Providing homes not just houses
CIH Cymru’s Cerys Clark looks the need for a whole system approach to allocations to ensure tenants move into a property that meets their needs and feels like home.
The importance of awareness, empathy and safe spaces to empower people
A powerful blog by Grand Union on the importance of understanding the scope of support required to support people who are experiencing and have experienced domestic abuse.
Women are being trapped by the cost of living crisis
Domestic abuse and economic abuse go hand in hand. This blog, by Women's Aid, discusses the devastating impact the cost of living crisis is having on those fleeing domestic abuse.
Carbon monoxide levels explained
Aico share more on the different levels of carbon monoxide exposure, the impacts on the human body, and how to protect yourself from the dangers.
Northern Housing Festival - CIH is back in town
We're heading back to Harrogate, bringing CIH members critical content on levelling up, housing and regeneration and how we plan for a sustainable future across all aspects of housing.
A Blueprint for Furniture Provision - End Furniture Poverty
End Furniture Poverty's Clare Donovan shares information on their recent detailed guide which explains how to set up the right furniture scheme for you and your tenants.
Celebrating the life of Ben Clay
Helen Reddington, director of home ownership at Riverside Housing Group remembers Ben Clay and pays tribute to his incredible career in housing.
Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023 - right ambition, right timing?
CIH Futures Cymru member Charlotte Whitney considers ambition versus reality with regards to the WHQS2023 plan.
A typical week in our Cartrefi Conwy and Creating Enterprise Community Hub
In this blog the Cartrefi Conwy and Creating Enterprise’s Community Hub at Llandudno describe a typical week of activities, designed to supporting the community during the cost of living crisis.
Inclusion is everyone's business
In this guest blog, Lucy Malarkey, director of Positive about Inclusion, talks about the actions needed to create a truly inclusive culture within organisations.
New CIH research shows 41 per cent of private landlords would quit the market under Northern Ireland rent freeze
Justin Cartwright, CIH NI national director discusses the report which shows between 41 and 60 per cent of landlords would seek to exit the market if rents were frozen or cut.
A sit down with our new CIH president, Lara Oyedele
Discover more about Lara's experiences, passions, aspirations and motivations.
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
