New local charity set to empower communities as the cost-of-living crisis bites

18th May 2022

The Aster Foundation, a newly registered charity of local housing association, Aster Group will be offering a range of programmes to help those who may be finding it hard in the current economic climate.

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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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London entrepreneurs turn leftover event materials into donations for charities

10th February 2022

London based entrepreneurs, Chantal Kerr-Sheppard, and Carina Jandt are working to turn ‘one man’s trash into another man’s treasure’ by repurposing and donating useful items, no longer needed by UK events, to charities, community groups and social enterprises. After successfully becoming part of the Aster Groups social incubator, inc, they hope to expand the reach of their initiative to every corner of the country.

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Bjorn Howard, Group chief executive officer comments on appointment of Stuart Andrew to Housing Minister

9th February 2022

Bjorn Howard, Group chief executive officer comments on appointment of Stuart Andrew to Housing Minister.

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Young apprentice fulfils dream to become a plumber after being made redundant

3rd February 2022

Last year, Harry Dewland thought his dreams of qualifying to be a plumber were in tatters until local housing association, Aster Group stepped in.

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