Not just bricks and mortar – a career in housing is about helping people make homes
CIH regional manager Jill Allcoat sits down with Gentoo’s director of property Diane Carney for a National Careers Week chat about the joys and challenges of caring for people’s homes.
Arthur Oscroft – a personal tribute by CIH president Aileen Evans
CIH president Aileen Evans shares a personal tribute to Arthur Oscroft.
Places we're proud of
Jo Richardson shares more about Places We're Proud Of, a new guide encouraging more housing associations and local authorities to get involved in providing quality sites for Gypsies and Travellers.
Now is the time for a national Housing First programme
This week sees the launch of the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) report Close to Home: Delivering a national Housing First programme in England, calling for a national roll-out of Housing First.
Coming Home - tackling the housing crisis together
David Orr CBE gives further insight into the Coming Home report, commissioned by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, setting out vital actions to help tackle the housing crisis.
What the Social Housing White Paper says about: home ownership
Over the next few weeks, we'll be exploring some of the contents of the Social Housing White Paper. This week's blog focuses on home ownership.
Coming out stories from Anchor Hanover - celebrating LGBTQ+ history month
Sharing more about their work to support LGBT+ residents, tenants and communities, Anchor Hanover’s, Cressida Stanley-Williams, wellbeing service development manager blogs for CIH.
The ever-growing need for LGBT+ housing
Daniel Hibbs-Wooding, community outreach coordinator at Tonic Housing, explains why it is high time time that the housing needs of LGBT+ people are taken seriously and met with demonstrative action.
Energy white paper: Powering our net zero future
We take a deep-dive into the headlines from the recent energy white paper.
Planning consultation opens for a stronger focus on beauty in national planning policy
CIH policy and practice officer, Hannah Keilloh explores the government's proposed amendments to consolidate a new focus on incorporating beauty and good design into the planning system.
We must do more to protect domestic abuse survivors
After a recent debate in the House of Lords, Home Office ministers were unwilling to accept amendment to the Domestic Abuse Bill and grant a one year grace period from the benefit cap.
Coming out – celebrating LGBTQ+ history month
CIH’s head of membership, Rebecca Clarke shares her experience of coming out and the journey she has taken to become the person she is today.
The wrong homes in the wrong places?
We share our view on the government’s latest proposals for further permitted development rights for conversion to residential.
What might the non-gas home of 2025 look like?
In 2019, the Climate Change Committee recommended all new homes built from 2025 should be forbidden from connecting to the gas grid. Dr Neil Cutland, director of Cutland Consulting Ltd, explores.
Housing: worrying about worrying
There is a lot to worry about housing right now. Ben Marshall, research director at Ipsos MORI explores why Britons may not be as worried about housing as they should be.
