ESG and community investment webinar
This webinar explores the emerging issues for ESG and its connection with community investment.
A statement about Black History Month
[addtoany] A collective of organisations has come together to release the following statement about Black History Month: Since 1987, Black History Month has been an important annual celebration of the achievements of people of African and Caribbean heritage in the UK....
Measuring the impact we continue to make
Measuring the impact we continue to make A new set of impact measures. From 1 October 2020, we are asking social housing organisations to measure a new set of impact measures. As before, there are nine key measures that we’re inviting organisations to record,...
£1 million in support
Between March and June 2020, UK social housing organisations provided almost £1m in financial assistance, provided over 110,000 residents with advice and guidance, and made over 600,000 welfare calls.
A match funding opportunity
A match funding opportunity HACT is coordinating a consortium bid from housing associations that would match fund any new grants made to local charities. The Community Match Challenge is a new initiative from the Government, consisting of £85million that will be used...
More calls, more support, more impact
Between March and May 2020, social housing organisations provided almost £500,000 in financial assistance, made almost half a million welfare calls and identified just over 175,000 vulnerable residents.
Updated advice about the impact measures
Updated advice about the impact measures Following a number of questions from contributing organisations, here is some additional advice about how to complete your impact measures form. Update advice: Our impact measures are due on the 15th of every month. For more...
Homes at the Heart campaign
The Centre supports the Homes at the Heart campaign
A quarter of a million calls
The first set of impact measures evidence the phenomenal work the social housing sector has been doing.
Mental health and social housing: responding to Covid-19 webinar
Mental health and social housing: responding to Covid-19 webinar On 18 May, the Centre for Excellence in Community Investment hosted a webinar about mental health and social housing, responding to Covid-19. You can view the webinar in full below. The webinar featured:...
Measuring the impact we’ve made
We are asking the sector to report nine measures that will help us to evidence the impact of the social housing sector during the Covid-19 crisis.
SFHA Members Humanitarian Response
Michael McLaughlin, HACT Social Insight Lead in Scotland, the ways in which Scottish housing associations are working with community groups and services during the covid-19 crisis.
Mapping community investment
The Centre is delighted to announce it is launching the first interactive map of community investment projects across the UK.
Clarion: Connecting through crisis
We’ve been hearing from numerous housing associations about the initiatives they’ve been taking since the Covid-19 crisis began. Here is an inspiring example from Clarion Housing Group.
Community investment forum
Share ideas, best practice and learning.
Centre update #1
Centre update #1 Within communities, organisations are focusing on how they can best support local people during what will be extraordinarily challenging times. Here are potential areas of support for community investment professionals. Please share any ideas,...
GDPR briefing
In light of the current coronavirus pandemic affecting communities across the world, HACT’s Social Insight Lead in Scotland, Michael McLaughlin, discusses questions around sharing of personal details.
Stressed at work? Try Breathing Space
Breathing Space, which teaches Mindfulness Based Approaches (MBA) to help people look after their mental health, is now offering concessionary rates to public sector workers.
Preston’s largest social landlord signs up to the Board Charter
HACT is delighted to announce that Preston-based housing association, Community Gateway, has signed up to the Board Charter for Community Investment.
Barrhead HA is the first Scottish signatory to the Board Charter
Barrhead HA is the first Scottish landlord to sign up to the Board Charter
Gentoo becomes first social landlord to sign up to Board Charter for Community Investment
Gentoo is the first signatory of the Board Charter
London & South East network meeting updates
Updates from the first London and South East regional network meeting.
Updates from North East regional interest group meeting
Updates from the second North East regional interest group meeting.
Geographic networks update
The Centre has been busy setting up geographic networks across England. Here’s an update on what networks have been set up so far, which have held their first meetings, and which networks are soon to be established.