HDN Think Piece – Developing the Next Generation of Housing Leaders 14/01/2026 Louise Graham-Smith explains what the sector needs to focus on in 2026 As we step into 2026, many colleagues across the housing sector will be reflecting on their career goals. Some will be preparing to take on their first leadership role, others will be aspiring to senior or strategic positions,
New board appointment strengthens NHC’s mission to deliver for members and communities in the North 12/12/2025 The Northern Housing Consortium (NHC) has strengthened its leadership by recruiting Saqib Saleem, Manningham Housing Association’s Director of Operations as a Board Associate through the NHC’s non-executive director (NED) leadership development programme, which offers training, mentoring and board-level exposure to support the development of rising stars from diverse backgrounds within
Why we are Anti-Racist (and pro-migration) 06/11/2025 So much of the current treatment of migrant and ethnic minority groups in the UK is ugly and unacceptable racism. We call this out because it is obstructing our purpose as a social housing provider in London. Innisfree Housing Association was founded to provide decent affordable homes for Irish people
Hate Crime, Human Rights and Housing: Finding the Line Between Free Speech and Harm 04/11/2025 A worrying rise The latest Home Office hate crime statistics (Home Office, 2025) show a sharp, troubling, and yet sadly predictable increase, with offences motivated by religion up by double digits, and Islamophobic hate crimes rising by around 19% to a total of 3,199 offences. I would recommend that everybody
Should Housing Boards Represent Everyone – Even the Far Right? 31/10/2025 John Giesen writes that boards should be representative but within the boundaries of their diversity and inclusion values: We live in interesting times, or so they say. A lot is said about housing associations boards needing to be more diverse (quite rightly so) and we have also grappled with the
Clarity, Connection and Compliance: Why Accessibility is Central to the Consumer Standards 21/10/2025 A new era of accountability We are all now familiar with the Regulator of Social Housing’s new Consumer Standards, in force since April 2024. They mark a step change in how housing providers must engage with residents. The Transparency, Influence and Accountability Standard (TIA) sets out a clear expectation: that
