After several months of being parked in the garage, the NPH community bus is going back out onto the road. NPH will be visiting 19 different locations across Northampton on a regular basis over the next 3 months and Team NPH is looking forward to being able to visit residents in their own neighbourhoods again.
Nicky McKenzie, NPH’s assistant director for housing told us: “I’m so proud of my team, who have been providing support to residents throughout the pandemic. To be able to get out to neighbourhoods in a less restricted way is such a big thing for us and couldn’t have come soon enough. We understand that there are mixed views around restrictions being lifted and we want to reassure residents who visit our bus that we will listen to their concerns, respect their space and make sure that sanitiser is available at all times.”
The housing provider has been unable to use their mobile community hub since the start of the pandemic, so it’s been extremely popular since its return in June.
While on board residents can access online services, talk to officers about their tenancy, neighbourhood and how they can get more involved with NPH.
The community bus (nicknamed Daphne) is driven by Roy, who is proud to have lived in Northampton his whole life. He's quickly become a valuable member of Team NPH.
Roy wants the best for his home-town and its residents:
“I’ve lived in Duston my whole life, brought my kids up there and I love Northampton. I hate to hear people talking the place down. There’s so much to appreciate about Northampton.”
All event locations can be found via the NPH Facebook page, NPH Connect or click the link below.