TAI 2025

Supporting housing professionals to create a future in which everyone has a place to call home.

We are the professional body for people who work in housing, the independent voice for housing and the home of professional standards. We promote the art and science of housing and act in the interest of our members and the public.

Hugh James has a specialist social housing team with extensive experience and expertise and is committed to making a contribution to housing regeneration; creating neighbourhoods where people want to live as part of long-lasting communities. Over the last 40 years, Hugh James has established itself as one of the leading law firms for social housing. By working in partnership with the sector, our social housing team can help you to make real differences in local communities across England and Wales. Our client base includes over 40 housing associations and local authorities. Our strength in depth enables us to offer unparalleled advice and a full legal service to all our social housing clients ranging from strategic planning to build homes to nurturing the people who live in them and work with you. Having watched the sector evolve, we understand the issues housing associations face: the market forces affecting them; challenges involved in regulation; their aspirations for the future. Come and chat to our friendly team to get an overview of our team may be able to help.

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Gower College Swansea is a large further education college in Swansea, delivering the highest quality of education and training that inspires and supports all of our learners to achieve their full potential.

Operating from seven locations across Swansea, the College works with thousands of learners each year, and offers award winning apprenticeships and professional development qualifications.

Yolk Recruitment: Industry Leaders in Social Housing Recruitment

Yolk Recruitment is the largest independent recruitment company in Wales with our Head office here in Cardiff. Within our specialist social housing division we understand that social housing is more than just bricks and mortar—it’s about people, communities, and creating lasting impact. Our expertise lies in connecting forward-thinking organisations with exceptional professionals who drive positive change, innovation, and sustainability.

For over 15 years, Yolk Recruitment has been at the forefront of talent solutions in the Public Sector and Not-for-Profit industries, so our Social Housing division operates with a deep understanding of the sector’s evolving challenges and opportunities, allowing us to provide unparalleled recruitment expertise across a broad range of disciplines, including:
•    Executive Search
•    Housing Management & Customer Experience
•    Regeneration & Development
•    Property Services & Asset Management
•    Digital, Data & Technology
•    Housing Policy & Framework
•    Supported Housing
•    Corporate Services
At the heart of our success is our industry-leading team, who have a combined tenure of 45 years’ recruitment experience working for or with Social Housing organisations. The team is led by Hannah, a highly respected recruitment expert with over a decade of experience herself in social housing. She is also a Co-Founder of LUSH Cymru (Ladies Unite in Social Housing), a network empowering women in the affordable housing sector in Wales.

More Than Recruitment: A Force for Industry Change

At Yolk Recruitment, we don’t just fill roles—we help shape the future of social housing. We actively collaborate with sector leaders, policymakers, and housing organisations to drive progress through involvement in key initiatives, including:
•    LUSH Cymru – A pioneering network supporting women in affordable housing.
•    Get into Housing – A partnership dedicated to attracting diverse new talent to the sector.
•    Pathway to Board – An initiative focused on increasing leadership diversity.
•    EDI & Salary Benchmarking Reports – Providing critical insights to drive fair pay and inclusivity.
•    Meet the CEO – Shining a spotlight on the careers of Social Housing CEOs, key priorities and thoughts on the wider housing landscape.

Trusted by the Best
We are the partner of choice for Housing Associations, Supported Housing Providers, Local Authorities and Charities across the UK. Our reputation is built on expert knowledge, a people-first approach, and a relentless drive for excellence.
At Yolk, we’re not just leading the conversation in social housing recruitment—we’re shaping the future of the sector.
Let’s build stronger communities together.

FRC Living
FRC Living provides durable, compliant, fire-retardant furniture, white goods, and accessories for all types of social housing.
We support hostels, resettlement properties, temporary accommodation, furnished tenancies, supported housing, and more.
Our services include:
• Contract furniture supply
• Project management
• Starter packs & accessories
• Ongoing support for housing operators
We make furnishing hassle-free—just place an order, and we’ll handle the rest.

Buckingham Interiors
Buckingham Interiors creates beautiful, functional spaces with high-quality design, bespoke furniture, and accessories for independent and extra care living.
Our services:
• Interior design
• Project consultation & management
• Furniture supply & installation
With 30 years of experience, we blend comfort, style, and practicality to make spaces people love.

Furniture Flex
Furniture Flex helps landlords provide furnished tenancies with flexible, cost-neutral solutions.
We supply everything from furniture and white goods to bedding and utensils, with options to rent, buy, or mix both.
Furnished tenancies offer key benefits:
• Lower tenant turnover
• Reduced void losses
• Fewer rent arrears
• Better tenant engagement
• Higher demand for hard-to-let properties
We also work with End Furniture Poverty, using research-led solutions to help tenants escape furniture poverty.

End Furniture Poverty 
End Furniture Poverty is the advocacy arm of FRC Group. We exist to raise awareness of the issue of furniture poverty, develop scaled solutions to drive change and ensure that everyone has access to the essential furniture items they need to lead a secure life. 
In 2025, the End Furniture Poverty Foundation was established to expand the impact of our work since the campaign began in 2015. The Foundation strengthens our ability to campaign, lobby, and research real solutions to combat furniture poverty across the UK. With greater engagement with government, businesses, and communities, we can drive policy changes, raise awareness, and secure long-term solutions—bringing us closer to our ultimate goal: ending furniture poverty in the UK.

Solar Windows is a specialist commercial window contractor based in Caerphilly.

Solar Windows Ltd follows a simple corporate philosophy; to endeavour to supply quality products, quality services and a desire to provide customer satisfaction.

Solar Windows has operated across England and Wales for over 37 years in the social housing refurbishment and Newbuild sectors and are at the forefront of technology and innovation in the design, manufacture and installation of PVCU windows and doors, GRP Composite Entrance Doors and FD30s Fire Doors.

Ready for Future Homes Standards for today and tomorrow with our enhanced 70mm Window system that can be easily upgraded from double glazed to triple glazed units to meet Decarbonisation Specification requirements to achieve U-value of 0.8 W/m²K. 

We have a proven track record and the ability to deliver multi contract orders. Key to our success has been partnerships based on honesty and transparency within framework agreements and open-book principals. Our customer base is diverse and stretches throughout the UK supplying Local Authorities, Housing Associations and Construction Companies.

Aico, an Ei Company, are the European market leader in home life safety, pioneering new technologies and offering high quality alarms, developed and manufactured in Ireland. All Aico alarms meet UK standards and offer a variety of sensor types to guarantee protection for every home, the cornerstone of which is delivering education, quality, service and innovation. In 2020, Aico expanded their Connected Home offering with the acquisition of leading Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider, HomeLINK. HomeLINK are a multi-award-winning high-tech software team within Aico that leverage cutting edge home integration and analytic technologies to address the needs of social landlords and their residents.

Cardo Group delivers high quality, customer-focused building maintenance and retrofit services for social housing and public sector buildings.

Currently, the business operates in South Wales, the South West, London, the South East, and the Midlands. Recent acquisitions of Heatcare Oil and Gas Ltd and Rodgers & Johnston Ltd has seen the business expand into Scotland. Active plans are in place to expand nationwide within the next two years.

With a values driven team of  almost 1,000 operatives and specialist staff working in communities, Cardo offers a national solution with a focus on local delivery. Cardo is a trusted leader in the sector and chosen as a partner by over 50 clients.

Accredited under ISO 9001 and across the full suite of PAS 2030 measures, Cardo’s commitment is to work in partnership with clients to deliver the repairs, maintenance and retrofit solutions that are needed, when they are promised.

The Group’s values—Teamwork, Integrity, Excellence, and Respect—stem from its founders, who began their careers as trade apprentices and are now leaders committed to ensuring people are treated with the care and respect they deserve in and around their homes and buildings.

Tapi Smart Flooring Solutions specialises in providing high-quality, cost-effective flooring solutions tailored for social housing projects. As the B2B division of Tapi Carpets & Floors, we understand the unique challenges of social housing, delivering durable, safe, and easy-to-maintain flooring options for projects of any size. Our range includes hardwearing carpets, vinyl, and laminates designed to meet the needs of tenants and housing providers alike. With end-to-end support, from consultation to installation and aftercare, we ensure efficient, reliable service for every project. Backed by Tapi’s trusted expertise, we help create comfortable, practical, and sustainable homes for communities across the UK.

Gerflor is a leading manufacturer of sustainable, innovative, and high-quality flooring and wall covering solutions for the social housing and new build markets. Our products are fast and economical to install, provide excellent longevity, outstanding comfort, optimal safety, and high acoustic performance. The collections are available in popular and contemporary designs, and free trial areas are also available for new customers. Loved by landlords, tenants and owners alike with best sellers in stock for fast delivery. Gerflor will also be joined by Gradus business that is part of the Gerflor Group, and is a UK manufacturer of stair edgings, floor trims, barrier matting and wall protection. This vast array of interior finishing solutions ensures that the housing sector has a complete package for all project needs. The combined business of Gerflor and Gradus is backed up by a strong network of experienced specification, technical, customer and design support teams.

By combining automation technology, behavioural insights and data science, Voicescape creates customer communications that help drive substantial operational efficiencies and service level improvements. Social landlords can connect with their communities - at scale - across major customer touchpoints, including: collecting rent and reducing arrears; gathering instant feedback that drives meaningful actions; booking, confirming and re-booking mandatory safety appointments; and checking the well-being of sheltered housing residents.

We are the largest provider of housing qualifications in the UK. We provide everyone in the housing sector with an opportunity to continue their professional development through online qualifications and training. 

So, whether you’re looking to upskill, tackle future challenges, or develop your career, the CIH Housing Academy is here to help.

Educ8 Group, including ISA Training, Haddon Training, and Aspire 2Be, is a leading provider of apprenticeship and vocational training, offering innovative learning solutions for all. With more than 250 dedicated employees, we help businesses identify skills gaps, develop their workforce, and manage talent through tailored training.

As a strategic partner, we support companies of all sizes, accessing government funding to develop workforces. An employee-owned, values-driven organisation, Educ8 Group is Investors In People Platinum accredited and a multi-award winner in the Best Companies To Work For.

As part of Educ8 Group, Aspire 2Be specialises in digital learning solutions, empowering organisations to use technology purposefully and effectively for learning and development. As the only UK company to hold professional partner status with AWS, Apple, Google, and Microsoft, we deliver bespoke, innovative learning solutions to clients across a wide range of sectors.

Offering bespoke eLearning development, professional digital-focused courses and certifications, and our all-in-one digital learning solution, Aspire360 – we can offer a range of solutions to empower your team to excel in today’s digital-first world.

CAME Entrotec are trusted pioneers of door entry solutions in the UK residential and commercial markets, renowned for manufacturing and supplying high-quality audio and video vandal resistant door entry, concierge systems, and proximity access control systems. In addition to providing expertly built and pre-configured equipment that is plug and play, CAME Entrotec takes pride in ensuring all clients receive the highest levels of service. Our highly skilled teams support clients throughout the entire process, ensuring that your property, whether residential or corporate building, has the most cost-effective door entry solution with guarantees of quality that are incomparable in the market. CAME Entrotec design and facilitates total security solutions that will protect you, your residents, and your property.

CAME KMS designs and produces the industry's leading remotely managed cloud-based access control systems for multi-dwelling local authorities and housing associations. CAME KMS delivers the most comprehensive solution on the market by seamlessly integrating technology, knowledge, and industry demands, which justifies its position as the UK's top provider within the housing sector. Continually revolutionising the market by developing the cloud-based access control system that simplifies access management and allows many buildings to be controlled through a single solution.

Intratone is a leading manufacturer of cloud-based access control solutions, offering GSM door entry technology, video intercoms, proximity readers, and digital noticeboards. With quick installation and remote management via a free cloud portal, Intratone's wireless system is an eco-friendly and cost-effective solution. Residents can control access via their mobile devices, and vandal-proof equipment -SBD approved- ensures their security. Simplify installation and cut costs with Intratone.

BRC is an independent consultancy specialising in the Social and Supported Housing sectors across the UK, with a significant presence in South Wales. With over 20 years of experience, BRC has established itself as a trusted partner for Housing Associations, Arm's Length Management Organizations (ALMOs), Local Authorities, Supported Housing Providers, and charities. ​

Operating from offices in Cardiff and Bristol, BRC is committed to offering clients a professional, flexible, and tailored recruitment service. Their down-to-earth, open approach fosters positive dynamics among clients, candidates, and the BRC team, ensuring effective and reliable recruitment solutions.

In South Wales, BRC has been proactive in addressing emerging challenges within the social housing sector. Notably, the Cardiff team has been at the forefront of recruiting roles focused on the decarbonisation of social housing, aligning with Welsh Government initiatives to enhance energy efficiency in both new and existing housing stock. This includes sourcing professionals experienced in energy efficiency and asset management to meet the evolving needs of local housing associations.

The Cardiff office boasts an experienced team, characterised by low staff turnover and a supportive work environment. Consultants are dedicated to building strong relationships with clients and candidates, ensuring that the right talent is matched to the appropriate roles across South Wales, including areas such as Newport, Swansea, Bridgend, Cwmbran, and the Valleys. ​

Through consistent, diligent consultancy, BRC has established itself as a market leader in housing recruitment, dedicated to creating opportunities and supporting the growth and sustainability of social housing in South Wales and beyond

Sava has 40 years of experience supporting the UK’s housing sector with analytical software, strategic support and training skills to assist with meeting carbon reduction and fuel poverty objectives.

Sava Intelligent Energy provides calculation, analysis and improvement planning for reducing energy and carbon in housing and are assisting Welsh RSLs in defining their Target Energy Pathways for each property, using data directly from Asset Management systems to maintain data integrity.  We can also analyse data to support whole stock assessments and data improvement planning, assist with zero carbon goals, and provide bespoke strategic advice and research.

Sava have recently launched a new range of stackable, online qualifications focussed on ‘bricks and mortar’ skills.

Sava also run free weekly technical webinars where we explore a variety of subjects helping you broaden your knowledge. Visit https://sava.co.uk/towards-zero-carbon/technical-webinars/ to book your free place.

Find out more at https://sava.co.uk/towards-zero-carbon/ or get in touch at technology@sava.co.uk for an informal chat about how we can help you.

At iOpt, we help housing providers monitor and maintain their properties and to ensure their tenants live in warm, healthy homes.

Managers of large property portfolios, like Social Housing Providers, face challenges from stretched resources and deteriorating assets. Managing these assets without visibility is nearly impossible.

iOpt provides visibility with low-cost, hi-tech sensors in your properties, capturing data on environmental factors related to asset conditions. This data allows proactive monitoring and prediction of issues like damp, fuel poverty, poor indoor air quality, occupancy issues, disrepair, and heating system failures.