Powerful lessons from agile working
Greatwell Homes’ Julie Robinson shares her experience of the benefits and subtleties of agile working.
Flooring and furniture: the difference between a house and a home
In this blog Claire from End Furniture Poverty discusses why flooring should be a fundamental decent homes standard for social housing.
A home is more than a roof over our heads: Why having a home must be a necessity, not a luxury, if we're to end homelessness for good
This blog by Fay Greaves from Crisis, explores the latest research pointing to the importance of placing the provision of homes at the centre of efforts to end homelessness.
Supporting older people through the cost of living crisis
Charley Gibbons discusses Orbit's proactive approach to identifying and contacting older customers who may be particularly vulnerable to the impacts of the cost of living crisis.
Mentor spotlight - Niall Sheridan
In this new series by CIH Northern Ireland, we're sitting down with some of our mentors to discover more about them.
New SHDF statistics show progress, but we need to go further on decarbonisation
The impact of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) is revealed for the first time showing great progress but also revealing how much work must still be done.
The Dementia and Housing Working Group relaunches
The chair of the Dementia and Housing Working Group discusses the difference good housing makes for people living with dementia and the group’s action-oriented ethos that creates tangible outcomes.
Leading the way on housing and dementia
CIH Scotland has been focusing on housing and dementia for a number of years, this blog by Ashley Campbell highlights how their learning in this area can help people across the UK.
Creating the Future: Helping housing professionals to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours
This Learning at Work week, Michael Guest from Michael Guest Associates discusses equipping the people involved in housing for changes that are shaping the sector and preparing for upcoming changes.
Mentor spotlight - Brendan Morrissey
In this new series by CIH Northern Ireland, we're sitting down with some of our mentors to discover more about them.
Affordable housing investment in Northern Ireland meets targets amid political uncertainty
CIH Northern Ireland engagement and external affairs officer Julie Steele examines what the 2023 UK Housing Review tells us from a Northern Irish perspective.
We need action on homelessness
Homes for Cathy chair, David Bogle shares why tackling homelessness should be the number one priority for housing associations.
In my shoes: An interview with Alysha Burrell
We sat down with Alysha Burrell, director of Building Future Leaders, to talk about inspiring the next generation and what we need to do to attract future housing professionals and leaders..
Exploring data with The Housing Agency
The Housing Agency’s Karl Burke gives an overview of the Data Insight Series, taking a look at the statistics from the third iteration on housing costs and energy prices.
Ofgem's new code of practice leaves the door open for forced prepayment meter installs in vulnerable homes
Policy and practice officer Matthew Scott examines the ambiguities in Ofgem's new code of code practice, examining the code's definitions of vulnerable people and the risk these definitions create.
