Author: Emily Bromiley, Togetherall The dual impact of COVID-19 and a profound cost of living crisis fuelled by rising inflation is having a devastating result on people’s mental health. Mental health and housing is, of course, closely linked. Safe, secure and good...
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Post-Covid Recovery Funding Available for VCSE Sector
Offering repayable and flexible finance, the Recovery Loan Fund will work under the terms of the British Business Bank Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) – which supports access to finance for UK businesses as they recover and grow following the Covid-19 pandemic.
In conversation with David Lammy… how to be an anti-racist organisation?
On Tuesday 25 May 2021 we were joined by David Lammy MP for a webinar to discuss how to be an anti-racist organisation, and what that means for the housing sector.
“How we’re supporting our diverse communities”
In this blog, MTVH’s Director of Community Investment, Jahanara Rajkoomar calls for action across society to address ethnic and racial inequalities.
Burnout Britain: Overwork in the age of Unemployment
In this paper, published with Autonomy and 4 Day Week, Nic Murray looks at the clear overlap between over work and mental ill-health.
HAYN meeting
We’re looking forward to seeing you at the HAYN meeting on 3 September, 10am-12pm. Meeting will be hosted by HAYN Chairs, Sarah Willis & Dan Rose and Rob Sugden, HACT Outline agenda: Guest speaker session: Highlighting youth voice and good models of...
Breathing Space
Orbit commissioned HACT to carry out an independent evaluation of the Breathing Space, a mental health service, in April 2019.
The view from: Stockport Homes
In this blog, Tanya King, Customer Engagement and Inclusion Manager at Stockport Homes, discusses their support with local food pantries, partnership working and next steps.
We Were Built for This
A new report from Locality highlights the vital role that community organisations have played in meeting community need and supporting people during the Coronavirus crisis.
The view from: Bromford
Janette Vizard from Bromford discusses the checklist she’s developed for charities looking to remobilise.
A quarter of a million calls
The first set of impact measures evidence the phenomenal work the social housing sector has been doing.
Young people and Covid-19 briefing
This series of briefings address significant issues that are emerging in the UK as a result of Covid-19 that impact on the work of community investment. In each one, we have brought together available evidence to help you think about and plan future...
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The Centre for Excellence in Community Investment is an initiative from HACT. We partner with organisations across the social housing sector to drive value for residents and communities. We do this through insight-led products and services that encourage innovation and foster collaboration.
If you need help developing a community investment strategy, measuring your social value or demonstrating the business case for community investment, we can help make it happen. Get in touch and let’s start the conversation.