Mohammed and Hayley enjoy going to independent businesses and restaurants in the local area and recently visited Namjii Restaurant in Wolverton.

The food at Namji is exceptionally delicious, but that’s not all. The owner, Naseem Khan, is an incredibly friendly and warm-hearted person.

Naseem is very well known on social media within her local community. She has a reputation for constantly carrying out charity work – supplying ingredients, or cooking food for the homeless and those in need. In addition to owning two restaurants – one in Wolverton, and one in Xscape Milton Keynes – she frequently hosts soup kitchens and community cook-offs. She has also created a community interest company called Give Back 2U.

Give Back 2U UK

Give Back 2U UK was created with socially disadvantaged women from the BAME community in mind. In particular, it aims to provide skills and training to those who did not have access to educational opportunities. Give Back 2U UK state that their overall mission is to ‘Educate, Train, Empower and promote Human Rights for women’. So far, Naseem Khan has personally trained three women who were previously housewives, and now work as sous chefs across Milton Keynes.

Skills and Training

This includes Educational Training, which encompasses a wide range of skills. For example, Maths and English – many jobs require a certain level of numeracy and literacy skills for applications to be considered. Providing women with these skills not only enhances their daily lives but can be an important part of their journey to employment also.

Practical skills such as First Aid are also offered, as well as Food Hygiene certifications. Depending on the industry the women would like to work in, certifications like these can be crucial to job offers. They are also very useful and practical skills for general life.

Another practical skill they offer education opportunities for is Sewing. Naseem was taught to sew by her mother when she was growing up. She believes that it is vitally important to have at least basic stitching skills. Sewing can provide a source of income, and it is also great for saving money, cutting down carbon emissions and redecorating your home on a budget.

Give Back 2U UK don’t just teach women the skills outlined above, they also provide assistance with CV writing and interview skills. Therefore, they are able to support women along each step of the way, from education to employment.

Running throughout all of these skills is the theme of confidence building, so that women feel empowered to achieve goals they did not previously think were possible.

Free School Meals has been a very emotive topic throughout October in Milton Keynes. Naseem quickly set about organising, sourcing and preparing lunches for nearly 300 school children over the school half term.

Donations are always appreciated – whether they come in the form of cooking ingredients, or financial contributions. House Hub was only too happy to help!

Well done Naseem!

House Hub are thrilled to announce a new partnership with Taylor Walsh, a leading Estate Agent located in the heart of Milton Keynes.

Known for their ethical approach and local knowledge, the team at Taylor Walsh offer some of the best properties in Milton Keynes. This means they are perfectly placed within our network of partner agents to offer our overseas clients lucrative investment opportunities and unique second home options.

It’s important to us to have partnerships with companies that align with our own beliefs and goals. Taylor Walsh’s tenacity, tailored service and principles make them the perfect partner for us here at House Hub.

To learn more about our other partnerships, see Select Properties and MyLondonHome.

Select Property Group was first established in Manchester, in the year 2004. Since then, they have grown from strength to strength, establishing themselves as an expert in UK developments. Their current projects are proven to grow your returns in the UK’s strongest property sectors. According to their website, property investments are “Lucrative when other property markets are not performing. Resilient during times of wider economic uncertainty”. In other words, property investments in the UK are widely regarded as a reliable and stable option.

For many years, most rental properties in the UK were buy-to-let. Residential buildings intended for homeowners were repurposed for multiple tenants. These homes had several downsides: firstly, the buildings were often very old and susceptible to issues and pitfalls that come with ageing properties. Secondly, many of these properties were located in the suburbs instead of the city centres – a lifestyle that did not suit many prospective tenants. In contrast, Select Property Group specialises in build-to-rent developments. These tend to feature large, airy and modern living spaces and a range of desirable communal facilities (on-site gyms, co-working offices, cinema rooms, and so on). Crucially, many of these properties are situated in the very heart of the city. This makes them highly appealing options for prospective tenants who value living close to their place of work while enjoying the city and its culture to the fullest. Build-to-rent is growing exponentially as a property sector – by 2025, rental demand is set to reach 6 million people.

Select Property Group specialise in two sectors of UK Property: purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and residential property. In 2012, Select Property Group transformed the UK student property sector with their Vita Student brand. To date, they have sold thousands of award-winning student apartments to investors around the world. They then moved into different sections of the UK property market, ranging from residential buildings to luxurious serviced apartments. Their residential brands include Affinity Living (apartments in prime city centre locations) and City Suites (luxury serviced apartments, created especially for business travellers and VIP residents). In Manchester, the original home of Select Property Group, City Suites has already been ranked as the number one option for serviced apartments.

To date, they have worked on projects in the following locations: Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Bristol, Exeter, York, Southampton, Newcastle, Sheffield, and Liverpool. Select Property Group’s impressive portfolio of projects within these major UK cities clearly shows that they would make an excellent partner for House Hub.

HouseHub and Select Property Group have now entered into an agreement for House Hub to act as an Approved Representative, promoting their opportunities within our client base. This partnership will allow us to secure Select Property Group’s fantastic properties as direct investment opportunities for our clients.

To find out more about partnerships we have with other companies, see the following pages: Taylor Walsh and MyLondonHome.

Homelessness is always an important topic in the UK, whether it is local or national. With winter approaching, we wanted to do something to help those who will be battling the elements on the streets.

The Winter Night Shelter MK

The WNSMK was founded in 2010. During this year, the winter was very harsh and the Milton Keynes Council became aware of people sleeping in bin stores and tents around the Central Milton Keynes area – despite the freezing conditions and thick blanket of snow on the ground. At the time, the YMCA was the only resource for those who were homeless. However, they were completely full, with no spare beds for the rough sleepers. A new solution was needed – and so, Winter Night Shelter MK was created.

The Winter Night Shelter MK support the homeless, vulnerable and those with mental health struggles in Milton Keynes by providing various services.

Services Provided

Between the months of November and March, WNSMK provides temporary emergency accommodation to keep people off the street during the coldest months of the year.

In terms of year-round support, they have a dedicated welfare team. The welfare team can help with a vast range of issues. For example, they can provide administrative help to access benefits, entitlements and ID. This helps to tide individuals over until they can find a more permanent solution. In order to help them access solutions, the welfare team also finds longer-term accommodation and pathways to employment. This does wonders in helping people get back on their feet.

They also provide practical support such as giving access to showers and washing/drying facilities. Donations of food, clothing, sleeping bags and other provisions are compiled and handed out.

Some individuals are in need of medical or mental health support. WNSMK provide referrals and links to professional services. This can include medical/dental care, counsellors and support groups.

WNSMK also run a social Community Club to combat loneliness and social isolation.

The Winter Night Shelter is staffed by local volunteers, who assess the needs of individuals and create personal support packages to help them get back on track. They partner with local authorities, churches, and other sectors to provide the services required to those in need.

What We Achieved

After seeing an appeal from The Winter Night Shelter for donations, we got in touch. We donated 20 waterproof sleeping bags, which will be passed on to those most in need.

We look forward to supporting this local charity over the coming years.

For more of our work with charities and other organisations, see our Roman Rangers Sponsorship and our work with Al-Fikr.

We are delighted to announce that House Hub is now a marketing agent of My London Home. Since 2002, they have been providing an estate agent service with a strong moral and ethical focus. This has seen them win several awards and accreditations over the years. To date, they have accumulated a vast amount of knowledge about the London market and sold over £1 billion worth of property within London.

As London is a vast and complex city, My London Home is comprised of three experienced teams who specialise in the following areas:

The Central Team – working with properties in the West End, Mayfair, Westminster, Kensington, Chelsea, Fitzrovia, Soho and Covent Garden.

The South Bank and Nine Elms Team – specialising in the areas of Lambeth, Waterloo, Shad Thames, Southwark, Elephant & Castle, Vauxhall, and the regeneration area of Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station.

The City & Canary Wharf Team – looking after properties in the Square Mile through to Canary Wharf, Greenwich and Stratford.

We have recently signed an agreement that will permit House Hub to market My London Home’s unique portfolio of apartments across London to our clients based in the Gulf Countries.

Here at House Hub, we don’t sell properties directly to the UK market or to the general public. We specialise in working with investors – in particular, foreign investors from Middle-Eastern countries. Therefore, we require a partnership with a company that works directly with the UK market. This is where My London Home comes in, by selling House Hub properties to the public on our behalf. Similarly, if one of our investors is in ownership of a property and wishes to sell it to the public, My London Home can assist with that. They provide House Hub with a vital link to the local market.

This is not the only benefit of our partnership with My London Home. We are also able to draw on their range of properties to find something that perfectly suits the needs of our clients. They are able to assist us in sourcing properties for bespoke, specific or local requests.

House Hub has proven itself to be the perfect company for this partnership due to our established and long-standing relationships with clients in the Gulf Countries. Therefore, this partnership will allow My London Home to access an otherwise unreachable audience, whilst providing an even wider choice of superb properties for our clients overseas.

To find out more about our other partnerships, see Select Properties and Taylor Walsh.