CESSA Housing Association

CESSA Housing Association (CESSA HA) manages a total of 8 Sheltered Housing schemes for a variety of ex-service personnel and their families. CESSA HA has 5 schemes of its own in the Portsmouth/Gosport area, applications for which are welcome from former military personnel (including National Servicemen), their spouses, partners, widows/widowers, parents and children who are aged 60 or over. Former Reserve Force members RNXS and MOD civilian employees are also welcome to apply.

The same office manages a further 3 schemes that are owned by Greenwich Hospital, a Crown Royal Navy Charity, for occupation only by ex-RN, RM, WRNS, QARRNS, RN National Service, RFT or RNXS personnel, their spouses, partners, widows or widowers who are aged 60 or over.

The organisation was assessed as an ’Outstanding Provider’ in 2020 (by erosh), is a member of the Confederation of Service Charities (Cobseo), a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant and has a bronze award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.