A brave new world?
Michael Guest reflects on key learning points in the social housing sector since 1995.
Housing apprenticeships: cultivating the next generation of housing professionals
Justin Cartwright, National Director of CIH Northern Ireland, discusses the importance of creating education pathways to attract and retrain the next generation of housing professionals.
Back to the future – reflections on housing professional membership
CIH fellow and Golden Lane Housng CEO John Verge looks back at his 25 years of CIH membership.
Making a difference with a person and pet centred approach to preventing homelessness
Hostels that don’t allow pets to stay with owners are missing out on supporting up to 25% of people experiencing homelessness, Streetvet’s accredited hostel scheme is making a pet friendly change.
Rising energy prices: the urgent need for action
In this blog CIH policy and practice officer Annie Field discusses the urgent need for action to tackle rising energy prices and what social landlords can do support tenants.
Making every decision about health and care a decision about housing
This examines the importance of partnership working in the health, social care, and housing sectors to create support designed around individuals’ needs to enable them to have a life, not a service.
An insider's guide to recent fire safety management legislation changes
Jan Taranczuk, strategic housing advisor at Plumis and chartered CIH member, shares a summary of recent legislative changes that impact on day to day fire safety management for housing managers.
Working together to tackle cost of living pressures
Paradigm’s Assistant Director of Strategy and Communications discusses how working in partnership with local Citizens Advice Bureaus is helping support tenants during the cost of living crisis.
Making the most of your resident feedback
Stephanie Lacey, data consultancy lead from Housemark shares more about the upcoming CIH Housing Management Masterclass on driving service improvement through resident feedback.
Proud to be professional, it’s about competence and integrity
Jane Pightling advocates the importance of competence and integrity to create a culture where professionalism thrives.
It takes a village to adapt to the climate crisis
This blog for World Humanitarian Day discusses how housing projects and local communities have respond effectively when climate disasters strike, creating climate resilience lessons for us all.
Why partnership working helps deliver success for the housing sector
This blog examines the importance of partnership working in overcoming challenges, delivering homes, and celebrating successes in the sector.
Attracting and retaining talent in a competitive jobs market
This blog discusses the lessons we can learn from other sectors to combat the skills shortage in housing in a highly competitive jobs market to attract and retain talent in housing.
Sponsoring Ukrainian refugees – what happens if sponsors pull out?
CIH policy advisor John Perry explores recent ONS stats indicating a quarter of households currently accommodating refugees under the Homes for Ukraine scheme want to pull out of it after six months,
Derwenthorpe - a modern garden village
Matt Lewer, vice-chair of the CIH Yorkshire and Humber regional group shares more about the recent tour of Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust's new development.
