Managing fire safety risks: How to make sure you’ve got the right competencies and resident engagement strategies
Andy Frankum and Jan Taranczuk from the National Social Housing Fire Strategy Group discuss the steps you need to be taking to ensure you are effectively managing and mitigating fire safety risks.
Successful apartment living – OMCs not OMG!
The Housing Agency's David Rouse outlines why the heart of successful apartment communities are organised and well-run owners’ management companies.
It’s 75 years since the arrival of the Windrush – what happened to the families that it brought to the UK?
CIH's John Perry discusses what has happened to the families brought to the UK by HMT Empire Windrush and if the lessons learned from the Windrush Scandal are now being ignored.
Looking to the future: meeting need for supported and older person’s housing
Ed Barber, policy officer at the National Housing Federation shares more about the organisation's recent survey results regarding development of specialist housing.
Language: Getting the balance right
Walterton and Elgin Community Homes (WECH) is a resident owned and controlled organisation discuss why it is important to give care and consideration to the language we use.
Sometimes it’s the little, seemingly insignificant things, that have the biggest impact
Guy Stenson discusses why a genuine commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) needs to be a year round commitment and most of all it needs to be authentic.
Creating community initiatives that help ease the cost of living impact
Michelle Dawson, director of housing and community investment at Abri, discusses how their community initiatives are helping to support customers.
From prefabs to modern methods of development: challenges, potentials and lessons learnt
As the construction of traditional new homes continues to face challenges, developers are increasingly turning to modern methods of construction (MMC) to deliver new developments.
Two areas where housing can help limit waste
On World Environment Day policy and practice officer Matthew Scott looks at how housing organisations can help to limit waste and contribute to a circular economy.
Child poverty after housing costs on the rise again
Dr Juliet Stone discusses the research behind the latest local child poverty statistics and why considering local circumstances is vital when examining child poverty.
Housing is a feminist issue
Tracey Downie discusses why we need to improve the access and delivery of housing for women and influence housing providers and policy makers to address women's needs in the services they offer.
Your CIH needs you - be an ally and complete the EDI census
CIH president, Lara Oyedele, calls on members to complete the EDI census to ensure the next generation of members and housing professionals are even more representative of tenants and communities.
The new national dementia strategy brings housing into focus
As we mark Dementia Awareness Week in Scotland, Ashley Campbell reflects on Scotland's new national Dementia Strategy.
Powerful lessons from agile working
Greatwell Homes’ Julie Robinson shares her experience of the benefits and subtleties of agile working.
The digital divide
The digital divide is a frustrating characteristic of the modern world; one that cannot be fixed by one sector alone. Branwen Evan's discusses how the housing sector can be part of the solution.
