Is community sponsorship an effective homelessness solution for refugee households in NI?
The Homes for Ukraine scheme has shown the positive impact community sponsorship can have in providing temporary assistance to refugee households in Northern Ireland.
Webinar takeaways: The Homelessness and Social Housing Allocations (Wales) Bill
All the insight from our recent member-exclusive webinar on the new Homelessness and Social Housing Allocations (Wales) Bill.
Sitting down with... Stonewall Housing CEO Steven McIntyre
Stonewall Housing CEO Steven McIntyre on LGBTQ+ inclusive housing and why visibility, data and deep-rooted care remain essential to the future of housing support.
The supported housing hole in the Spending Review
Supported housing was notably absent from last week's Spending Review, write Sarah Davis and Stephanie Morphew.
Professional standards: Being more inclusive
In this article we learn what it means to be more inclusive in the housing sector and how you can help make it a more diverse place.
How to be an LGBTQ+ hero
Former CEO of Accent Housing Group, Gordon Perry, looks back on less enlightened times and ahead to an era of allyship and community.
Culturally appropriate homes: Building a future for and with Travellers
Brian Dillion, CEO of Cena, a Traveller-led approved housing body, charts the progress that’s possible when a community is given the space and power to determine its own accommodation responses.
From Sim City to the CIH board: My journey from town planning to housing advocacy
Find out how Angela Wiggam, head of planning at Turley got into the housing sector and became involved at CIH.
Sharing stories, shaping futures: Reflections from a careers workshop at ISHF
Caroline Moloney shares her reflections from the careers workshop at the ISHF
Spending Review: Making the economic case for housing
Gavin Smart explains why the government needs to properly fund initiatives such as the next Affordable Homes Programme and the Warm Homes Plan.
Emergency repairs under scrutiny: What social landlords need to get right ahead of Awaab’s Law
A new Housing Ombudsman report explores how social landlords can avoid falling foul of Awaab's Law's emergency repairs requirements.
Repairing trust: Key insights from the Housing Ombudsman’s latest spotlight report
The Housing Ombudsman's latest spotlight report shows how negative repairs and maintenance experiences significantly damage residents’ trust in their landlords.
Webinar takeaways: Resilience and wellbeing
We explored how and why housing professionals should equip themselves with the knowledge and skills to boost and promote resilience and wellbeing.
Committed to housing: David Kingsley
Housing practitioner and CIH EDI board member David Kingsley on his dedication to learning and drawing on his own experience as a social housing resident.
Taking the executive route to chartered membership
Julia Prichard CIHCM shares more about her experience completing the executive route to chartered membership.
