At home with equality
The CIH Scotland Housing Awards inspire innovation. This year a new award, the Marion Gibbs Award for equality in housing, has been announced.
Why social housing providers should back an energy social tariff
Matthew Scott discuss the impact a social energy tariff would have for residents and the social housing sector itself.
Barriers faced by people from minoritised ethnic groups trying to access a social home
Alice Tooms-Moore discusses Shelter Scotland's research on the barriers faced by people from minoritised ethnic groups accessing a social home, highlighting the evidence given and research findings.
The challenges of short term lets in rural housing communities
This Rural Housing Week Hannah Keilloh discusses how short term lets are dramatically impacting housing supply in rural locations, and how recent government planning consultations could change this.
Uncovering the hidden crisis: A comprehensive approach is needed to tackle rural homelessness in England
David Barrowcliff from English Rural examines the hidden crisis of rural homelessness and the comprehensive approaches needed to tackle it.
Another year, another packed CIH annual housing conference
CIH policy and public affairs officer James Bryson reflects on his key takeaways from last week's Housing 2023 - CIH's three day information packed annual conference.
Are we still ‘planning for the future’?
Hannah Keilloh, CIH policy and practice officer, considers changes to planning in 2023 and the impact on social housing.
Managing fire safety risks: How to make sure you’ve got the right competencies and resident engagement strategies
Andy Frankum and Jan Taranczuk from the National Social Housing Fire Strategy Group discuss the steps you need to be taking to ensure you are effectively managing and mitigating fire safety risks.
Successful apartment living – OMCs not OMG!
The Housing Agency's David Rouse outlines why the heart of successful apartment communities are organised and well-run owners’ management companies.
It’s 75 years since the arrival of the Windrush – what happened to the families that it brought to the UK?
CIH's John Perry discusses what has happened to the families brought to the UK by HMT Empire Windrush and if the lessons learned from the Windrush Scandal are now being ignored.
Language: Getting the balance right
Walterton and Elgin Community Homes (WECH) is a resident owned and controlled organisation discuss why it is important to give care and consideration to the language we use.
Sometimes it’s the little, seemingly insignificant things, that have the biggest impact
Guy Stenson discusses why a genuine commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) needs to be a year round commitment and most of all it needs to be authentic.
Creating community initiatives that help ease the cost of living impact
Michelle Dawson, director of housing and community investment at Abri, discusses how their community initiatives are helping to support customers.
From prefabs to modern methods of development: challenges, potentials and lessons learnt
As the construction of traditional new homes continues to face challenges, developers are increasingly turning to modern methods of construction (MMC) to deliver new developments.
Child poverty after housing costs on the rise again
Dr Juliet Stone discusses the research behind the latest local child poverty statistics and why considering local circumstances is vital when examining child poverty.
