Six months ago, Housing Technology interviewed Sanctuary Group’s director of technology, Kevin Heslop, about the organisation’s implementation of the SAP-based OneSanctuary system (see Housing Technology, January 2017). We can now find out how the business is managing the new system and what the future holds for one of the housing sector’s largest SAP implementations. Six…
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Interview – Sanctuary Group’s SAP-based transformation programme
Housing Technology interviewed Sanctuary Group’s director of technology, Kevin Heslop, about the organisation’s massive change programme and the introduction of the SAP-based OneSanctuary system to standardise business processes across the group. What were the drivers behind Sanctuary’s programme for change? Sanctuary is a large and complex organisation. We have £5 billion of assets and a…
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Bridging the digital gap
Sanctuary Group is one of many housing providers seeking to bridge the digital divide. We are rolling out wi-fi to our care homes across the country; by December 2015, over 50 will have had wi-fi installed, with the small number of remaining homes expected to have it by March 2016. We are also supporting residents…
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Digital inclusion in Sheffield from Sanctuary Housing
Sanctuary Housing has been working to address the issue of digital exclusion for its tenants in Sheffield through an educational project in partnership with community regeneration charity SOAR. The programme aims to support local residents through digital workshops where they can learn how to use computers and see the benefits of getting online. Funding from…
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Bridging the digital divide
Sanctuary Group’s digital communities programme has been launched to teach residents the benefits of digital technology and is opening up a world of new learning opportunities for residents across the country. The national programme has already helped 300 residents in more than 40 schemes by providing access to the internet and computer equipment, as well…
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Sanctuary wins award for Comtec green datacentre
Sanctuary Group has recently won an international IT award for its new energy-efficient, virtualised datacentre, implemented by Comtec using APC by Schneider Electric. The Datacentre Leaders Awards recognise innovative organisations and reward excellence in IT-related facility design and operations across Europe. Sanctuary was chosen as the winner of the ‘Leadership in the Public Sector’ accolade,…
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