Current and recent projects
- Connecting housing and social care: Research recently completed for the Department of Health into innovative ways in which Adult Social Care and Housing authorities are working together to support vulnerable and older people. Interesting links with the new government commission into funding for care. How we pay for care and support will be important for many of us sooner or later!
- Housing Choice for Older People: Our Housing Choice for Older People conference took place in Leeds on 4 October. Chaired by Joan Bakewell, Lord Best spoke on the HAPPI report.
The April conference, was extremely successful. Great speakers from the public and private housing sectors, lively workshop discussions and good feedback.
- Local Investment Plan for the Partnership for Urban South Hampshire: Linking housing need, supply and delivery forecasts with the local economy to propose priorities for future housing investment.
- Member briefings: on new and evolving issues for Housing Quality Network's Strategic Excellence Network. Topics include regional governance and structures; policy developments in private rented housing and houses in multiple occupation; local economic assessments
- Regional pages of online toolkit: for Strategic Excellence Network.
- Rural viability toolkit for the Homes and Communities Agency: (in conjunction with Scott Wilson). A national project providing practical advice to local authorities on overcoming financial barriers to providing rural affordable housing.
The toolkit is now on the HCA's rural information centre.
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Specialist Areas
- Strategy and policy development
- Partnership development
- Rural affordable housing
- Planning for housing
- Older people
- Consultation with tenants, residents and stakeholders
- Homes and Communities Agency Single Conversation
Our service
We provide excellent independent analysis, advice and project management services based on sound in-depth knowledge and practical experience of the housing sector.
The emphasis is on delivering workable, integrated, cost-effective solutions to stand the test of time.
We take pride in offering a flexible, responsive service tailored to clients' needs, bringing in trusted associates when required.