Invicta scheme manager scoops award

Published by Barbara H for Invicta Telecare in Housing and also in Communities, Education, Environment, Health, Local Government

Vivian Corke, scheme manager at Marvillion Court, was thrilled to discover she had been awarded the Billy Can award from East Peckham Parish Council in recognition of her outstanding service in the local community.

Invicta Telecare manages 11 sheltered housing schemes owned by Russet Homes, including Waterside Court, providing a range of support to vulnerable and elderly people across Tonbridge and Malling. Both organisations are part of Circle Anglia one of the UK’s leading providers of affordable housing.

Unbeknown to Viv a resident had nominated her for the award and she was chosen as the Billy Can winner by a panel of judges.

Viv has always supported community activities and Marvillion Court has been the venue for many of them giving the residents an opportunity to meet and get involved with local people. There is weekly lunch club for residents and Viv invites the hearing aid service and Salvation Army to hold regular meetings at the scheme and in her spare time has helped secure advertising to help fund the Parish magazine. She supports residents in their fundraising which has enabled a 15 year old girl to travel to South Africa to support a Salvation Army school and a nine year old boy with disabilities to buy a new wheelchair.