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    Harron arranges a pawsome weekend for Ripon pups

    September 6, 2022 Posted in: News Posts
    We welcomed dog owners to Bishop’s Glade in the cathedral city of Ripon last weekend (27th August) for our inaugural Paw Pals event. Pooches and their owners visited the development to enjoy refreshments and pup-friendly treats as well as a guided walk around the lovely local area. Set in a peaceful and green rural location, Bishop’s Glade is proving popular with growing families and dog owners, who appreciate the growing woodland Harron has planted, which features over 1,000 trees. As well as the woodland, Bishop’s Glade has easy access to nearby fields and meadows. Right from the doorstep you can...Read more

    Rotherham Mayor cuts the ribbon to Harron’s latest show homes

    August 31, 2022 Posted in: News Posts
    Harron Homes recently welcomed the Mayor of Rotherham, Tajamal Khan, to cut the ribbon for the launch of two new show-homes at the Laughton Gate development in Throapham, Dinnington. The Mayor was met by Harron Homes’ North Midlands Sales Manager, Paul Walters, who was on hand to give a tour of the Warkworth show home, a spacious detached four bedroom home, perfectly designed for busy family life with an integral double garage and high specification kitchen. Located conveniently close to the neighbouring town of Dinnington, Laughton Gate benefits from excellent links to the M1, making it ideal for commuting to...Read more

    Housebuilder raises a tee-rrific amount for Sherwood Hospital

    August 15, 2022 Posted in: News Posts
    We recently raised £4,000 for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at our annual corporate golf day. The hospital was chosen in honour of Neil Smith, Contracts Manager for Harron Homes North Midlands, who was diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia in 2019. Neil has been attending the haematology department and the Welcome Treatment Centre at the Kings Mill Hospital in Sutton in Ashfield, and the funds will be split equally between the two departments, enabling them to continue offering the same high level of care to other patients. Harron employees from both regions and subcontractors attended Rufford Golf...Read more

    Housebuilder puts down roots for health and happiness in Ripon

    August 4, 2022 Posted in: News Posts
    At our Bishop’s Glade development, in the cathedral city of Ripon, we have planted 1,100 trees to enhance the existing woodland at its boundary, making it the ideal place for people to settle down and enjoy a peaceful and green rural lifestyle.   But the growing woodland comes with a secret benefit: living near woodland markedly reduces the risk of developing behavioural and emotional problems, boosts mood and improves overall respiratory health. (1,2,3) And the benefits don’t stop there. People living near woodland areas are also less likely to be inactive, obese, or dependent on anti-depressants. Furthermore, trees contribute a...Read more

    Harron Homes inspires Tickhill school children

    July 25, 2022 Posted in: News Posts
    Children from a primary school in Doncaster have been enjoying careers talks with a difference, with pupils' parents sharing their experiences of the world of work as part of a series of ‘Inspiration Assemblies’. Tickhill Estfeld Primary School has been welcoming mums and dads into school to talk about what they do for a living with the aim of inspiring the pupils to think about their own career ambitions. Parent, Robert Clubbe, our North Midlands Marketing Coordinator, visited recently to explain what his job in property marketing entails. Harron is currently building a range of family homes at nearby Simpson...Read more

    DEDICATED SALES EXECUTIVE EARNS PROMOTION AT HARRON

    July 21, 2022 Posted in: News Posts
    Harron Homes Sales Executive, Caroline Dennis, has been promoted to Senior Sales Executive in a supportive role to compliment the existing team at The Hawthornes development in Carlton near Selby. Caroline has been a proud team member of Harron Homes since October 2018. Previously a Sales Executive she has worked across a number of Harron developments including York Vale Gardens in Howden and Hockey Croft in Boroughbridge. This promotion is a recognition of the hard work and dedication Caroline has put into her role with Harron Homes. She was awarded the Certificate of Achievement in Customer Service in 2022 and...Read more

    Harron Homes inspires Bilsthorpe school children to construct their futures

    July 20, 2022 Posted in: News Posts
    With rapid progress being made at Bilsthorpe Chase, our newest development in Newark, Nottinghamshire, nearby Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy invited Harron Homes to lead an assembly discussing careers in house building. From the wide variety of careers within the construction industry the school was particularly interested in finding out more about architecture. Harron Homes’ Architectural Technologist Philippa Bargh spoke about her almost decade-long career with the aim of inspiring the children to think about their own futures. SWP-22 – Philippa Bargh (left), BFHA teacher Chole Walker (right), with BFHA pupils holding goodie bags The assembly was delivered to about 100...Read more

    Aiding the Armed Forces with purchasing their dream home

    June 24, 2022 Posted in: News Posts
    Harron Homes offers a variety of buying schemes to make moving into one of its homes as straight forward and accessible as possible for buyers, including an Armed Forces discount. All UK Armed Forces personnel employed by the Army, Navy or RAF as well as anyone who served in the wars in Afghanistan or Iraq qualify for the Harron Homes Armed Forces Discount Scheme. Military servicemen and women will be offered a £500 contribution for every £25,000 on the cost of the new property they are buying, up to a maximum £5,000 contribution. The discount can be used in conjunction...Read more

    Harron Homes gets Selby community together for playground launch

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    We recently invited the local community to celebrate the launch of a new playground at Far Grange Meadows in Selby. Proceedings were officiated by Selby District Councillor, Steven Shaw-Wright who officially declared the play area open. Residents also came to enjoy the playground equipment, as well as face painting and ice cream in the sunshine. Young kids appreciated the brand new colourful space, complete with swing, slide, and climbing frame among other apparatus to play on. The development, on the outskirts of Selby’s historic market town and surrounded by open picturesque countryside, is ideal for family living with an array...Read more

    Harron Homes Yorkshire welcomes new starter Jason Peel

    June 14, 2022 Posted in: News Posts
    Following a 20-year career across a variety of industries, Worksop-born Jason Peel is proud to take on the role of Engineering Manager for Harron Homes Yorkshire. With over 10 years in the housebuilder industry, as well as 20 years in the engineering industry overall, Jason’s move will bring his extensive knowledge to Harron. Jason, 46, began his diverse career over 20 years ago, in 2001, at a London-based land-surveying company. Subsequently moving to Leicestershire, Jason took on a traffic management role at Leicestershire County Council.  After leaving the Council, Jason went on to work at WYG, a Civil engineering company....Read more