The NHC was invited to discuss the Government’s proposed reforms to social housing quality with housing minister Matthew Pennycook MP. NHC Executive Director, Patrick Murray, attended the roundtable and shared the views of our members on how the sector can work with government to ensure a successful implementation of Awaab’s Law and wider reforms to […]
Locata’s new Homelessness Academy will be launched in November. It is designed to be a comprehensive, flexible learning experience built to guide and enhance homelessness professional development. The course flow follows the route homelessness case officers normally pursue while developing their skills in a local authority. It is also designed to support staff at all […]
Sarah’s story As a disabled artist starting up my own business, accessibility is important. I was struggling to meet client and contractual needs and having to do way harder work by fingerpainting and editing on my phone screen. This meant it took a lot longer and was a lot more difficult to create and edit […]
Livin Housing customer Kimberly Bell shares how an NHC Unlocking Success bursary has helped her get her hairdressing back up and running in the North East. I would like to thank the Northern Housing Consortium for awarding me the £500 bursary which has been very useful in my ambition to once again become a self-employed […]
Tom Miskell, Former Chair, Northern Housing Consortium Tom Miskell has a wealth of experience in the housing sector having undertaken various roles during his career as a management consultant, working for the Housing Corporation, a local authority, housing associations and as a board member for a number of organisations. Tom was appointed as Chair of […]
We have awarded 35 people living in social housing Unlocking Success bursaries. These bursaries will support recipients to access education, training and employment. The money can be used to cover costs including course fees, travel, equipment, childcare, and even living expenses. The money was transferred to successful applicants in time for the start of the […]
The NHC was invited to discuss the government’s consultation on reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) with Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook. NHC Executive Director, Patrick Murray, attended and shared the views of our members on what the changes to planning policies will mean for the North’s housing sector. He also had the opportunity […]
Researchers from a consortium of three universities and two industry partners are currently looking into gambling-related domestic abuse, with a specific focus on women (including LGBT women) in social or supported housing. We are keen to learn more about how women’s housing is impacted by gambling and domestic abuse, whether they have been subjected to […]
We launched our new research report ‘Warm Homes, Green Jobs: Meeting the Net Zero challenge in the North’ at an event during the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. The event was attended by NHC members, contractors, MPs and other key stakeholders, who heard from the NHC’s Tom Kennedy as he presented on the key findings, […]
Earlier this month, the Northern Housing Consortium submitted its representation to HM Treasury in the run up to the new government’s first Autumn Budget, set to take place on 30th October. Our representation focused on how the new government can support the North’s housing sector to deliver on the government’s ambitions, including building 1.5 million […]