LIVE - The magazine for Optivo residents Summer 2017 | Page 2

Your new resident magazine from Optivo Summer 2017 Live brings together the best of AmicusHorizon and Viridan’s newsletters in a new magazine designed with the help of residents. o residents Magazine for Optiv In this first issue you’ll find all you need to know about Optivo - including what you can expect from us as your new landlord. We want our residents to play a big part in shaping our future – exciting times lie ahead and we’d really like you to be involved. Find out how you can ‘make a difference’ on page 7. MEET YOUR NEW URS NEIGHBO est On our regional pages you’ll find the latest news and updates from where you live – plus stories from other residents in your area. Our summer events programme is jam-packed – so check out what’s going on near you. Our fun days and local events are a great way to meet new friends, chat to our staff and keep the kids entertained. Get all the lat a news from your are IMPORTANT FIRE SAFETY ADVICE 1 This is your magazine so we’d love to hear your feedback. Tell us what you like and what we can improve. And contact us if there are any particular articles you’d like to see – or whether you’d like to contribute a story. Contents Happy reading! Optivo is here 4 London News 8 Supporting residents 6 Kent News 10 Midlands News 14 Sussex News 12 Contact the Editorial Team Hannah Mouland [email protected] 0203 202 3742 Jennifer Bates [email protected] 01795 434686 Hannah and Jen, LIVE Editorial Team Going Digital! In the future we’d like to stop printing editions of LIVE and email a digital edition to you instead. Going digital is more environmentally friendly – and it’s a huge cost saving, which we can invest back into our services for you. If you would prefer to receive digital editions in the future, fill in and send back the cover sheet that came with this edition or complete the form online: www.optivo.org.uk/newslettersignup If you’re not online, don’t worry! We’ll still be able to mail printed versions to those who cannot access our digital edition. 2