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Tackling stigma in social housing
Has social housing become stigmatised? Ahead of her session at Total Housing, Grand Union Housing chief executive and CIH vice president Aileen Evans argues that a safe, secure home should be seen as a right – just as much as the right to good healthcare and an education.
21/02/2019
Blog
Together we can solve poverty in Scotland
Ahead of his session at Scotland's Housing Festival, Campbell Robb, Chief Executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation explores how we can solve poverty by working together.
20/02/2019
Blog
What is Frontline Futures 2?
We caught up with Melys Phinnemore, Development and OD Partner to find out more about Frontline Futures 2.
20/02/2019
Blog
'Housing has become a grotesque social injustice'
The desperate shortage of safe, affordable homes is feeding the divisions that threaten to overwhelm us, says Shelter chief executive Polly Neate. The answer is social housing.
20/02/2019
Blog
Mental health in the private rented sector
High-quality, stable housing is key to maintaining good mental health and vital for recovery from mental illness, says Mind senior policy and campaigns officer Glenn Page.
20/02/2019
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'We are acutely aware that some tenants have been subject to discrimination'
Today's new report on mental health and the private rented sector from Tyfu Tai Cymru is an invaluable insight into the issues faced by tenants and landlords alike, says Tai Pawb policy and public affairs manager Ross Thomas.
20/02/2019
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'We hope this report helps to drive policy change to support tenants in the private rented sector'
Findings from Tyfu Tai Cymru's Private renting and mental health: a way forward paint a clear picture that more needs to be done, says Residential Landlords Association public affairs and policy officer Matthew Norman.
20/02/2019
Blog
Better design for better places: five things I learned
What’s on the government’s agenda when it comes to designing and building new homes? CIH policy and practice officer David Pipe reports back from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government conference on better design for better places.
19/02/2019
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'Residents know what the problems are – because they experience them'
Resident involvement is a core part of how an effective housing association should be run, Optivo chief executive Paul Hackett argues ahead of his session on tenant empowerment at Total Housing 2019.
19/02/2019
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Generic vs. specialist: what's the best way of organising housing management?
Jess Page, interim director of housing at Women's Pioneer Housing, gives us a preview of her research on whether generic or specialist housing management teams are most effective ahead of her session at Total Housing 2019.
13/02/2019
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How do we move to rapid rehousing?
Ahead of his session at Scotland's Housing Festival, Fife Council head of housing John Mills shares an update on the progress of the Scottish Government's vision to eradicate homelessness.
06/02/2019
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Smoking in the home: new solutions for a smokefree generation
Does the housing sector have a role to play in tackling the health problems caused by smoking? Hazel Cheeseman, director of policy at Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), outlines the findings of its latest research.
05/02/2019
Blog
Eight things we learned from the English Housing Survey and English Private Landlord Survey 2017-18
CIH head of policy and external affairs Melanie Rees delves into the detail of two major housing reports published today by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
31/01/2019
Blog
Universal credit - the story so far
CIH policy and practice officer Sam Lister rounds up all the latest changes to universal credit – including some which have slipped under the radar.
30/01/2019
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Rethinking allocations: four things we’ve learned so far
Who is – and isn’t – getting access to social housing in England, and why? CIH policy and practice officer Faye Greaves shares an update from our Rethinking allocations project
23/01/2019
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Scotland’s Housing Festival: Achieving better health through housing
In this new blog for CIH Scotland's Housing Festival, Pennie Taylor, a freelance journalist specialising in health and social care and our Chair for day one, examines the links between housing and improving health.
23/01/2019
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Time to recognise housing as a human right in Scotland
In 2019 we need to shift the view of housing so it is seen as an economic necessity for everyone, writes CIH Scotland’s National Director Callum Chomczuk.
21/01/2019
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Housing sector's role in helping to keep victims of domestic abuse safe
In this new opinion piece, published in the Herald Scotland, CIH President Jim Strang and Chief Executive of Scottish Women's Aid Marsha Scott examine the role of housing in helping to protect people experiencing domestic abuse.
17/01/2019
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Our housing hopes for 2019
From action on homelessness to reforming private renting, the CIH policy team set out their housing hopes for the year ahead.
09/01/2019
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One hundred years of social housing – should it now be a human right?
CIH Cymru director Matt Dicks reflects on the history - and future - of social housing 100 years on from the historic Housing Act 1919.
09/01/2019
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When is a customer not a customer?
In this new blog for CIH Scotland, Linda Moir, former director of customer service at Virgin Atlantic and head of event services at the London 2012 Olympic Games talks about the importance of delivering excellent customer service in your organisation.
08/01/2019
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Why we need a bold target on fuel poverty
As the Fuel Poverty Bill continues to make its way through Parliament, Policy and Practice Manager Ashley Campbell reflects on the need for cross party commitment to achieve real changes.
07/01/2019
Blog
Five things I learned from CIH's tackling homelessness event
CIH policy and practice research officer Dr Yoric Irving-Clarke reflects on the top five lessons he took away from our conference on tackling homelessness and meeting housing need.
03/01/2019
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CIH Cymru calls on the Welsh Government to be brave in face of ONS homeless deaths statistics
'Today's figures make for incredibly grim reading'
20/12/2018
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Top 20 most-read on www.cih.org in 2018
From fire safety to domestic abuse, homelessness and Rethinking social housing, we count down the most-read articles on www.cih.org in the past 12 months.
18/12/2018
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The Big Conversation Scotland
The Big Conversation Scotland took place in the fabulous Arches in Glasgow on 22 November and brought together aspiring housing professionals, to discuss the issues that are most important to them and help them develop their careers.
05/12/2018
Blog
Older people's housing in Scotland
In this new opinion piece, CIH Scotland's national director Callum Chomczuk takes a look at the issue of older people's housing in Scotland and the need for more accessible housing.
03/12/2018
Blog
SafeDeposits Scotland Trust seeking registers of interest
The SafeDeposits Scotland Trust is a grant-giving charity designed to help improve Scotland’s private rented sector (PRS). It promotes and facilitates education, training and best practice within the sector by funding projects that provide tangible benefits to landlords, letting agents and tenants alike.
03/12/2018
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Tackling homelessness and meeting housing need
Ahead of our Tackling homelessness and meeting housing need conference next week, CIH policy and practice officer Faye Greaves reflects on the progress the sector has made 2018 and the challenges ahead.
30/11/2018
Blog
Mental health and private renting – take part in our new research
The Tyfu Tai Cymru project has commissioned Tai Pawb to research ways to improve mental health support for both landlords and tenants in the private rented sector.
21/11/2018
Blog
CIH Cymru presents evidence to UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Professor Philip Alston, the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty, has been visiting the UK to engage with the public, third sector organisations, government bodies and politicians to build up a contemporary picture of poverty.
20/11/2018
Blog
'Safeguarding is everyone’s business'
As National Safeguarding Adults Week gets underway, we're adding a new section dedicated to safeguarding to our online knowledge hub for CIH members. Senior policy and practice officer Sarah Davis explains why everyone in housing needs to understand the vital role they have in safeguarding adults with care and support needs who are at risk of abuse or neglect.
20/11/2018
Blog
What England could learn from the Scottish approach to regulation
The Social Housing Green Paper suggests the Scottish approach to regulation could be considered for use south of the border. In this new piece, originally published in Inside Housing, CIH Scotland’s policy and practice manager Ashley Campbell explains which parts of the system in Scotland are worth a look.
20/11/2018
Blog
‘Who is and isn’t getting access to social housing, and why?’
Keeping the debate on rethinking allocations live is policy and practice officer Faye Greaves.
19/11/2018
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A budget to build on
Matthew Kennedy, policy and public affairs manager CIH Cymru, looks at the Welsh 2019/20 budget in more detail.
15/11/2018
Blog
Get involved in Talk Money Week
CIH Scotland’s policy and practice officer Susanne Flynn provides an update on this year’s Talk Money Scotland Week which takes place from 12-18 November 2018 and highlights how you can get involved.
06/11/2018
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‘Welcome’ by Neatebox – How to deliver a better, disability-confident service to your tenants
During his work with Guide Dogs for the Blind, Neatebox founder, Gavin Neate, identified poor customer service as a big challenge for people with disability.
06/11/2018
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Tackling homelessness through systems change
CIH policy officer Faye Greaves examines the impact of the final element of the Homelessness Reduction Act.
24/10/2018
Blog
Investing in the housing professional of the future
Matt Hensby, head of tenancy management at Sovereign, welcomes their first cohort of apprentices taking part in our new bespoke, CIH-accredited housing management qualification.
18/10/2018
Blog
Accessible homes across the ages
To celebrate #HousingDay18, Habinteg tenants to tell us about their experience of living in social housing and the impact that having an accessible home has had on their lives.
10/10/2018
Blog
CIH Scotland interview with Sir Harry Burns
We recently caught up with Sir Harry Burns, Professor of Global Public Health at the University of Strathclyde and former Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, to get his perspective on the links between housing and improving public health.
09/10/2018
Blog
Discrimination and The Equality and Human Rights Commission - FAQs
With the recent threat of eviction of asylum seekers living in SERCO manged properties in Glasgow, the windrush scandal and the possibility of Right to Rent being rolled out in Scotland, discrimination and housing rights are now very firmly on the agenda. Ross Mathers from the Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland sets out some frequently asked questions and useful resources for housing professionals.
09/10/2018
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Perth and Kinross Council pledges to Make a Stand
Councillor Peter Barrett, Convener of Housing & Communities at Perth & Kinross Council explains why they have decided to support CIH's 'Make a Stand' campaign against domestic abuse.
09/10/2018
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Presentations from CIH Homes and Communities 2018
Below you'll find presentations from CIH's annual conference for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland 2018
02/10/2018
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The Big Question - finding answers
CIH Cymru’s 2018 high level policy symposium will take a slightly different approach.
25/09/2018
Blog
Scottish Housing Day a chance to highlight positive contribution housing makes to individuals and communities
In this new opinion piece, CIH Scotland's national director Callum Chomczuk looks at the contribution that housing makes to improving health, addressing poverty, and building communities as we celebrate the third annual Scottish Housing Day.
19/09/2018
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Older people's housing - a question of quality
CIH Cymru in partnership with erosh
14/09/2018
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'Housing organisations should make domestic abuse a central consideration'
Housing organisations should embrace Make a Stand, says WM Housing equalities manager Ravinder Kaur.
12/09/2018
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One week to go until Scottish Housing Day 2018!
With just one week to go until Scottish Housing Day, we’ve provided a short round up of some of the key events that we’ve got lined up to mark the day.
11/09/2018
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Asylum seekers in Scotland - what's the background to the SERCO contract issues?
In this new article for CIH Scotland, CIH's senior policy adviser John Perry takes a more detailed look at the background to the recent SERCO contract issues in relation to accommodation for asylum seekers.
11/09/2018
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CIH joins calls for a fairer deal for renters
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) endorses a landmark review of the private rented sector in England, which criticises successive governments for poor policy-making and a lack of strategy that is failing millions of tenants.
10/09/2018
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Why the housing sector has a vital role to play in tackling domestic abuse
Housing providers are in a unique position to work with other organisations to identify abuse and support victims, says SafeLives head of consultancy Sonal Shenai.
06/09/2018
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'If longer fixed terms are going to be introduced, legislation is the best way forward'
What can the government do to improve security for private renters? CIH policy and practice officer David Pipe assesses its proposals to introduce longer tenancies.
05/09/2018
Blog
Universal Credit is not delivering
As CIH Scotland submits evidence to the Scottish Parliament's Social Security Committee, our policy and practice manager Ashley Campbell takes a look at some of the current problems with Universal Credit.
28/08/2018
Blog
Reviewing the review
CIH Cymru policy and public affairs manager Matt Kennedy assesses the scale of the task faced by the Welsh Government's review of affordable housing supply.
28/08/2018
Blog
'Make a Stand is of such vital importance'
Tackling domestic abuse should be at the forefront of social landlords' minds says Rachel Honey-Jones, community regeneration manager at Newydd Housing Association - the first Welsh organisation to sign up to CIH's Make a Stand pledge.
23/08/2018
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'More landlords should be using legal powers to keep people safe'
Social landlords could be making more use of legal powers to protect residents from domestic abuse, say Andrea Baker of Poplar HARCA and Daniel Skinner of Capsticks.
22/08/2018
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CIH Vice President: 'The Scottish Government cannot keep paying for a failed Westminster policy'
In this new opinion piece, CIH Vice President Jim Strang calls on the UK Government to reconfirm its commitment to reinstating housing payments for 18-21 year olds.
15/08/2018
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The roundabout of local government reform
Tyfu Tai Cymru project manager Catherine May looks at what might be next for local government reform in Wales following the decision to scrap the proposed map of local authorities.
15/08/2018
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Collaborative working key to helping people live well with dementia
In this new opinion piece, CIH Scotland Chair Esther Wilson reflects on the important links between housing, health and social care and encourages housing organisations to re-examine their services to ensure that people with dementia are able to live independently at home.
14/08/2018
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CIH welcome supported housing funding announcement - but what next?
The long awaited response from government on its supported housing funding framework has now been published – and it will be greeted with a huge sense of relief from the sector, giving providers the confidence to start building supported housing again.
10/08/2018
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CIH Scotland interviews Graham Simpson MSP
CIH Scotland’s deputy director Callum Chomczuk caught up with Conservative MSP for Central Scotland and shadow minister for housing and communities Graham Simpson.
01/08/2018
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Right to rent – there are no winners from this flawed policy
Policy and public affairs manager Matthew Kennedy talks in more detail about CIH Cymru setting a number of recommendations to the Welsh Government as part of the 'Right to rent' policy.
01/08/2018
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'This act will literally put hundreds of people on the street'
Chartered Institute of Housing Vice President Jim Strang reacts to news that hundreds of asylum seekers in Glasgow face eviction.
30/07/2018
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CIH Cymru joins forces with housing sector partners to highlight concerns on ‘Right to Rent’
CIH Cymru has joined with a number of organisations to submit further evidence, highlighting concerns over the potential use of the ‘right to rent’ scheme through the legislation.
27/07/2018
Blog
'Ministers have no excuses for not getting the social housing green paper right'
The government’s failure to publish the long-awaited social housing green paper before Parliament’s summer break is deeply disappointing says CIH chief executive Terrie Alafat.
25/07/2018
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'Longer tenancies in the PRS would be excellent news for many.'
While the flexibility of short-term tenancies is welcome for many, others need more security, says CIH policy and practice officer David Pipe.
24/07/2018
Blog
Young people's housing aspirations being failed by capital's broken housing market
In this new opinion piece, CIH Scotland's deputy director Callum Chomczuk examines how the aspiration of young people and people on lower incomes to have their own home is being failed by the capital’s broken housing market.
18/07/2018
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'We need to change the debate on the housing crisis'
Any debate on the housing crisis needs to start at the sharp end rather than focusing on home ownership, argues CIH Cymru director Matt Dicks.
18/07/2018
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CIH vice president addresses housing and ageing event
CIH vice president Jim Strang was invited to address delegates at Housing and Ageing: Linking Strategy to Future Delivery for Scotland 2030 at the University of Stirling on 2 July. Don’t worry if you missed the event, you can read Jim’s full speech here.
17/07/2018
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Countdown to letting agent registration deadline
CIH Scotland's policy and practice manager Ashley Campbell reminds members that letting agent applications must be submitted by 1 October 2018.
17/07/2018
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Going digital - where are we now?
Halton Housing developed its 'Digital First' programme in response to the introduction of universal credit. Chief executive Nick Atkin shares the results so far ahead of his CIH webinar on how housing organisations are gearing up for the future.
12/07/2018
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'Our rural communities play a crucial role, we must support them.'
England's rural communities are being undermined by a lack of affordable housing, says Darren Baxter from IPPR, as the organisation launches a new report during Rural Housing Week.
04/07/2018
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County councils have a crucial role to play in meeting housing need
Our senior policy and practice officer Sarah Davis takes a look at what a new report says about the pressures on county councils and their role in meeting housing need.
04/07/2018
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Local government reorganisation uncertainty harming professionals delivering vital services
The announcement that the proposed merger map for local authorities in Wales is to be withdrawn adds to the uncertainty for housing professionals trying to deliver essential services, says CIH Cymru director Matt Dicks.
04/07/2018
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CIH Vice President calls for Scotland’s housing sector to sign up to ‘Make a Stand’ campaign
Following the launch of the CIH ‘Make a Stand’ campaign on domestic abuse, CIH Vice President Jim Strang looks at how the issue is being tackled in Scotland and calls for the Scottish housing sector to sign up to this important campaign.
03/07/2018
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Sign up and show your support for Scottish Housing Day
People and communities across Scotland are being asked to sign up and show their support for this year’s Scottish Housing Day, which will take place on Wednesday September 19th.
03/07/2018
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Tackling homelessness through Rapid Rehousing
Following the publication of the final recommendations from the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group (HARSAG), CIH Scotland’s policy and practice manager Ashley Campbell takes a look at one of the key recommendations around Rapid Rehousing and Housing First.
03/07/2018
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How do the pieces of the jigsaw fit together?
Winner of The Times Non-Exec Director of the year 2017, Hattie Llewelyn-Davies reflects on a career spanning homelessness services, housing associations, health boards and seal conservation! Hat
22/06/2018
Blog
Domestic abuse - a survivor's story
As we surpass 125 organisations signed up to our Make a Stand pledge, Alliance Homes, one of our pledge signatories, shared this poem from a survivor who received support and Alex Gutsell outlines the organisation's work.
20/06/2018
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Thriving places and communities are key to improving Scotland’s health
In this new guest blog for CIH Scotland, Eibhlin McHugh, co-director for public health reform at the Scottish Government outlines the key role that good housing and strong communities play in improving Scotland's health.
19/06/2018
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CIH Scotland interview with Danielle Rowley MP
CIH Scotland’s deputy director Callum Chomczuk caught up with Labour MP for Midlothian Danielle Rowley to find out more about the housing issues facing her constituents, and her top housing priorities as a Scottish MP.
19/06/2018
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Four things we learned from Going digital: gearing up for the future
We’ve been working with Incommunities and Halton Housing to build up a picture of where social landlords are now on their digital development journey and how they are gearing up for the future. CIH policy and practice officer Faye Greaves examines some of the lessons from the organisations we spoke to.
19/06/2018
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Key lessons from Grenfell must be to listen and communicate
On the one year anniversary of the Grenfell fire, CIH Scotland's deputy director Callum Chomczuk reflects on some of the key lessons which need to be learned in this new opinion piece.
14/06/2018
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Getting to know you: Ciarán McMahon
The Housing Festival 2018 is being organised by CIH Futures NI; a group of ambitious and talented young housing professionals who are eager to show the fun side of the housing sector! In this ‘get to know’ series of blogs we will introduce each member of CIH Futures NI individually – so that you can get to know them a little bit better! Next up, it’s Ciarán McMahon...
12/06/2018
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Getting to know you: Martin Downey
The Housing Festival 2018 is being organised by CIH Futures NI; a group of ambitious and talented young housing professionals who are eager to show the fun side of the housing sector! In this ‘get to know’ series of blogs we will introduce each member of CIH Futures NI individually – so that you can get to know them a little bit better! Next up, it’s Martin Downey...
06/06/2018
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Two months into the Homelessness Reduction Act - one council's story
How are local authorities dealing with the new duties encompassed in the Homelessness Reduction act? Faye Greaves visited Westminster City Council to find out.
05/06/2018
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Centre for Homelessness Impact launches new flagship evidence tools
CIH Scotland's policy and practice manager, Ashley Campbell, attended an event on 30 May to find out more about the work of the Centre for Homelessness Impact (CHI) and the launch of their new flagship tools.
05/06/2018
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'A duty to protect residents from abuse should sit at the heart of our service.'
Karen Allsop from Bolton at Home, one of the first organisations to sign up for our new Make a Stand campaign, explains what her organisation is doing to help residents experiencing domestic abuse.
05/06/2018
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CIH Scotland interview with Andy Wightman MSP
Our deputy director Callum Chomczuk caught up with Scottish Green Party MSP Andy Wightman to get his views on the party's vision for housing, land and planning reform, in this new interview for CIH Scotland.
05/06/2018
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Critical role of housing in supporting people with dementia highlighted during Dementia Awareness Week
As Dementia Awareness Week gets underway, our policy and practice officer Susanne Flynn highlights recent research and practice guidance published by CIH Scotland which shows the critical role of housing in helping people to live well with dementia.
05/06/2018
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Getting to know you: Stuart Rafferty
The Housing Festival 2018 is being organised by CIH Futures NI; a group of ambitious and talented young housing professionals who are eager to show the fun side of the housing sector! In this ‘get to know’ series of blogs we will introduce each member of CIH Futures NI individually – so that you can get to know them a little bit better! Next up, it’s Stuart Raffety...
01/06/2018
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Getting to know you: Lisa Wilson
In this ‘get to know’ series of blogs we will introduce each member of CIH Futures NI individually – so that you can get to know them a little bit better! Next up, it’s Lisa Wilson...
29/05/2018
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Getting to know you: Michaela McCusker
In this ‘get to know’ series of blogs we will introduce each member of CIH Futures NI individually – so that you can get to know them a little bit better!
23/05/2018
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CIH Scotland’s Housing Festival ‘re-run’ a great success
Following a re-run of day two of its annual Housing Festival, CIH Scotland’s policy and practice officer Susanne Flynn provides a short recap of the highlights.
22/05/2018
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'To change attitudes to social housing we must reframe the conversation.'
Matt Kennedy, policy and public affairs manager at CIH Cymru, says we must reframe the conversation on social housing and tell positive stories to change public attitudes.
22/05/2018
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'Much work remains to be done before full Universal Credit rollout', says CIH Scotland
In this new opinion piece, featured in the Herald Scotland, CIH Scotland deputy director Callum Chomczuk highlights a number of concerns from the sector as we look towards full Universal Credit rollout.
21/05/2018
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'Predicting the future is a tricky business, but we must.'
Rooftop Housing Group chief executive Boris Worrall says housing organisations must look to the future to make sure we meet the challenges we face.
21/05/2018
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'Workplace stress in the housing sector is a major issue that we must tackle.'
More must be done to deal with workplace stress in an increasingly challenging and complex housing sector, says Matt Parkyn, as he embarks on a major piece of research to understand and tackle the issue.
14/05/2018
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'We must tackle the hidden housing crisis for disabled people.'
As a new report from the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) calls for national housing strategies to improve options for disabled people, Sarah Davis says we need to act now.
11/05/2018
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'No one should have to choose between abuse and homelessness.'
As a new report by domestic abuse charity SafeLives suggests domestic abuse victims are being failed and forced onto the streets, chief executive Suzanne Jacob says no one should face a choice between abuse and homelessness.
10/05/2018
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Social Security Bill Update
Following the passage of the Social Security (Scotland) Bill on the 25th of April, CIH Scotland's policy and practice manager Ashley Campbell provides an update on the main areas that the new Bill will cover.
08/05/2018
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'Housing organisations must call out prejudice directed at gypsies and travellers.'
Housing organisations must play a central role in tackling prejudice directed at Gypsies and Travellers and provide more sites, says Rooftop Housing chief executive Boris Worrall.
08/05/2018
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'Benefit cap is fundamentally unfair.'
As the government releases its latest statistics showing the harsh impact of the benefit cap, CIH's David Pipe says it must consider raising or removing it.
08/05/2018
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Rising Stars 2018 - the final ten: Monique Green
As they fight for your votes, each of our Rising Stars finalists has been asked to blog about housing and how they would use winning the competition to the benefit of the sector. Here Monique Green puts her case forward.
04/05/2018
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Rising Stars 2018 - the final ten: Ian Patterson
As they fight for your votes, each of our Rising Stars finalists has been asked to blog about housing and how they would use winning the competition to the benefit of the sector. Here Ian Patterson puts his case forward.
04/05/2018
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Rising Stars 2018 - the final ten: Holly Messenger
As they fight for your votes, each of our Rising Stars finalists has been asked to blog about housing and how they would use winning the competition to the benefit of the sector. Here Holly Messenger puts her case forward.
03/05/2018
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Rising Stars 2018 - the final ten: Moira Nisbet
As they fight for your votes, each of our Rising Stars finalists has been asked to blog about housing and how they would use winning the competition to the benefit of the sector. Here Moira Nisbet puts forward her case.
03/05/2018
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Rising Stars 2018 - the final ten: Jess Page
As they fight for your votes, each of our Rising Stars finalists has been asked to blog about housing and how they would use winning the competition to the benefit of the sector. Next to put forward their case is Jess Page.
02/05/2018
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Rising Stars 2018 - the final ten: Eden Bailey
As they fight for your votes, each of our Rising Stars finalists has been asked to blog about housing and how they would use winning the competition to the benefit of the sector. Here Eden Bailey puts forward her case.
02/05/2018
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Rising Stars 2018 - the final ten: Oliver Harling
As they fight for your votes, each of our Rising Stars finalists has been asked to blog about housing and how they would use winning the competition to the benefit of the sector. Here Oliver Harling puts his case forward.
01/05/2018
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Rising Stars 2018 - the final ten: Laura Wood
As they fight for your votes, each of our Rising Stars finalists has been asked to blog about housing and how they would use winning the competition to the benefit of the sector. Here Laura Wood puts forward her case.
01/05/2018
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Rising Stars 2018 - the final ten: Natasha Jones
As they fight for your votes, each of our Rising Stars finalists has been asked to blog about housing and how they would use winning the competition to the benefit of the sector. Here Natasha Jones makes her case.
30/04/2018
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'Housing ladder has become a housing treadmill for many.'
As the Joseph Rowntree Foundation publishes research which demonstrates the link between poverty and housing - Karen Croucher from the Centre for Housing Policy, which conducted the research, explores its findings.
30/04/2018
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Rising Stars 2018 - the final ten: Ross Edwards
As they fight for your votes, each of our Rising Stars finalists has been asked to blog about housing and how they would use winning the competition to the benefit of the sector. Ross Edwards from Freebridge Community Housing is first up.
30/04/2018
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'We must refuse to accept it is ok for someone not to have a home.'
CIH Scotland chair, Esther Wilson, issues a rallying cry to housing organisations to share best practice and showcase the difference they make to so many people's lives.
25/04/2018
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Why existing homes matter just as much as building new ones
In advance of an Existing Homes Alliance Scotland parliamentary reception on 29 May, CIH Scotland's policy and practice manager Ashley Campbell provides an update on the work of the group.
24/04/2018
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Tyfu Tai Cymru: the future of housing in Wales
We spoke to Catherine May, manager of our new Tyfu Tai Cymru project, to find out more.
23/04/2018
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'It's the shift, not the fix.'
Amanda Protheroe explores a victim-led approach to dealing with anti-social behaviour.
23/04/2018
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'Encouraging messages, now Labour must work on the detail.'
Senior policy adviser John Perry takes an in-depth look at Labour's housing green paper.
23/04/2018
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'Youth homelessness is everybody's business.'
Tamsin Stirling explores youth homelessness in Wales and lessons from approaches which have tackled it.
20/04/2018
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Universal basic income in Wales: the case for and against
A business innovation lead at a housing association and a lecturer in public policy explore universal income and reach very different conclusions about its value.
17/04/2018
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'Rough sleeping measures a step in the right direction but we need more.'
As the Homelessness Reduction Act comes in effect and the government announces a package of measures to tackle rough sleeping, policy and practice officer Faye Greaves says we still need more to make a difference.
11/04/2018
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Who has the answers to the housing crisis? All of us
CIH Cymru director Matt Dicks explores the housing landscape in Wales and the need to come together to solve our housing crisis as he takes a look ahead to TAI 2018.
11/04/2018
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'Lack of ambition to build homes on a big scale is striking.'
Governments have met the housing needs of the nation under much more challenging economic conditions than those we have today, says historian, writer and broadcaster David Olusoga in this exclusive comment piece.
09/04/2018
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‘Aye we can’ – proposals to end homelessness and rough sleeping in Scotland
Following the latest Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group stakeholder event last month, CIH Scotland’s policy and practice officer Susanne Flynn reflects on the group’s recommendations for eradicating homelessness and rough sleeping, and explores some of the challenges ahead as we look towards implementation.
09/04/2018
Blog
'The letting agency industry badly needs professionalising.'
Plans to reform letting agents could finally mean they serve their crucial purpose in the sector, says policy and practice officer David Pipe.
09/04/2018
Blog
Tackling inequalities and understanding diverse needs must be central to CIH project
Ahead of the first roundtable discussion in Derry/Londonderry next week, the Equality Commission’s Deborah Howe says it’s vital for Rethinking social housing NI to reflect the needs of all the people in Northern Ireland.
05/04/2018
Blog
'Housing and domestic abuse conference the start of something great.'
Policy and practice research officer Yoric Irving-Clarke takes a detailed look at an event to explore domestic abuse and housing as part of Alison Inman's presidential appeal.
04/04/2018
Blog
'Housing organisations all have a role to play to tackle loneliness and isolation.'
Erosh chief executive, Rebecca Mollart, explores what housing organisations can do to tackle loneliness and isolation.
03/04/2018
Blog
The Big Interview: CIH Scotland deputy director Callum Chomczuk
We spoke to our new deputy director, Callum Chomczuk, to find out his thoughts about the challenges which lie ahead for housing professionals in Scotland and his vision for CIH Scotland’s role.
28/03/2018
Blog
A new era in fight against homelessness but are we ready?
As the implementation of the Homelessness Reduction Act approaches, policy and practice officer Faye Greaves asks is the sector ready for the changes.
27/03/2018
Blog
Blog: Progress towards 50,000 homes
As new research by Shelter Scotland and SFHA shows that Scotland is broadly on track to deliver its 50,000 affordable homes target by 2021, CIH Scotland's policy and practice officer Susanne Flynn looks at some of the challenges ahead.
26/03/2018
Blog
Re-assessing the mission, purpose and values of social housing
Northern Ireland’s housing associations must reconsider their purpose in a changing world says Choice Housing’s Michael McDonnell, in the latest of our Rethinking social housing NI comment pieces.
26/03/2018
Blog
UK Housing Review 2018: the Welsh perspective
CIH Cymru policy and public affairs manager Matt Kennedy says this year's UK Housing Review paints a positive picture of housing supply in Wales.
21/03/2018
Blog
‘Housing sector realises more than ever the importance of listening to residents.’
As Rethinking social housing Northern Ireland continues to get underway, steering group member Colm McDaid encourages tenants and residents to make their voices heard.
20/03/2018
Blog
'So important we explore the unique context of social housing in Northern Ireland.'
Following the launch of our Rethinking social housing Northern Ireland project, director Nicola McCrudden takes a look at the unique context in Northern Ireland.
14/03/2018
Blog
Data is a cultural issue
Using data can help all organisations deliver more effective services and make a real difference to people's lives - but only if they have the right culture in place, says the Satori Lab's Ben Proctor ahead of his session at TAI 2018.
14/03/2018
Blog
Why politicians shouldn’t shy away from the Lobbying Register
As the new Lobbying Act comes into force, CIH Scotland's deputy director Callum Chomczuk explains what it all means and outlines some of the potential impacts on political engagement.
13/03/2018
Blog
CIH Careers Week 2018: 'Why I love housing.'
CIH Cymru director, Matt Dicks, explores his route into a career in housing.
05/03/2018
Blog
Changing culture and getting it right - what can housing learn from education?
Ahead of his session at TAI 2018, Wales head teacher of the year 2017 Mark Thompson takes us through the journey St. Helen’s Primary has been on in Swansea, where vast improvements in the school’s performance have been achieved through a collaborative approach among staff and with the wider community.
28/02/2018
Blog
Hundreds come together for Scotland's biggest and best housing event
We take a look at the highlights from day one of Scotland's Housing Festival in Edinburgh.
28/02/2018
Blog
'There's reason for the millions of private renters to be optimistic.'
David Pipe says proposals to reform the private rented sector mean there's reason to be optimistic for millions of tenants.
27/02/2018
Blog
'Councils have a hugely important role to play to meet our social housing challenge'
Wales needs to return to a rate of development not seen in decades to meet its ambitious social housing target – so helping ambitious local authorities build more homes makes complete sense, says CIH Cymru policy and public affairs manager Matt Kennedy.
27/02/2018
Blog
The big interview: Rethinking social housing NI chair, Will Haire
CIH Northern Ireland recently launched the Rethinking social housing project. We spoke to the project's chair, Will Haire, who is also chair of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, to find out his hopes for the project and much more.
27/02/2018
Blog
'No better time for housing organisations to commit to tackle domestic abuse.'
Elinor Crouch-Puzey details the work the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance is doing to help housing organisations tackle the problem.
26/02/2018
Blog
NHS Health Scotland looks ahead to CIH Housing Festival
With just under a week to go until the 2018 CIH Housing Festival 2018, Matt Lowther explains how his NHS Health Scotland colleagues are in full swing as they embrace event planning.
21/02/2018
Blog
Join the debate on the future of NI social housing
CIH Northern Ireland policy and practice expert Justin Cartwright takes a look at Rethinking social housing NI and encourages people to get involved.
14/02/2018
Blog
The Clink: Changing attitudes, transforming lives and creating second chances
Ahead of his session at TAI 2018 Chris Moore tells us a bit more about the work of The Clink to rehabilitate through education. At TAI 2018i he'll be telling us more about what housing can learn from The Clink's approach
30/01/2018
TAI
The Clink: Helen's story - In her own words
Ahead of TAI 2018 we've been profiling one of our headline sessions with The Clink, a charity that rehabilitates prisoners by providing experience at a restaurant. This is a case study to accompany our blog preview.
30/01/2018
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Webinar recap: How to position yourself for a promotion
Jess Page, interim director of Women's Pioneer shares some tips from her varied housing career on how she positioned herself for both internal and external promotions.
28/01/2019
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Rethinking membership - get involved in our new project
We want to reimagine the way we connect with and support CIH members in their local area - find out how you can take part and have your say.
16/01/2019
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Webinar recap: Workforce of the future: flexibility and choice M
Rachel Credidio from Aster Group explores the different aspects of creating a flexible culture, with real-life examples from the Aster way.
13/12/2018
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Webinar recap: Supporting 21st century career development
Rosemary McLean, be bold course leader and David North, senior consultant from Career Innovation take a look at Career Innovation's (Ci) latest research looking at 'Careers in the 21st century'.
11/12/2018
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Webinar recap: How to get the most from your mentor
Hear from Eden Bailey, quality team manager at West Mercia Housing Group on her experience of being both a CIH mentor and mentee and the benefits of using the CIH mentoring scheme.
29/11/2018
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Webinar recap: Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill 2017 and the effect on a landlord's repairing obligations M
Dorota Pawlowski, senior associate, from Trowers & Hamlins LLP provides an update on the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill 2017 and the effect on a landlord's repairing obligations.
28/11/2018
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Webinar recap: Executive wellbeing/being fit to lead M
Hear from Mary Sisson, business development director at Awbery explores mind, body and leadership wellness; and the issue of burn-out and how to protect yourself and your team.
27/11/2018
Feature
Agility in the workplace
Hear from Marie Jenkins, business owner of Advance your Wellbeing as she explores what being agile in housing looks like and the interpersonal skills an organisation needs to be more agile.
08/11/2018
Feature
Webinar recap: Tackling homelessness through systems change M
CIH policy and practice officer Faye Greaves and Emma Lindley, housing strategy lead officer at Ashfield District Council and Chair of CIH East Midlands board explore the potential of the Homelessness Reduction Act to spark a fundamental shift in systems and culture that can ultimately drive long-term change and tackle underlying causes of homelessness.
07/11/2018
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Instagram live: Human library with Aileen Evans and Adam Clark M
Missed the instagram live session with Aileen Evans and Adam Clark?
01/11/2018
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Instagram live: Human library with Denise Kirkham M
Missed the instagram live session with Denise Kirkham?
01/11/2018
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Instagram live: Human library with Geeta Nanda M
Missed the instagram live session with Geeta Nanda?
01/11/2018
Feature
Webinar recap: Creative social media campaigns that don't cost the earth M
Understand how you can galvanise support on social media to lead a social action campaign on limited resources to raise the profile of your campaign.
18/10/2018
Feature
‘Be Bold in Your Career helped me realise my potential’
Be Bold in Your Career is supporting people to fulfil their career potential, no matter what sector they work in and if you’re a CIH member you can access the course for a heavily discounted rate of £60+VAT.
17/10/2018
Feature
All you need to know about Be Bold in Your Career
We spoke to course director of Career Innovation, Rosemary McLean to find out more about the 'Be Bold in Your Career' online course.
17/10/2018
Feature
Webinar recap: The social housing green paper M
CIH head of policy Melanie Rees and CIH policy and practice officer David Pipe discuss the content of the green paper with fellow CIH members to help shape our response to government.
03/10/2018
Feature
Webinar recap: How will Brexit affect housing, housing demand and house building? M
CIH policy adviser John Perry explores the question 'What do we know about the Brexit deal so far – and how might it affect housing?
02/10/2018
Feature
Housing must be at the centre of policy on poverty
In this new opinion piece for Challenge Poverty Week, CIH Scotland's policy and practice manager Ashley Campbell takes a look at the role of housing in helping to address poverty.
01/10/2018
Feature
Professional development for CIH members
Check out all of our latest resources to support your career and professional development in one place - including webinars, mentoring, online courses and more.
26/09/2018
Feature
Meet our 2018 Malcolm Smith Award winner
We caught up with Meg Deasley, the winner of the 2018 Malcom Smith Award, to find out more about her housing career and her reasons for undertaking a Post Graduate Diploma in Housing at the University of Glasgow.
24/09/2018
Feature
‘Taking a lead to tackle domestic abuse’
Karen Allsop, interim head of housing support and safeguarding at Bolton at Home, details some of the experiences she’ll share with delegates at the CIH’s Housing and Domestic Abuse Conference on 25 September 2018.
14/09/2018
Feature
The social housing green paper – a new deal for social housing?
CIH regional manager Rebecca Clarke looks at what the green paper means for the London, South East and Eastern regions.
05/09/2018
Feature
‘I’d encourage everyone working in housing to join CIH, I only wish I’d done so sooner.’
Ellie Thomas, planning and business development officer for Riverside Group talks about climbing the housing career ladder and how she became more involved with CIH.
04/09/2018
Feature
Opportunity to Meet the Veep!
CIH Scotland is delighted to offer you the opportunity to come and meet our vice president (and soon to be president) Jim Strang.
30/08/2018
Feature
In the spotlight – Grand Union Housing Group
CIH regional manager Rebecca Clarke and Grand Union Housing Group had the pleasure of hosting a day out with the CIH Hong Kong delegation last month visiting various development schemes in the Eastern region.
07/08/2018
Feature
CIH Vice President addresses rally against eviction of asylum seekers in Glasgow
CIH Vice President Jim Strang attended a rally on Saturday (4th August 2018) to demonstrate against proposals by accommodation contractor Serco to evict hundreds of asylum seekers from their homes in Glasgow. You can read Jim's speech in full below.
06/08/2018
Feature
Scottish Housing Day 2018
Join us at the parliamentary reception for Scottish Housing Day 2018.
01/08/2018
Feature
Webinar recap: Longer tenancies for private renters? M
CIH members had the opportunity to discuss the governments three year tenancies proposal for private renters in England.
01/08/2018
Feature
Get involved - Welsh Government affordable housing review issues call for evidence
With the affordable housing review now a couple of months into its one year life-cycle, the CIH Cymru review team have released a call for evidence across all areas within its remit.
01/08/2018
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Webinar recap: Shaping the national strategy to end loneliness - an opportunity for housing M
The webinar gave CIH members the opportunity to shape the government’s approach to end loneliness, and find out more and have their say on what housing organisations are doing already, and what the strategy needs to do to support more great schemes.
30/07/2018
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Webinar recap: Going digital - how are housing organisations gearing up for the future?
Nick Atkin, group chief executive at Halton Housing and Faye Greaves, CIH policy and practice officer explored what the key drivers are for landlords’ use of digital technology; the different approaches to digital development and channel shift; the importance of data and how it can be used proactively; and the role of organisational leadership and culture.
20/07/2018
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'Take time to reflect and Be Bold'
Getting out your comfort zone is really what Be Bold is all about says Kirstine Clark, policy and strategy advisor at Riverside. And if you’re a CIH member you can access the course for a heavily discounted rate of £60+VAT.
17/07/2018
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'It's time the housing sector got involved to help shape the national strategy to end loneliness'
Social landlords already do a huge amount of work to help tackle loneliness – and now they have the chance to shape the government’s new strategy, says senior policy adviser Andy Staniford from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport .
16/07/2018
Feature
Transformation in housing: the reality
Chantelle Miller, senior housing officer at Tuntum Housing Association attend our 'Transformation in housing' event last week and tells us what she learned from the day.
13/07/2018
Feature
'Key to future proofing your career, you need to develop a career strategy'
Nick Griffiths, district manager (East) of Leicester City Council and CIH East Midlands regional board member reflects on what he learnt from the 'Owning your future' event back in April.
12/07/2018
Feature
Partnership working is key when it comes to keeping our communities safe
Lindsey Hoggard, neighbourhood manager from Homes in Sedgemoor talks about the partnership work they are doing with the police to address organised crime.
12/07/2018
Feature
The Big Conversation: 'A place where we can welcome those starting to develop their careers in housing'
Geraldine Howley, CEO of Incommunities looks back at The Big Conversation in May on how important it is for people starting out in their housing career to take the next steps and develop a real sense of career progression.
09/07/2018
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A look back at last months Eastern policy working together event
Chair of the CIH Eastern Board Russell Heath shares his thoughts as we talked all things policy at the Eastern policy working together event last month.
09/07/2018
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The Big Conversation: a chance to debate the housing questions that really matter
Stephanie Kelley, regional manager for the North looks back at The Big Conversation in May 2018 and the opportunities delegates had to get involved in more unconventional unconference sessions.
09/07/2018
Feature
How does the knowledge hub work?
Policy and practice officer David Pipe explores what housing professionals can expect to find in the knowledge hub, an exclusive benefit available to CIH members.
04/07/2018
Feature
Webinar follow-up: Through the lens of a housing provider, the impact of domestic violence on children
Michelle Meldrum, executive director of operations at Gentoo Group talks about the impact domestic abuse has on children and the difference housing providers can make both now and in the future and the work Gentoo Group are doing to protect and support victims and their families.
20/06/2018
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'I'm excited by the ways data and technology can be harnessed to help us'
What is going digital and how are social landlords going about it? Incommunities chief executive Geraldine Howley explores some of the findings from CIH's new Going digital: gearing up for the future report - produced in partnership with Incommunities and Halton Housing.
19/06/2018
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Mind the gap: addressing the skills gap in the housing sector
Daniel Short, director at Greenacre Recruitment talks about the market research Greenacre has been undertaking to look at the skills shortage in the housing sector and what the key challenges are.
05/06/2018
Feature
Looking through a different lens: the CIH South West Regional Conference
Melanie Brain, head of housing strategy and partnerships at Cornwall Council talks about what she got out of day one at the South West conference 2018.
24/05/2018
Feature
Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 commencement
The Commencement Order for the social housing aspects of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 was laid in Parliament on 15 May.
22/05/2018
Feature
‘All organisations should give back to their communities.’
Paul Threader, finance director at Wates Living Space, says investing in communities is crucial.
17/05/2018
Feature
Achieving significant savings in asset service
Richard Woolfall, head of property services at Your Housing Group explains why the Assets and Repairs 2020 group is important and why he wanted to be involved in the group.
17/05/2018
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Webinar follow-up: Preparing for Universal Credit, full service roll-out in Leicester City: a co-ordinated approach
Catch up on part two of the East Midlands Universal Credit webinar series. Learn from leading experts, registered providers and agencies within the region.
11/05/2018
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David Tovey's conference preview at The Big Conversation
We spoke to David Tovey, artist and homelessness activist and Patron of the GEM programme about his upcoming session at The Big Conversation 2018. David’s session focuses on how to use art to cope with diversity and build confidence as part of your own personal development.
10/05/2018
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David Tovey's conference preview at The Big Conversation
We spoke to David Tovey, artist and homelessness activist and Patron of the GEM programme about his upcoming session at The Big Conversation 2018. David’s session focuses on how to use art to cope with diversity and build confidence as part of your own personal development.
10/05/2018
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“The CIH mentoring scheme helped me to put some achievable steps in place to see my career development evolve”
We spoke to Emma Brute, project manager of business improvement at United Welsh about her mentoring experience and the steps she’s now put in place for her continued professional development to grow.
09/05/2018
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Webinar follow-up: Universal Credit within the region - spotlight on EMH Homes
Catch up on part one of the East Midlands Universal Credit webinar series. Learn from leading experts, registered providers and agencies within the region.
08/05/2018
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'You make it happen, you call the shots!' - the Big Conversation
Ahead of our Big Conversation event, which brings together up and coming housing professionals, we held our very own big conversation with Yorkshire Housing's Katherine Proctor who is vice chair of the CIH Yorkshire and Humber regional board.
08/05/2018
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“I wanted to demonstrate my commitment to the housing profession, so I became a CIH chartered member”
Housing manager Janice White at Estuary Housing Association shares with us her experience of completing Apex online, one of the chartered routes to becoming a chartered member of CIH.
02/05/2018
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New Housing Professional competition: finalists blogs
The four CIH Cymru New Housing Professional finalists are competing for votes at TAI 2018 this week and as part of the competition they wrote a blog on a session of their choice.
25/04/2018
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New Housing Professional 2018 finalist blog: Katie Hill
Katie Hill from Seraph Property Management gives her reflections from a session on fire safety in high-rise buildings at TAI 2018 as part of our New Housing Professional competition.
25/04/2018
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New Housing Professional 2018 finalist blog: Catherine James
Catherine James from Family Housing sat in on a session exploring approaches to delivering services which are designed around the needs of service users on day one of TAI 2018 as part of our New Housing Professional competition.
25/04/2018
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New Housing Professional 2018 finalist blog: Teri Power
Teri Power from Monmouthshire Housing Association sat in on a session exploring social isolation and loneliness among older people on day one at TAI 2018 which was delivered by Rebecca Mollart from Erosh.
25/04/2018
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New Housing Professional 2018 finalist blog: Sarah Felvus
Sarah Felvus from Melin Homes gives her views on a session on the value for money challenges facing housing organisations at TAI 2018 as part of our New Housing Professional competition.
25/04/2018
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Why attend The Big Conversation 2018?
Gemma Stockdale, senior project business partner at Thirteen Group and member of CIH Futures talks about how the last 12 months have been an absolute whirlwind and how visiting the Big Conversation last year opened up many opportunities for her.
20/04/2018
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Bringing policy and practice together: Housing Studies Association annual conference
Yoric Irving-Clarke, our policy and practice research officer, gives a round-up of the recent Housing Studies Association (HSA) annual conference.
20/04/2018
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Meeting Caroline Leech, CIH member champion
This week Rebecca Clarke, regional manager met one of our member champions for the East, Carolyn Leech, service excellence business lead at Thrive Homes.
12/04/2018
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'Driving a new agenda in assets and repairs.'
As the CIH Repairs & Maintenance Conference & Exhibition 2018 approaches, we asked Richard Medley, our conference chair, to set out what he thinks repairs and maintenance needs to deliver for residents, for landlord organisations and for the property asset.
10/04/2018
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The apprenticeship levy: one year on
We spoke to our head of professional standards Vanessa Howell to find out more about the progress the sector has made since the changes to housing apprenticeships were introduced.
09/04/2018
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‘The national housing picture looks very different regionally – it’s vital to work together to share learning and experience’
Ahead of CIH’s Eastern Policy Event regional manager Rebecca Clarke reflects on a tumultuous year for housing and what the future holds for the region.
09/04/2018
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Webinar follow-up: #HRChat - Building bright futures for housing M
Emma Palmer, executive director (strategic partnerships) at Flagship Housing Group talks through succession planning and creating future leaders for the housing sector by the housing sector.
05/04/2018
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Webinar follow-up: Fire safety sensible solutions M
Debbie Larner, head of practice at the Chartered Institute of Housing and Jan Taranczuk, senior housing practitioner and director of Jan Taranczuk Associates recap on the current position in relation to various current inquiries since the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower last June.
19/03/2018
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Meet the regional manager: Stephanie Kelley - North East, North West and Yorkshire and Humberside
We spoke to Stephanie Kelley to find out more about her role at CIH and the work she is doing with CIH members in the North East, North West and Yorkshire and Humberside.
12/03/2018
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Meet the regional managers
We spoke to each of our regional managers to find out more about their careers, their work with members in their area, what they want to achieve and much more.
12/03/2018
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Meet the regional manager: Rebecca Clarke - South East, London and Eastern
We spoke to Rebecca Clarke to find out more about her role at CIH and the work she is doing with CIH members in the South East, London and Eastern regions.
12/03/2018
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Meet the regional manager: Jill Allcoat - East Midlands, West Midlands and South West
We spoke to Jill Allcoat to find out more about her role at CIH and the work she is doing with CIH members in the East Midlands, West Midlands and South West.
12/03/2018
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Instagram live: Human library with Aileen Evans M
Missed the instagram live session with Aileen Evans?
09/03/2018
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National Careers Week: top tips from our North West board
Our North West Board give their top career tips as part of CIH Careers Week.
08/03/2018
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Webinar follow-up: How to be an effective leader
Anne-marie Fenlon, group director of housing and Andrew Muir, group corporate services director at Notting Hill Housing explore how to be an effective leader.
08/03/2018
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Webinar follow-up: Careers in social housing
This webinar is aimed at anyone thinking about their future career choices – either if you’re already interested in working in the social housing sector or if you’ve never heard about it but want to find out what it offers.
05/03/2018
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Instagram live: Human library with Chris Grose M
Missed the instagram live session with Chris Grose?
02/03/2018
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Webinar follow-up: #HRChat: supporting our staff with resilience and stress management M
Hear from Anthony Taylor, managing director at Anthony Taylor Limited and Lisa Aston, organisational development business partner at Newcharter Housing Group on the different approaches taken by organisations, as well as delving into some of the best ways to handle these challenges both personally and corporately.
01/03/2018
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Instagram live: Human library with Stephani Davis M
Missed the instagram live session with Stephani Davis?
09/02/2018
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Instagram live: Human library with Jen Barfoot M
Missed the instagram live session with Jen Barfoot?
02/02/2018
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Instagram live: James Sanderson M
Missed the instagram live session with James Sanderson? Listen to James housing story and about the rising stars competition.
26/01/2018
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Instagram live: Human library with Lisa Pickard M
Missed the instagram live session with Lisa Pickard?
19/01/2018
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Webinar follow-up: #HRChat: all things apprenticeships
Hear from Vanessa Howell, CIH head of professional standards as she talked about apprenticeships a year on; changes and where we are. Kate Dodsworth, executive director of Optivo shared her views on the importance of the changes and where she thinks the sector is going. She also shared some insight on how her organisation is embracing the change.
08/12/2017
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Instagram live: Human library with Rob Gershon M
Missed the instagram live session with Rob Gershon?
01/12/2017
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Instagram live: Human library with Nick Atkin M
Missed the instagram live session with Nick Atkin? Watch Nick's presentation on the future workplace, the rise of self serve and making yourself heard.
24/11/2017
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Instagram live: Human library with Gemma Stockdale M
Missed the instagram live session with Gemma Stockdale? Find out all the new Under 30's membership rate. #fivepoundfuture
03/11/2017
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Instagram live: Human library with Evie Copland M
Missed the instagram live session with Evie Copland? Find out all about her career journey in housing and advise.
06/10/2017
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Meet new team member Ruth Cullen as she settles into her role as customer services coordinator
We wanted to take this opportunity to introduce our new customer services coordinator, Ruth Cullen and tell you about some of the exciting initiatives that we are putting in place for our members in Northern Ireland.
02/06/2017
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Presentations from Making the rental strategy work
Here you can upload pdfs from each of the presentations at the conference
30/05/2017
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Presentations from Living in the city
Below you'll find presentations from CIH Northern Ireland's Living in the city seminar
26/05/2017
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London - board member biographies
Catch up with the London regional board.
26/10/2016
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Presentations from How to build an effective workforce 2016
The How to build an effective workforce event took place on Tuesday 13 September 2016 at the Park Plaza hotel, Cardiff.
15/09/2016
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Autumn Statement - call for views
We need your help in our continued call for government commitment to shared ownership.
23/08/2016
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Shared Ownership Week
Shared Ownership Week runs from September 15 to 21 - here's how you can get involved.
23/08/2016
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CIH events debrief papers M
Below are debrief papers from our most recent events for you to download.
01/05/2016
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The Octavia club launch
The Octavia club is a new initiative from the CIH London board, aimed at newer members and members studying for a CIH qualification.
19/04/2016
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Drink think tank 6
Drink think tanks are a forum for CIH London members to debate the key subjects and pose questions on many relevant housing issues. The sixth session in this popular series took place just before Christmas.
19/04/2016
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South East conference keynote: How affordable is affordable?
Having heard at other sessions about the supply of housing, another hot topic for debate was the issue of affordability.
17/03/2016
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South East conference masterclass: The growth deal
Within this masterclass there was an explanation about the June 2013 Spending Review which saw the government ask Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) to develop multi-year local economic plans, which would then be used for negotiations on 'growth deals' with the government. These deals would see LEPs awarded funding from the single growth fund, created in the 2013 Spending Review.
17/03/2016
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South East conference masterclass: Reimagining sheltered housing
This was a lively session. Peter Huntbach of Brighton and Hove City Council spoke about applying an “asset and deficit” approach to understand residents’ needs, whilst Jo Linney of CIH provided an overview of the current risks and the links to the health and wellbeing agenda.
17/03/2016
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South East conference keynote: What’s happening in Whitehall?
With housing having climbed high on the political agenda during recent months, delegates were keen to hear from Gaby Hinsliff - a columnist with the Guardian and former political editor with the Observer - about what needs to be done to keep it there. Gaby acknowledged that there had been a focused shift towards home ownership and that the government’s drive to build new homes does not recognise the need for more affordable housing.
17/03/2016
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South East conference keynote: Health and housing
At a time when the housing sector needs land in order to develop new homes, the surplus land held by the NHS could be an excellent partner to assist in the delivery of this increased supply.
17/03/2016
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South East conference international keynote: Detroit & Windsor - a tale of two cities
As part of the South East International Group, CIH members and guests recently visited the USA and Canada to look at large scale, inner city decline and regeneration projects. Chris Moquet, CIHSE International Group and Jerry Paffendorf, Loveland Technologies provided an overview of the visit.
17/03/2016
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South East conference international masterclass: India 2016 – a photographic tour
CIH South East International Housing arranges international visits for CIH members (and guests). To date, more than 40 visits to 15 countries on four continents and over 1,000 people have joined the visits.
17/03/2016
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South East conference keynote: Devolution - what are the opportunities?
This was a broad session which covered all aspects of devolution.
17/03/2016
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South East awards: The winners
During the conference, more than 200 people celebrated the achievement of those who had submitted entries for the CIH South East awards.
17/03/2016
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South East conference keynote: Walk tall – Simon Weston CBE
Looking back to 1982, the war between Britain and Argentina following the latter’s invasion of the Falkland Islands seems some time ago.
17/03/2016
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South East conference masterclass: Developing a commercial approach
This was a jam-packed session where David Montagu from L&Q, Sharron Webster from Trowers and Hamlins and Matt Vosper, Secure Parking and Storage covered a range of diverse models which could be applied to develop a commercial approach.
17/03/2016
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CIH Canada webinar: Planning for the next generation - attracting and motivating Generation Y M
Find out more about how we can prepare for the next generation of housing professionals in this member-exclusive webinar.
23/02/2016
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CIH Canada webinar: Frontline futures - a changing mindset for service delivery M
Find out how frontline roles are changing in this member-only webinar
23/02/2016
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CIH Canada webinar: Building your organisation's future leaders now M
Find out more about how to create the housing leaders of the future in this member-exclusive video.
23/02/2016
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CIH Canada webinar: Perfecting the pitch - packaging housing for politicians and voters M
Find out more about how to package an easy-to-understand and compelling message in this member-exclusive webinar.
23/02/2016
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Board member recruitment
Could you be a CIH East Midlands board member?
22/02/2016
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Breakfast briefing summary – January 26, Hinckley
CIH East Midlands hosted a well-attended breakfast briefing in January. We were pleased to have CIH chief executive Terrie Alafat present to offer a frank assessment of where she sees the challenges for housing professionals in these days of seismic change for the sector.
22/02/2016
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CIH Presidential dinner
In February, ten representatives from the East Midlands attended the CIH Presidential dinner at the Natural History Museum, London. This was a great opportunity to network with others and to hear from speakers, including CIH President Geraldine Howley and John Healey MP.
22/02/2016
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Lunch and learn: repairs and maintenance – event summary
In November the East Midlands board held a ‘lunch and learn’ event which focused on the subject of delivering repairs and maintenance in the new landscape.
22/02/2016
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Get engaged!
There are many benefits to being a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing - as a member you have access to a wide range of information and resources, including guides and briefings full of practical tips and access to member-only webinars on hot housing topics.
12/02/2016
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Get on board!
From 15 February 2016, the West Midlands board will be actively seeking to appoint new board members for a three year term of office.
12/02/2016
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West Midlands board member profile: Neil Jackson
We hear from WM regional board member, Neil, whose links between housing and acting make for an interesting mix.
12/02/2016
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Health in All Policies - what's it all about?
Did you know that 50 per cent of the factors which determine the quality of a person’s health are social, economic and political? Taking healthy life expectancy as an example, people in the poorest neighbourhoods live on average seven years less long than those in the richest areas and can expect to live with 17 years of life-limiting illness.
12/02/2016
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Legal update - an overview
The West Midlands regional board's first event of the year was the very popular 'legal update', held at Stafford & Rural Homes. The presentation was delivered by Paul Lloyd of Whiteheads Solicitors and the event attracted over 60 enthusiastic delegates. The update covered many of the main pieces of legislation and case law which have been implemented in the past twelve months as well as looking at what is on the horizon for the housing sector.
12/02/2016
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Presentations from PRS Summit 2015
Check out the presentations from the PRS Summit 2105 which took place on 15 July at the Future Inn, Cardiff Bay
17/07/2015
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Leading diversity by 2020 - the challenges
CIH's Presidential Commission on leadership and diversity is calling on housing organisations to sign up to and deliver against 10 challenges by 2020.
24/06/2015
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OneCIH 2015 presentations M
Copies of available presentations delivered at OneCIH 2015
12/06/2015
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Webinar video: Building your resilience M
Find out more about the member excluisve webinar with Ann Burton.
14/05/2015
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Webinar video: Social value – What is it, how do we measure it and how do we build it into our work? M
Find out more about the member exclusive webinar with John Perry, CIH Policy Advisor
28/04/2015
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Webinar video: General election 2015 – what will it mean for housing? M
Find out more about the member exclusive webinar with David Pipe, CIH Policy and Practice Officer.
23/04/2015
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CIH Eastern region conference - save the dates
This year’s conference will be held on 10 - 12 November so make sure you save the dates as it promises to be better than ever!
09/04/2015
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Eastern Outlook: New care home for Bedford
Bedford Citizens Housing Association (BCHA) is in phase one of its £11 million redevelopment located in Kimbolton Road, Bedford.
09/04/2015
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Eastern Outlook: Next lunch & learn events
We have another round of lunch & learns coming up in May so here’s some advance warning of the dates.
09/04/2015
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Eastern Outlook: £150k to help local people into work
The Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP has invested £150,000 into three voluntary and social enterprises to help get local people back into paid work.
09/04/2015
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Building your resilience for success at work
This free short webinar, exclusive to CIH members is designed to help members in their career and support them to succeed. The webinar will be held on Thursday 14 May 11am - for up to one hour.
09/04/2015
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Stephen Cook - Just the job!
Vice President candidate Stephen Cook discusses the contribution housing associations make to the wider economy.
20/03/2015
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Julie Fadden: Our welfare system should provide for the most vulnerable in society
Vice President candidate Julie Fadden shares her views on the bedroom tax.
20/03/2015
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Webinar video:Understanding hoarding disorder M
Find out more about the member exclusive webinar with Jack Moore and Dominique Blundell.
19/02/2015
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Webinar video: How to…promote mobility among existing tenants M
Find out more about the CIH member exclusive webinar with Charlotte Smith CIH Specialist Advisor.
29/01/2015
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Webinar Video: Effective responses to anti-social behaviour M
Find out more about the CIH member exclusive webinar with Chris Grose, Head of ASB Advisory Services at Capsticks solicitors and Dave Lockerman, Head of Housing Management at B3Living
21/01/2015
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Webinar video: Voids... Voids... Voids M
Find out more about the member exclusive webinar with John Thornhill, CIH Senior Policy Advisor
13/01/2015
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Points West: My time as a housing apprentice
CIH South West’s youngest board member Jordan McKenna shares his experience starting out as a housing apprentice at Cirencester Housing
19/12/2014
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The new ASB, Crime and Policing Act 2014 – opportunities and challenges
The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 has been three to four years in the making, so you’d be forgiven for thinking that all of the relevant partners are on board and ready to go with the new tools.
19/12/2014
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Points West: Homes for Britain – help us end the housing crisis in a generation
The next general election is the time to make it happen. That is why organisations from across every corner of the housing world have joined forces to create the Homes for Britain campaign.
19/12/2014
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Points West: The Other Housing Event
The seventh CIH SW ‘Other Housing Event’ took place at the Palace Hotel in Torquay on 20 -21 November. This popular two-day event was well attended by frontline housing professionals working in the south west and expertly chaired by BBC News home editor, Mark Easton.
19/12/2014
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Points West: CIH SW Conference and Exhibition 15 – 17 April 2015
2015 will be an exciting year for CIH SW’s popular annual showcase event, with a new focus and brand new venue.
19/12/2014
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EM Update: Membership benefits
During 2014 CIH has introduced even more benefits for being a member - some of the most popular benefits where you live included free regional events (including the first ever East Midlands student conference) and free webinars on topics including equality and diversity and tenant scrutiny.
18/12/2014
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EM Update: What does the East Midlands housing crisis look like?
CIH and NHF have both recently published reports that give valuable insight into the housing crisis facing the East Midlands as a whole, but also how this varies from one authority area to another.
18/12/2014
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EM Update: Health and housing event
In November, the East Midlands Board held a very successful event on the topic of health and housing in Kettering.
18/12/2014
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EM Update: 50 years a CIH member!
This year, East Midlands Board Member David Greatorex celebrates 50 years as a member of CIH – we asked him to share his membership journey with us.
18/12/2014
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Webinar video: General election 2015 – our hopes for housing M
Find out more about the CIH member exclusive webinar with David Pipe CIH Policy & Practice Officer
26/11/2014
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