Residents of the Scotland Farm estate in Chesterton joined staff, tenant's association members and board members for a fabulous BBQ at the Hundred Houses Society's offices on 29th August. The event was organised as a focused series of community events that are regularly arranged for the Society’s tenants and leaseholders.

Fun events included a painting competition and a variety of games, which proved to be very popular. More serious features included a display of assistive technology supplied by the local PCT, which attracted a lot of interest from a variety of residents, free private advice from Citizen’s Advice Bureau and the canvassing of tenant's views on how the community of Scotland Farm can be developed as part of the Society’s overall strategy on involvement and participation.

Bangers and burgers were in hot demand from the Barn House Country Kitchen, whilst young and not so young mingled and chatted away and enjoyed a rare dry and warm summers evening.

Notes to Editors

1. More information at www.hhs.org.uk or by contacting Chris Jackson, Chief Executive on 01223 315036

2. The Housing Corporation is the government agency responsible for delivering new affordable homes and regulating 1,500 housing associations across England. Its current investment programme of £3.9 billion for 2006-2008 is its biggest ever and is set to provide around 80,000 new affordable homes from housing associations and private developers throughout the country. The Housing Corporation's website is www.housingcorp.gov.uk.

3. Hundred Houses Society manages 850 homes in Cambridge, and is building 50 more in Cambridgeshire and north Essex

4. Housing associations are grant funded by the Housing Corporation and raise money by bank and building society loans to buy land to build new homes