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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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Andover residents enjoy high tea for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

8th June 2022

To celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, customers living at an Independent Living Scheme in Andover were treated to an afternoon tea in the recently refurbished communal lounges to enable them to share the festivities together.

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Aster appoints new director to bolster growth ambitions

23rd May 2022

Aster Group has appointed Jordan Lister as director of growth and strategic information to help accelerate the organisation’s growth strategy and maximise business development opportunities for the Group.

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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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Local woman shortlisted for national award for commitment to community work in Dorset

11th May 2022

A local woman has been shortlisted for this year's Woman of the Year in the Women in Housing Awards.

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Bjorn Howard, Group chief executive officer responds to the Queen's speech

10th May 2022

Read more about our response from our Group chief executive officer Bjorn Howard on the Queen's speech.

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Entrepreneurs set to help mental health therapists reach even more patients

3rd May 2022

Through their social enterprise Co-Opts, two entrepreneurs from London are designing the first set of digital tools to help mental health therapists be more productive.

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Aster Group donates over 30 abandoned bikes to Julian House

29th April 2022

Housing association Aster Group has donated over 30 abandoned bikes to local charity, Julian House to help vulnerable people gain new skills through bike refurbishment workshops and raise essential funds.

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