencies and services through tech, addressing the digital divide as well as providing service users with the access to laptops when they need them.

So much of our general life is now sorted out online. Purchases, looking for employment, training, keeping in touch with friends and family, booking appointments sorting out benefits, banking, bidding for properties. This funding will help our service users to do all of the above especially during this difficult time.

Our 30th Birthday!

This year Target turned 30, over our 30 years we have had many high milestones and achievements, and our organisation had continued to grow from humble beginnings to where we are now in 2020 with over a hundred members of staff giving support to over 2000 individuals at any one time. Targets CEO Shaun Needham reflected on Target at 30 and had this to share;

COVID-19 Update: 8th June 2020

Target senior staff and the Board of Trustees would like to formally thank and acknowledge the tremendous efforts of our frontline staff and managers. They have worked tirelessly to find ingenious solutions to helping people with serious practical and mental health issues in very challenging circumstances. Hearing the many stories from managers and key-workers over the last two months really brings home that we have a workforce of truly amazing people.

COVID-19 Update

This briefing will cover the steps we have taken to ensure we continue to support our customers whilst taking every step to protect our employees, customers and comply with our social responsibility to reduce and slow down the virus COVID-19.

A message to our clients, customers and partners regarding COVID-19

A message to our clients and customers regarding COVID-19. Our priority at Target Housing is the health and safety of our colleagues, clients, partners and all customers. Target is actively and continuously monitoring the Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak, in line with local and national authorities, public health advice and WHO guidelines. Our policies reflect the guidelines set out by the UK Government.

Social and Sustainable Capital has invested £3m in Target

Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC), the award-winning UK fund manager and social enterprise, has invested £3m from its Social and Sustainable Housing (SASH) fund into Target Housing

New domestic abuse pilot scheme

Sheffield has been awarded £67,336 of the Government’s £16.6m national fund. The funding pot has been made available to local authorities to bid for specialist help and housing provision for those affected by domestic abuse. The accommodation will include safety features and will be provided and managed by Target Housing. Residents will have access to the help they need from Independent Domestic Abuse Services (IDAS) who currently provide specialist domestic abuse services in Sheffield.