by Heather Lawson | Mar 1, 2022 | Featured News, HOME FEATURED LEFT, NEWS & VIEWS
Offering repayable and flexible finance, the Recovery Loan Fund will work under the terms of the British Business Bank Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) – which supports access to finance for UK businesses as they recover and grow following the Covid-19 pandemic.
by Thames Wheelwright | May 27, 2021 | Featured News, HOME FEATURED LEFT, MAIN FEATURE, NEWS & VIEWS
On Tuesday 25 May 2021 we were joined by David Lammy MP for a webinar to discuss how to be an anti-racist organisation, and what that means for the housing sector.
by Thames Wheelwright | Feb 12, 2021 | HOME FEATURED BOTTOM, Impact measures, NEWS & VIEWS, Strategy
Updated guidance on impact measures As of October 2020, we are into Phase 2 of this project. The figures in this second phase are have been expanded and are designed to capture the range of ways that housing associations support their residents. The purpose of these...
by Thames Wheelwright | Jan 27, 2021 | Featured News, MAIN FEATURE
Leeds & Yorkshire Housing Association signs up to the Board Charter HACT is delighted to announce that Leeds & Yorkshire Housing Association has signed up to the Board Charter for Community Investment. Andrew van Doorn, Chief Executive of HACT, said: “We...
by matthewgrenier | Jan 22, 2021 | Featured News, HOME FEATURED RIGHT
Regenda signs up to the Board Charter HACT is delighted to announce that Sovereign Housing Association has signed up to be one of the five core funders of the Centre for Excellence in Community Investment. Steph Harrison, Executive Director Operations and Customer...
by Thames Wheelwright | Dec 18, 2020 | HOME FEATURED RIGHT
Between March and October 2020, UK social housing organisations provided almost £1,900,000 in financial assistance, gave 215,000 residents advice and guidance, and made just under one million welfare calls.
by Thames Wheelwright | Dec 17, 2020 | HOME FEATURED RIGHT, NEWS & VIEWS
Our recent event with the Racial Equality Group explored how to take discussions around racial equality within the housing sector, and community investment, forward.
by Thames Wheelwright | Dec 16, 2020 | Community cohesion, Featured News, Impact measures, MAIN FEATURE, NEWS & VIEWS, People, Place-based approaches
An anthology of stories, statistics and viewpoints that capture how social housing organisations responded to the Covid-19 pandemic across the UK.
by Thames Wheelwright | Nov 10, 2020 | Featured News, HOME FEATURED RIGHT, NEWS & VIEWS
This webinar explores the emerging issues for ESG and its connection with community investment.
by matthewgrenier | Oct 1, 2020 | Featured News, MAIN FEATURE
[addtoany] A collective of organisations has come together to release the following statement about Black History Month: Since 1987, Black History Month has been an important annual celebration of the achievements of people of African and Caribbean heritage in the UK....
by Thames Wheelwright | Aug 19, 2020 | Impact measures, MAIN FEATURE, NEWS & VIEWS
Between March and June 2020, UK social housing organisations provided almost £1m in financial assistance, provided over 110,000 residents with advice and guidance, and made over 600,000 welfare calls.
by matthewgrenier | Jul 24, 2020 | Featured News, HOME FEATURED RIGHT
A match funding opportunity HACT is coordinating a consortium bid from housing associations that would match fund any new grants made to local charities. The Community Match Challenge is a new initiative from the Government, consisting of £85million that will be used...
by Thames Wheelwright | Jul 17, 2020 | Digital inclusion, Employment / training, Financial literacy / capability, Grant-making, Health and wellbeing, Impact measures, Isolation / loneliness, NEWS & VIEWS, Older people, People, Poverty, Resident involvement, Young people
Between March and May 2020, social housing organisations provided almost £500,000 in financial assistance, made almost half a million welfare calls and identified just over 175,000 vulnerable residents.
by matthewgrenier | Jun 25, 2020 | HOME FEATURED BOTTOM, NEWS & VIEWS
The Centre supports the Homes at the Heart campaign
by matthewgrenier | Jun 17, 2020 | HOME FEATURED LEFT, NEWS & VIEWS
The first set of impact measures evidence the phenomenal work the social housing sector has been doing.
by matthewgrenier | May 18, 2020 | Featured News, HOME FEATURED RIGHT
Mental health and social housing: responding to Covid-19 webinar On 18 May, the Centre for Excellence in Community Investment hosted a webinar about mental health and social housing, responding to Covid-19. You can view the webinar in full below. The webinar featured:...
by matthewgrenier | May 1, 2020 | MAIN FEATURE, NEWS & VIEWS
We are asking the sector to report nine measures that will help us to evidence the impact of the social housing sector during the Covid-19 crisis.
by Thames Wheelwright | Apr 30, 2020 | Featured News, HOME FEATURED LEFT, NEWS & VIEWS
Michael McLaughlin, HACT Social Insight Lead in Scotland, the ways in which Scottish housing associations are working with community groups and services during the covid-19 crisis.
by Thames Wheelwright | Apr 14, 2020 | Featured News, HOME FEATURED RIGHT, Inspire, NEWS & VIEWS
The Centre is delighted to announce it is launching the first interactive map of community investment projects across the UK.
by Thames Wheelwright | Mar 27, 2020 | Community cohesion, HOME FEATURED BOTTOM, Isolation / loneliness, NEWS & VIEWS, Older people, People, Resident involvement, Young people
We’ve been hearing from numerous housing associations about the initiatives they’ve been taking since the Covid-19 crisis began. Here is an inspiring example from Clarion Housing Group.
by matthewgrenier | Mar 20, 2020 | Featured News, MAIN FEATURE
Share ideas, best practice and learning.
by matthewgrenier | Mar 20, 2020 | Featured News, HOME FEATURED RIGHT
Centre update #1 Within communities, organisations are focusing on how they can best support local people during what will be extraordinarily challenging times. Here are potential areas of support for community investment professionals. Please share any ideas,...
by Thames Wheelwright | Mar 20, 2020 | Community cohesion, Featured News, Health and wellbeing, HOME FEATURED BOTTOM, NEWS & VIEWS, Resident involvement, Strategy
In light of the current coronavirus pandemic affecting communities across the world, HACT’s Social Insight Lead in Scotland, Michael McLaughlin, discusses questions around sharing of personal details.
by Thames Wheelwright | Mar 12, 2020 | EVENTS, Health and wellbeing, HOME FEATURED BOTTOM, NEWS & VIEWS, Sports
Breathing Space, which teaches Mindfulness Based Approaches (MBA) to help people look after their mental health, is now offering concessionary rates to public sector workers.
