Absence of government is curtailing housing delivery
CIH Northern Ireland director, Justin Cartwright, expresses concern at the damage that will be done to the pace and scale of delivery of new homes and decarbonisation targets.
An environmental, social and governance focus helps make what matters brilliant
In this blog Glenn Harris discusses why a focus on ESG is helping Midland Heart to build better homes and communities in the Midlands.
What does increasing anti social behaviour (ASB) tell us about our communities and the people who live in them?
Ahead of her session at the upcoming All-Ireland Summit Eileen Patterson discusses the root causes and impact of anti-social behaviour in communities.
Why failure to uprate in 2023 will destroy an already inadequate benefits system
Policy and practice officers Sam Lister and Alexandra Gibson detail the impact of inflation on benefits; showing the cumulative effect of cuts and why it is essential for government to uprate benefits
Housing associations' role in supporting young asylum seekers
Gemma Richardson discusses the importance of providing every child with a home and the support they need to live with confidence, independence and choice, regardless of their immigration status.
Thirteen Recycling Centre: Making every week recycling week
In this blog for Recycling Week 2022 Helen Beaman explains how Thirteen’s Recycling Centre has reduced their environmental impact and provides a positive impact for tenants, the community and the team
We cannot level up while we lose affordable homes
Why relaxing s106 planning reforms will be catastrophic to affordable housing delivery
Tenants need to have a voice
Vice chair of Soha Housing and tenant Victoria Dingle discusses why it's so important for residents to be listed to and represented in their housing association.
Housing industry awards
Chartered Institute of Housing chief executive Gavin Smart shares his thought on the debate around awards in the housing sector.
Energy efficient homes will create a legacy, the energy cap won’t
This blog discusses why investing more to make new and existing homes smarter and more energy efficient is the most effective method of tackling fuel poverty and rising energy prices.
Housing needs to be part of the conversation for people living with dementia
In this new blog for World Alzheimer's Day, CIH Scotland's policy and practice manager Ashley Campbell sets out why it's important to talk about housing and dementia.
Making housing sustainable for everyone
Callum Chomczuk, national director of CIH Scotland outlines some of the principles that should underpin a new sustainable housing standard for Scotland ahead of Scottish Housing Day on 14 September.
The help gap: directing residents to resources has become all of our jobs now
This blog examines how organisations can make sure their hardship funds and welfare support resources are effectively reaching the people that need it most, including harder to reach tenants.
Digital switchover affecting housing association systems
Alertacall director Martin Cutbill shares more about his upcoming session at the CIH South West Conference and Exhibition focusing on the digital switchover.
Neighbours at war
May Millward, project officer with Scottish Mediation shares more about the service the organisation provides, alongside the benefits of mediation.
