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VIVID launches charitable arm to provide long-term community investment

|Date: 15 February, 2021

VIVID launches charitable arm to provide long-term community investment

VIVID’s new charitable arm, VIVID Plus, has now officially launched with an ambition to help its communit ...

VIVID’s new charitable arm, VIVID Plus, has now officially launched with an ambition to help its communities thrive. VIVID Plus invests in tenancy sustainment services, to provide people with tailored ...

15 February, 2021
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Prevent homelessness closer to home in 2021

|Date: 29 December, 2020

Prevent homelessness closer to home in 2021

Amid growing concern about the impact of COVID on the housing and financial situation of thousands of Sco ...

Amid growing concern about the impact of COVID on the housing and financial situation of thousands of Scots, 31 organisations in the Everyone Home Collective are urging people in communities and those ...

29 December, 2020
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New tour to shine spotlight on Laurieston and Gorbals’ rich history

|Date: 16 December, 2020

New tour to shine spotlight on Laurieston and Gorbals’ rich history

A group of people with experience of homelessness are to lead a new walking tour which celebrates the ric ...

A group of people with experience of homelessness are to lead a new walking tour which celebrates the rich history of Glasgow’s Laurieston and Gorbals area. Urban Union, the developer behind Lauriesto ...

16 December, 2020
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Resonance launches new new social impact homelessness property fund

|Date: 7 December, 2020

Resonance launches new new social impact homelessness property fund

Leading social impact investment company, Resonance, has launched a new social impact homelessness proper ...

Leading social impact investment company, Resonance, has launched a new social impact homelessness property fund, National Homelessness Property fund 2 (NHPF2), with an initial investment of £20m and ...

7 December, 2020
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LGA opens bids for Housing Advisers Programme to tackle impact of COVID-19 on housing crisis

|Date: 12 November, 2020

LGA opens bids for Housing Advisers Programme to tackle impact of COVID-19 on housing crisis

The Local Government Association is launching the fourth year of the Housing Advisers Programme, an innov ...

The Local Government Association is launching the fourth year of the Housing Advisers Programme, an innovative scheme to help councils overcome housing challenges in their local areas, with a focus th ...

12 November, 2020
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Scotland: Have your say on Housing First as consultation opens

|Date: 11 November, 2020

Scotland: Have your say on Housing First as consultation opens

A new, 90-page National Framework for Housing First in Scotland has opened for consultation. It is a ‘how ...

A new, 90-page National Framework for Housing First in Scotland has opened for consultation. It is a ‘how to and why’ professional guide, setting out what each partner brings, and what each will need ...

11 November, 2020
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First modular homes unveiled for pan-London homelessness scheme

|Date: 2 October, 2020

First modular homes unveiled for pan-London homelessness scheme

The first batch of modular homes designed as accommodation for homeless Londoners has been assembled on a ...

The first batch of modular homes designed as accommodation for homeless Londoners has been assembled on a test site in Tower Hamlets. The prototype units belong to PLACE (the Pan-London Accommodation ...

2 October, 2020
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Can social housing rebalance the homelessness equation?

|Date: 24 September, 2020

Can social housing rebalance the homelessness equation?

Published today, the latest NFA Best Practice report concludes that current government strategy on homele ...

Published today, the latest NFA Best Practice report concludes that current government strategy on homelessness, focused largely on crisis management rather than prevention, is failing to balance the ...

24 September, 2020
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Housing and homelessness strategic partnership formed in Scotland

|Date: 21 July, 2020

Housing and homelessness strategic partnership formed in Scotland

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and Homeless Network Scotland (HNS) have announced ...

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and Homeless Network Scotland (HNS) have announced they will be forming a strategic partnership, with the aim of strengthening the social housing ...

21 July, 2020
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Q&A | Kate Henderson, Chief Executive at the National Housing Federation

|Date: 17 July, 2020

Q&A | Kate Henderson, Chief Executive at the National Housing Federation

LABM speaks to Kate Henderson, Chief Executive at the National Housing Federation, about the Homes at the ...

LABM speaks to Kate Henderson, Chief Executive at the National Housing Federation, about the Homes at the Heart campaign and the role of social housing in the nation’s social and economic recovery. In ...

17 July, 2020
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