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To mark 50 years of the NHC we will share 50 stories that look back and celebrate, and learn from, the work we’ve done with our members and partners.

We’ll also look at where we’re going as a sector, and what the next fifty years could hold.

These stories will help you get to know the NHC even better than you do already, as well as shining a light on tenants, who are at the heart of housing in the North.

Looking BackWorking with us

Advocating for sustainable future which benefits everyone

Steve Mackenzie is Homes and Environment Champion on Yorkshire…

Serving the community since the 70s

Ian Vickers, neighbourhood team leader at Believe Housing, has…

Giving housing in the North a voice in parliament

Silver Screen Awards

Eamonn Boyan: Commission for Housing in the North’s impact still being felt

Bursary helps Danielle stitch up success  

Danielle was able to buy a sewing machine so she could train to be a self-employed seamstress after...

Dream career in the ambulance service for Bursary winner Simone 

Torus tenant Simone is now working for the ambulance service…

Excited about an inclusive future for housing

Member Engagement Officer Ruth Chaplin has been at the Northern…

The foundations for a career in housing

As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations we’re speaking…

Taking on a challenge to support Unlocking Success

The Social Housing Tenants’ Climate Jury

Over thirty years of friendship at the NHC for Lynda

When Executive Assistant Lynda Redshaw joined the Northern Consortium…