Over two million foreign nationals excluded from social housing and benefits
Following the release of the 2021 UK Housing Review Autumn Briefing Paper, CIH’s John Perry summarises the evidence on total numbers excluded from housing and benefits due to immigration status.
Meet the MalColm Smith Award winner 2001
The Malcolm Smith prize is awarded for the best piece of work focusing on housing law or policy during the last academic year by a student in Scotland, studying up to MSc level.
Homes fit for purpose for an ageing population
CIH’s Sarah Davis, and a member of the Housing and Ageing Alliance, look at the urgency of improving homes for older people and the different agendas that social landlords must manage to achieve that.
The worsening energy crisis - what more needs to be done to tackle fuel poverty?
Today BEIS have set out plans and a breakdown of the wider £3.9bn funding package to drive down the cost of low carbon heating technologies in the long-awaited Heat and Buildings Strategy.
Sleeping out for Homeful
CIH president, Jo Richardson shares why she will be sleeping out for End Youth Homelessness on the 12 November 2021.
Homeless impact report
A fundamental report by the Chartered institute of Housing in conjunction with the Centre Homelessness Impact
Welcoming Afghan refugees – business as usual for Glasgow
David Bookbinder, director of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations, explains how Glasgow is responding to the crisis in Afghanistan.
Addressing the urgency of the climate crisis
Randall Abate, speaker at The Big Conversation, 1 December, and chair in marine and environmental law and policy and director, Institute for Global Understanding shares the issues to watch at COP 26
Video doorbells vs data protection
Sam Rose, CIH member and senior associate at Penningtons Manches Cooper discusses the data protection questions that surround the use of video doorbells,
Reflecting on Scottish Housing Day and the journey onwards to net zero
CIH Scotland policy and practice officer Catherine Hall reflects on Scottish Housing Day and it's impact in progressing the discussion on action to address the climate emergency.
How GHA and Wheatley are increasing opportunities for young people
Jehan Weerasinghe, managing director of Glasgow Housing Association (part of Wheatley Group) discusses why sponsoring the Bob Allan - Young Achiever in Housing award is so important.
Diversity and inclusion – how mentoring can help your organisation
Mentoring has a big role to play in successful diversity and inclusion programmes and schemes
Working together to make a difference - East Ayrshire Federation of Tenants and Residents and East Ayrshire Council
Kevin Hamilton, customer liaison officer at East Ayrshire Council discusses winning at the 2021 Scotland Housing Awards.
Mentoring vs coaching - the key differences and benefits
We explore the key differences between mentoring and coaching, when to use both learning practices and what the key benefits are.
Supporting future generations at ClwydAlyn
ClwydAlyn shares why they chose to sponsor the future generations award at the upcoming Welsh housing awards.
