The Social Housing Round Table

Why buying innovation can be so difficult in Social Housing - Procurement challenges and solutions

Today we were joined by James Batchelor Founder and CEO of Alertacall and Neil Butters, Head of Procurement at PfH - Procurement for Housing
This episode of The Social Housing Round Table has been kindly sponsored by:  Alertacall helps as many people as possible feel safe, connected and informed by combining ingenious technology and award-winning human contact.

The Housing Crisis has no international boundaries - learnings from Australia

Hannah Harvey Executive General Manager Customer and Community Services Housing Choices Australia joins us for this weeks episode to discuss the learnings we can take from Australia.
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Leveraging digital learning solutions to address data challenges in Social Housing

Helen Forshaw-Hayes from Strategic Solutions Consultant Me Learning Ltd joins us for this weeks episode to discuss leveraging digital learning solutions to address data challenges in Social Housing
 
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Disrupting Social Housing by Getting Young People into the Sector

Dr Bola Abisogun joins us for this weeks episode to discuss how we can look at options within Construction to give more opportunities for young people in Social Housing.
 
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Working as One Team to Create a Psychologically-Safe Culture

Charlotte Cook and Juliet McCarthy of Straightforward Partnership join The Social Housing Round Table to look at psychologically safe cultures in Social Housing. It's clear we need to talk more openly and authentically, but how do we actually achieve this?
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Gambling Related Domestic Abuse

Join us to discover more about an ongoing collaborative study currently taking place: "A new research contract awarded by the Gambling Commission, using regulatory settlement funds.
 
The project is about understanding more about ‘supporting victim survivors of gambling-related domestic abuse – a focus on women in social housing (including local authority supported accommodation)’."
 
A massive thank you to Dr Kelly Henderson CIHCM, Liz Riley and Amanze Ejiogu for bringing this topic to my attention and to Cathy in advance for joining us under a pseudonym to share her lived experience.
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Collective Action Through Collaboration

Rachael Smart and Esther Clarson join The Social Housing Round Table this week! They have set up think together after working, collectively for 50 years in #SocialHousing. They aim to help Social Housing providers make positive change by improving services and experience for residents, colleagues, and the organisation.
Passion is an overused word, but they are truly passionate about the power of working together, collaborating with colleagues, residents, stakeholders, and communities to make real change that delivers positive outcomes.
Join us for a discussion in collaboration and partnership working!
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The Rise In Temporary Accommodation

Delighted to be announcing part 3 in the collaboration between the Chartered Institute of Housing and The Social Housing Round Table, where again we talk about something vital: Temporary Accommodation.
Hannah Keilloh will be here to discuss policy and what can feasibly be done, Christa Maciver will be looking at the response of Justlife and the work of the APPG, Matthew Wilkins will be presenting a summary of the data from CIH’s soon-to-be published value for money report on temporary accommodation and Jim Crawshaw will join us to discuss the changing situation from a Coventry perspective and how they are managing to keep the number of households in B&B relatively low by sourcing other options.
 
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Compliance is Complex and Changing: Simplify it Using the Data you Already Have

This week's guest speaker is True Compliance who are sponsoring our session on 12th March, where we're thrilled to welcome Alistair Thorpe! Alistair will be your guide through the intricate landscape of Building Compliance, shedding light on common pitfalls faced by housing providers. 
Building compliance management often feels like navigating a labyrinth, from wrestling with one-size-fits-all all systems to grappling with underutilised siloed data. Join us as we embark on a discussion to unravel these challenges and discover ways to elevate your building compliance processes by harnessing the untapped potential of the data at your fingertips.
In this session, we'll dive into real-world examples, exploring the repercussions and offering key takeaways for everyone.
We'll finish the session by engaging in an interactive Q&A, encouraging participants to pose questions and share insights. This promises to be an empowering session, where the exchange of knowledge takes center stage, shaping a roadmap for improved compliance management! 
 
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Building Health In Our Homes

Whg and The Social Housing Round Table come together in the first of a series of sponsored events discussing the relationships between Health and Social Housing. We're delighted to welcome four key speakers Connie Jennings, David Elliot, Sarah Davis and Viv Marsh to the panel alongside Sureya Gulzar who will be Co-Chairing the event
 
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