Excited to be heading to the Housebuilder Awards tomorrow! Noele Gordon House is Newham's first 100% affordable Later Living scheme and a milestone in inclusive, community-led housing. We're nominated for Best Retirement Scheme - wish us luck! 🤞 #AffordableHousing #LaterLiving

✨ The hoardings are up at James Riley Point, showcasing a vibrant 40ft mural co-created by Carpenters Estate residents with Co-Creative Connection. Part of the Carpenters Art Trail, it celebrates identity, nature, and togetherness as Phase 1 of the estate’s regeneration begins 🎨🌿 #Art #Community

Works are officially kicking off at James Riley Point - a moment that has been years in the making, shaped by the contributions of residents and locals, and guided by Newham Council's mission of Building a Fairer Newham, ensuring that community collectively benefit from development.

🚧 Big moment for #CarpentersEstate! After years of planning, Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz officially kicks off works on site. The regeneration journey is officially on the move 🏗️ #Stratford #Newham

Join us at the Stratford Community Jazz Festival on Sept 14 at Dialogue Express Cafe! Live music by NEWHArMonics 🎶 + coffee + cocktails + food + games & good company 💛 Part of #NationalInclusionWeek2025 🎟️ Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stratford-... #Jazz #Festival #Newham #BSLCafe #Community

Spotted Met Work's stunning model of the Carpenters Estate at the @royalacademyarts.bsky.social Summer Exhibition 🌳 Carved from a fallen sequoia by a trainee at the Building Crafts College on the estate, it’s a powerful tribute to local craft + community voices. #RA2025 #CarpentersEstate #Woodwork

The built environment shapes all our lives, yet 63% of young people don’t know what the term means. NLA's #SkillsForPlaces report highlights the disconnect. We’re working to change that - through local programmes, partnerships, and a commitment to social value across our developments 🏙️ #Community

At last week's Carpenters Primary School Consultation, Architects Erect and Maccreanor Lavington joined pupils & parents to share designs for the new school 🏫 Real community involvement in shaping the future of Newham - this is what good development looks like 💬✨ #CommunityDesign #Regen #Education

🍍The Carpenters Estate Masterplan has WON the #PineapplesAward for #FuturePlace! 🎉 This resident-led vision of 2,000+ homes, green + community spaces has been crafted with and for the #Carpenters community ❤️ This recognition is for everyone who poured their passion and insight into this vision 🙌

Proud to host the 5th Steel Warriors gym at Carpenters Estate - featured on BBC’s One Show last week! 💪 Knives taken from London's streets, turned into strength-building calisthenics equipment. All part of the community-led regeneration of Carpenters! #CommunityImpact #AntiKnifeCrime #EastLondon

🏗️ This #IWD2025, we’re celebrating the women shaping construction and talking to some of our wonderful colleagues! 💬 "Being able to walk past a project and think (or say!) 'I did that' brings me joy." – Stefanie Dietrich Read more here: buff.ly/OaQi9Nm #WomenInConstruction #DiversityInSTEM

#LGBT+ History Month might be wrapping up, but there’s still time to catch some incredible events in #Newham! 📚🎬 Jack and Eve: Two Suffragettes in Love and War 📅 Feb 27 | ⏰ 6:30 PM | LOVE LIES BLEEDING + Q&A 📅 Feb 28 | ⏰ 4-7 PM | 📍 Stratford Library Discover more at 👉 www.newhamlgbthistory.org

👀 Spotted the giant inflatable monster on Discover Children's Story Centre's roof? It’s here for Creature Climate Adventures - just one of their exciting half-term events! 🎉 🐉 Creature Climate Adventures 🏳️‍🌈 Grandad’s Pride 🎨 Drawalong with Emily Rand 📍 Stratford, East London #HalfTerm #Discover

Exciting news! The Carpenters Estate Masterplan has been shortlisted for a Pineapple Award in the Future Place category! 🍍🏡 Thanks to residents & partners who helped shape the vision for 2,000+ homes at 50% affordable, feat. green space & more. Good luck to all nominees! #CarpentersEstate #Newham

A pleasure to attend the Community Sip and Step at Sadlers Wells East. Their new space brings people together through creativity and connection. Great to catch up with local orgs at the heart of Newham’s community - a reminder of the power of design to foster connection. #Newham #Stratford

Great to see our upcoming Dialogue Express Cafe on Carpenters Estate highlighted - a retired train carriage that will be transformed into a unique community hub operated by Dialogue Hub, dedicated to improving the lives of deaf and hard-of-hearing folks. Stay tuned for updates! #Community #Cafe

Day 12 of 12 Days of #Populo: a new arrival! 🚉☕ A retired train carriage arrived at Carpenters Estate, soon to become a café operated by Dialogue Hub! Supporting deaf communities, this project will invite visitors to order in BSL and connect in a truly unique way. #Community

Day 11 of 12 Days of #Populo: #Community Day In November, we celebrated the new Steel Warriors gym + Yes Make playground at Carpenters Estate! 🎉 Our Community Day had #mural painting, #breakdancing + more. Starting regeneration with these spaces shows our commitment to residents first! 💪

Day 10 of 12 Days of #Populo: Plaistow Hub was awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in Best Build to Rent at the #BTRAwards by Love to Rent! With 182 homes, a gym, public square, and a café on the way, it’s all about building connected community near Plaistow Station 🏘️ #Newham #PlaistowHub #BuildToRent

Day 9 of 12 Days of #Populo: This year, we joined BPIC Network to support Black and ethnic minority talent in the built environment sector! Our team reflects Newham’s diversity, bringing lived experiences that help us create homes for all. Excited to grow this partnership in 2025! 🌍 #BPICNetwork

Day 8 of 12 Days of #Populo: Building Better at Carpenters Estate 🏙️ This year, we hit another significant milestone with the appointment of Hawkins\Brown as Lead Designer for Phase 2 - Lund Quarter. It’s exciting to see this next step in the journey, bringing more and better homes to #Newham! 🏡

Day 7 of 12 Days of #Populo: Celebrating Creativity and Connection This summer, we were thrilled to unveil a vibrant 1,250-metre art trail on Carpenters Estate, created by Co-Creative Connection in collaboration with residents of the estate. Be sure to explore the trail yourself! 💫 #PublicArt

Day 6 of 12 Days of #Populo: Reimagining Regeneration In June, we hosted an exhibition spotlighting the resident-led regeneration work we're doing on Carpenters Estate. We’re looking forward to running more events like this in 2025! 🏡🌍 #CarpentersEstate #Regeneration #Sustainability

12 Days of #Populo: Day 5! We're celebrating leadership 👇 This May, our CEO Deb Heenan was shortlisted for the Women in Housing Awards! Under her leadership, Populo has grown to manage nearly 800 homes, with 2000+ in the pipeline. A true advocate for affordable housing - congrats, Deb! #Housing

Day 4 of 12 Days Of #Populo: Celebrating Plaistow Hub! This spring, #Plaistow Hub opened its doors, bringing 182 new homes + #community spaces to Newham. Proud to see it earn a ‘Highly Commended’ at the #BTRAwards for quality + impact. Big thanks to our partners & team for making it happen! 🏡✨

🌟 12 Days of #Populo: Day 3! ❄️ In March, we completed The Didsbury's second phase, transforming East Ham's 1939 Town Hall Annexe into 37 modern apartments with private outdoor spaces and art-deco touches. Here’s to more homes in 2025! 🏡 @rokhsanafiaz.bsky.social #EastHam #Regeneration #Newham

📣READ: happenings in @NewhamLondon this week & next: ➡️ Small Business Saturday today! Supporting our thriving local high streets 🛍️🛒💈 ➡️ £20m to improve fire safety in Council homes 💷 ➡️ 550 new council homes to be delivered by @populo-living.bsky.social 🏢 ➡️ More ℹ️ tinyurl.com/2943ynzf

12 Days of #Populo: Day 2! Looking back at February, when our £1Bn #CarpentersEstate Masterplan was approved! Tasked by Mayor @rokhsanafiaz.bsky.social and co-designed with residents, it will deliver 2,000+ new homes (50% affordable), green spaces and more. Watch this space for updates 👀

🚂 A retired train carriage has arrived on Carpenters Estate! Right now, it’s empty, but work is underway to transform it into the Dialogue Express Cafe, operated by the incredible Dialogue Hub! Watch this space! Learn more: www.populoliving.co.uk/the-carpente... #CommunityCafe #BSL

🏗️ At London Build Expo today? Don’t miss our CEO Deb Heenan speaking on the "Build, Build, Build!" panel - diving into how we can get Britain building to hit that 1.5 million homes goal. 📍 Where: London Build Expo 📅 Panel: "Build, Build, Build!" ⏰ Time: 12pm - don’t miss it! #AffordableHomes

✨ Just a few days until #StreetArtCommunityDay at Carpenters Estate! 🎉 Join us this Sat, Nov 16, for live murals, fitness sessions with Steel Warriors plus music, art and dance with London Mural Festival. Open to all—families, fitness fans, & art lovers alike! 📲 #Newham #CommunityEvent

Our first post on Bluesky is an invitation 🌟 This Saturday, join us at Carpenters Estate for a Community Day in collaboration with Steel Warriors & London Mural Festival 🎨💪 Celebrating our new gym made from reclaimed knives with live art, dance & more! Register for free: t.co/5x11eciDcz #Newham