Derwent & Solway Housing Association – works with local authorities and residents to deliver both neighbourhood services and affordable housing solutions in Cumbria.
D&S owns and manages 3,000 homes in Keswick, Cockermouth, Workington.
Working closely with Allerdale BC, D&S is commitied to improving the lives of residents and the neighbourhoods where they live. It does this by workning in partnership with a number of agencies, people and residents to improve the whole community and neighbourhood - not just the homes. One of the many project D&S delivers is Routes 2 Work.
Routes 2 Work is a people based regeneration project based in the Stoneleigh Annex next to D&S's main offiice. It delivers a range of initiatives aimed at:
Another project that D&S delivers is i4Cumbria.
i4Cumbria is an information network for Cumbria which includes information about money worries, finding an NHS dentist, common health conditions, help with homework, finding a job and much more. It also allows users to get free email and use the forum.