Claire, a passionate artist and digital illustrator, shares how the Unlocking Success Bursary has helped her invest in vital training, tools, and accessibility equipment to grow her creative practice and build a sustainable career in the arts. “I am an artist and digital illustrator, passionate about expanding my creative practice and building a sustainable career […]
The Northern Housing Consortium submitted a representation to HM Treasury in the run up to the Government’s Autumn Budget, set to take place on 26th November 2025. It focused on how the Government can help the North to deliver its housing ambitions, including 1.5 million new homes and improving the standard and quality of rented […]
NHC Chief Executive Tracy Harrison was part of the Housing Delivery Panel Discussion at Expo Sunderland’s Future City event. She spoke about the opportunity offered by the Government’s landmark investment in social housing to support the building of more homes for people in the North. With devolution – and the growth of housing partnerships across […]
The Northern Housing Consortium is delighted to be partnering with the GEM Programme to offer an innovative senior leadership development programme, The Edge. It will include two-day experiential learning events designed to inform, challenge and inspire featuring speakers from exemplar organisations in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, in the UK, Ireland, Netherlands and beyond. […]
The NHC has signed a joint sector letter from the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) calling on the Government to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance (LHA). Last year our Northern Housing Monitor research found 3.6 million people in the North – 22% of the Northern population, and 33% of children – are pushed into poverty after […]
Last week, the Government unveiled its new £5 billion Pride in Place Programme, building on the previously announced Plan for Neighbourhoods initiative. This expanded investment will support nearly 250 of the most deprived neighbourhoods across the UK. The locally focussed programme will deliver up to £20 million over the next decade into each neighbourhood, targeting […]
The Northern Housing Consortium has submitted its response to the Government’s consultation on the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES). Our response reflects the leadership shown by northern housing providers, with 62% of social housing homes in the North already meeting EPC C – delivering warmer homes, lower energy bills, and supporting the growth of the […]
Proposed reforms to the Decent Homes Standard (DHS) will apply to both social and privately rented homes in England. The recent MHCLG consultation invited views on potential changes to the DHS, its implementation, and timelines. The NHC responded to the decent homes consultation and you can read our response here. We believe the proposed standard […]
We’ve submitted our response the Government’s consultation on the proposed new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards. Thank you to all members who input into our response. Northern Housing Consortium Chief Executive Tracy Harrison said: “The social housing sector in the North is leading the way with energy efficiency, with 62 per cent of social housing homes […]