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Bournemouth’s former Buzz Bingo site begins transformation into affordable homes hub - with new family houses returning to the town centre after decades -

22nd October 2025

Aster Group and AJC Group have officially broken ground at the former Buzz Bingo site in Bournemouth, marking the start of construction for a landmark development of affordable homes in the coastal town centre. The scheme will deliver the first new-build family houses with gardens in Bournemouth centre for decades, along with a community urban allotment.

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Aster group hires new director to drive property investment

28th March 2022

Housing association Aster Group has appointed a new director to lead its £571m property investment programme.

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Construction progresses on new affordable homes in Cherry Grove, Frome

25th March 2022

Construction progresses on new affordable homes in Cherry Grove, Frome

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Bjorn Howard, Group chief executive officer, responds to the Spring Statement

23rd March 2022

Bjorn Howard, Group chief executive officer, responds to the Chancellor's Spring Statement

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Food banks receive £4000 from Aster Group

7th March 2022

Food banks have received a £500 donation each from local housing association Aster Group, as part of a £4,000 donation to eight food banks across the south and southwest of England for the second year in a row.

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London entrepreneur aims to end educational inequality

3rd March 2022

A city entrepreneur who hopes her social business will help close the education gap by providing specialist tutoring services for disadvantaged and vulnerable students, has taken a step closer after successfully becoming part of the Aster Group social incubator, inc.

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Local entrepreneur who teaches filmmaking to ex-addicts hopes to take social business to the next level

23rd February 2022

A Portsmouth entrepreneurs’ dream of helping former addicts and those struggling with their mental health through the power of film, has taken a step closer after successfully becoming part of the Aster Group social incubator, inc.

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Wiltshire woman has entrepreneurial dreams to tackle mental health

10th February 2022

A Wiltshire entrepreneur is hoping her dreams of bringing mental wellbeing and nature together will become a reality after successfully becoming part of the Aster Group social incubator inc.

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