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A2Dominion have appointed a resident member to their Group Board.

Coretta Scott is the first person to take the position at the housing association, which has been created to ensure customers’ voices are included in every part of the organisation and its decision making.

Coretta has been a member of A2Dominion’s Customer Service Committee since 2022 and has been actively involved in residents’ groups since 2012. “I’m excited and honoured to become A2Dominion’s first resident Board member,” said Coretta.

“Having a seat at the table where decisions are made ensures some representation and enables residents’ views and voices to be heard and understood. I look forward to working with the Board and the Customer Service Committee to support A2Dominion with helping residents receive the services they need and deserve.”

Coretta is an Asset Project Delivery Manager at Notting Hill Genesis, and has worked in various roles within customer, neighbourhood, and housing services. She is an experienced housing professional who has worked in the housing sector since 2006. She previously volunteered with Ealing Council as a School Appeals Panel Member, and with Shepherd’s Bush Housing as a Peer Supporter.

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A2Dominion opens new key worker accommodation in Oxford

The social landlord has officially celebrated the opening of its new key worker accommodation at the John Radcliffe Hospital (JRH) in Oxford.

Housebuilder The Hill Group, who were appointed in 2022 to deliver the scheme, were in attendance along with colleagues from Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) and Oxford Hospitals Charity.

OUH is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in England constituting four major hospitals in Oxford and the project at the JRH is one of many supported by the Oxford Hospitals Charity.

The ribbon cutting marked the completion of phase one of the project, which will ultimately replace the previous accommodation with seven modern apartment buildings.

Dorcas, an A2Dominion resident at the Ivy Lane accommodation and nurse at the nearby Churchill Hospital, cut the ribbon. “I was previously in the old Ivy Lane flats and recently moved in here along with the rest of the tenants,” said Dorcas. “The new flats are definitely an upgrade – I really love it.

“These new flats are well designed, spacious and well-ventilated, with bigger windows for more natural light. The facilities are excellent.

“I was surprised to see how this has made a significant improvement in the comfort and wellbeing of my family and I. When I’m back at home, I’m comfortable, what I need is available for me. So, when I go back to work it has enabled me to work effectively.”

The completion of phase one includes 90 new homes in total, comprising 12 self-contained one-bed apartments, 11 studios, 23 two-bed self-contained family apartments, 16 four-bed and 25 five-bedroom shared apartments, and three homes specially configured for disabled tenants.

The second and final phase is due to complete in 2026. Once phase two is completed, the seven new apartment buildings will house at least 340 key workers across 125 residential properties.