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Big Society update May 2014
Office for Civil Society, Local Intelligence Team (LIT) North West May 2014 Update The office for civil society will have events of a similar…
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Fraud, error and risk in the benefits system
Although the Government, ‘has a good understanding of the fraud and error risks in the benefits system and has allocated considerable resources to fraud…
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Fuel poverty leads to some landlords flirting with supplying energy
Social landlords are stepping up the fight against fuel poverty by setting up their own energy companies in competition with the traditional energy giants.…
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How to harness consumer purchasing power
This report asks how can government act effectively and innovatively to ensure markets for essentials like energy, transport and housing function fairly. According to…
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Cooperative working analysed
A new report presents the argument for rolling out models of ‘shared capitalism’ that give all workers a claim on the collectively created successes…
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One in three now have a mental health problem
Demand for access to mental health services is rising, with one in three families now including someone with a mental health problem. According to the Guardian…
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More on surprise tests on VFM
The regulator plans to spring surprise tests focusing on a single element of housing associations’ businesses to make sure they are delivering value for…
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40,000 households have been subject to benefit caps – 60% of them have children
More than 40,000 households have had their benefits capped by the government since it was introduced last year, according to new figures. According to…
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Where to get a handle on whats good and what works
of course there is google, and then there is tenantadvisor – just pop in the category and you should get a handle on national…
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The stigma of social housing
Here is the lecture by Kate Davies, CEO at Nottinghill HA Can we all help to fight the negative perceptions of social housing? –…
