Member only CIH Unlocked 30 Jan 2025 | Climate and sustainability

All-in on sustainability: Barrhead Housing

Lorna Wilson explains how Barrhead Housing is delivering on its goal to build a fair and climate-friendly future. 

Member only CIH Unlocked 30 Jan 2025 | EDI, data and digital accessibility

Why LGBT+ History Month matters: A personal perspective

LGBT+ History Month is a time to educate, remember, and inspire, writes Daniel Revell-Wiseman.

Member only CIH Unlocked 30 Jan 2025 | Regulation and legal

Counting down to the Procurement Act

Jackie Roach, account delivery manager at social housing procurement specialists Procure Plus, outlines some of the key opportunities and challenges of the new Procurement Act.

Member only CIH Unlocked 30 Jan 2025 | EDI, data and digital accessibility | Health and housing

A new digital era for housing operations

Sarah Jones shares insight into Anchor's "pioneering" digital transformation project.

Member only CIH Unlocked 30 Jan 2025 | Homelessness

A (not so) radical approach to tackling homelessness

Liam Turner speaks with the CEO of a social enterprise using seemingly unconventional methods to help solve homelessness in the UK.

Member only CIH Unlocked 16 Jan 2025 | Building and fire safety | Climate and sustainability | Development and regeneration | Domestic abuse | Health and housing | Homelessness | Private rented sector | Professionalism and training | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Housing policy in 2025: What’s in store?

From professionalism and planning, to decarbonisation and domestic abuse, our in-house experts outline the big policy developments to look out for in 2025.

Member only CIH Unlocked 16 Jan 2025 | EDI, data and digital accessibility | Regulation and legal | Safeguarding | Tenants and residents

Improving data protection in housing: A conversation with the ICO

The Information Commissioner's Office's Emma Wright shares practical advice to help housing providers navigate data protection challenges. 

Member only CIH Unlocked 16 Jan 2025 | Regulation and legal

Weaver Vale Housing Trust: How we earned our G1, V1 and C1 gradings

CEO Wayne Gales talks to Unlocked about Weaver Vale Housing Trust's all-round regulatory success.

Member only CIH Unlocked 19 Dec 2024 | Regulation and legal

A deeper dive into the TSMs: Six insights from our webinar with the regulator

We recently hosted the regulator’s director of regulatory engagement to discuss the TSMs and glean further insights into the first year of data. 

Member only CIH Unlocked 19 Dec 2024 | Health and housing | Professionalism and training | Tenants and residents

Aileen Evans: ‘It has been the privilege of my life to lead Grand Union’

Former CIH president Aileen Evans speaks to Alma Sheren about life after Grand Union and why she's not done with housing yet.

Member only CIH Unlocked 19 Dec 2024 | CIH updates | Professionalism and training

Building a bright, bold future

Gavin Smart on why there has never been a better time to be a CIH member.

Member only CIH Unlocked 19 Dec 2024 | Building and fire safety | Climate and sustainability | Development and regeneration | Health and housing | Homelessness | Private rented sector | Regulation and legal

Housing policy changes in Northern Ireland – Q4 2024

Justin Cartwright reflects on the main housing policy developments in Northern Ireland over the past few months.

Member only CIH Unlocked 19 Dec 2024 | Climate and sustainability | Development and regeneration | Health and housing | Homelessness | Income and financial wellbeing | Private rented sector | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Housing policy changes in Wales – Q4 2024

Cerys Clark reflects on the main housing policy developments in Wales over the past few months.

Member only CIH Unlocked 05 Dec 2024 | Management and leadership | Professionalism and training | Regulation and legal

Sitting down with... CIH’s interim policy director, Rachael Williamson

CIH's interim head of policy communications, and external affairs, Rachael Williamson, talks policy and priorities for the months ahead.

Member only CIH Unlocked 05 Dec 2024 | Building and fire safety | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Six takeaways from CIH's post Grenfell Inquiry webinar on culture and engagement

Panellists Pete Apps, Gavin Smart and Kai Jackson talked about how to effect positive cultural change and build stronger resident engagement in the social housing sector.