(Day 1) Lease signed and Steve is onsite.

So Monday morning and the lease is signed and Steve (the site manager)is getting a look at the flats in the light of day. But before the project can 'go live' with volunteers, he needs to convert the top floor flat into the site office - this means getting a kitchen and a toilet put in (they were removed to deter squatting) and getting all the services hooked up. And before that even, there's a lot of stripping 70ies wallpaper to be done - thankfully it seems to be coming off fairly quickly and completely.

Inside the top floor flat is in surprisingly good condition. Most of the tiling in the kitchen and bathroom can be saved. Steve has already got the lino/ floor tiles up.

We are planning on the site going live to external trainees and volunteers on Monday 15th August. But before the 15th Steve will need some member help and so we will be contacting the Co-op members who have already expressed an interest in getting involved.

The site will be open Monday – Friday 9.30- 4.30pm and every other Saturday (beginning 20th August) for Co-op members who work full time. If you are interested in volunteering and supporting Housing Plus and the development of the Co-op, please contact Maihan Hamed, Phoenix’s Employment, training and education (ETE) Co-ordinator on mhamed@phoenixhousing.co.uk.