What does Pride Month mean to me?
Andrew Allocca, development manager for Eastlight Homes, tells us about the impact the Pride Movement has had on his life.
It takes a sector to raise a housing professional
Paul Murphy, CIH Scotland board member explores how, as a sector, we should help raise the next generation of housing professionals.
We must challenge the culture on immigration
In this opinion piece, first published in the Herald, Callum Chomczuk, national director at CIH Scotland shares his views on the new imigration plan published by the Home Office.
Digital gains
As we take the next steps out of COVID-19. Gareth Leech, chair of Housing Futures Cymru, discusses the prominence of digital that's come with the pandemic.
The real meaning of need
In a series of blogs, CIH's Yoric Irving-Clarke looks at some common philosophical assumptions, unpicking them in relation to housing. This week, he looks at the real meaning of need.
Beyond engagement
Nazia Azad-Warren, tenant engagement lead at Cadwyn reflects on how the challenges around tenant engagement have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Is the housing sector doing enough to tackle domestic abuse?
Andrew King, head of supported housing at Stonewater highlights that to achieve gender parity in the future, we need to be championing women’s agendas every day of the year.
Furnished tenancies – an essential service
Ian Fyfe, furnished tenancies manager from Torus discusses why furnished tenancy schemes are essential to help some individuals to sustain a home
The relentless expansion of permitted development rights - creating more homes but at what cost?
CIH policy and practice officer Hannah Keilloh explores why tackling the housing crisis isn't just about numbers, but delivering the right homes, in the right places, at the right price.
Supporting the mental health of our communities
Yoric Irving-Clarke takes a look back at the pandemic and highlights the importance of housing organisations supporting the mental health of our communities.
Meet Catherine Hall, CIH Scotland’s new Policy and practice officer
In this blog Catherine tells us about why she decided to work in housing and how this links in with her passion for environmental law.
How can we make retirement housing aspirational and not a sign of crisis?
Louise Drew, partner and head of building communities at law firm, Shakespeare Martineau explores the disconnect between the public and housing provider perceptions of retirement housing.
The role of shared housing in helping to combat Northern Ireland's division
Policy and engagement manager Heather Wilson explores the role of shared housing in combating the enduring divisions within communities in Northern Ireland
Scotland’s elections and the ever-growing importance of ‘home’
In this new blog Catherine Hall, Policy and practice officer at CIH Scotland reflects on the importance of home ahead of the Scottish Parliamentary elections.
Keeping 'everyone in'
As society begins to unlock, CIH's Yoric Irving-Clarke discusses why it’s vital that we don’t lose the progress or lessons we have learnt as a society during the pandemic.
