Blog: 2021
Scottish Housing Day 2021
by Michael McLaughliln, Digital Lead - on 15/09/2021As HACT continues to support Scottish social housing organisations through our Social Insight Partnership with SFHA, the upcoming COP26 in Glasgow is a reminder that net zero goals are of increasing significance to Scotland, and our sector.
Comments: 0The value of digital inclusivity to social housing
by Billy Holt, Market Insight Lead - on 10/09/2021To mark the launch of HACT's second White Paper with Hyperoptic which explores how connected technologies can deliver greater digital inclusivity and value for the future of social housing, we discuss key learnings from the report and its implications.
Comments: 0Incorporating Smart Technology Throughout the Life Cycle of Your Buildings
by Morgan McAllister, Senior Marketing Executive, Invisible Systems - on 16/08/2021This guest blog from our Launch Pad partner, Invisible Systems, explores how their remote monitoring solutions for housing associations can improve living standards for tenants while reducing business costs.
Comments: 0Measuring life satisfaction
by Helen Dunn, Director of Policy & Analysis, Simetrica-Jacobs - on 10/08/2021This blog, originally published on the Simetrica-Jacobs website, discusses the newly launched Green Book Supplementary Guidance which recommends Simetrica-Jacobs income coefficient to measure life satisfaction.
Comments: 0Community Insight: Link Group
by Thames Menteth-Wheelwright, Marketing Lead - on 09/08/2021A Community Investment Officer at Link tells us how Community Insight has helped colleagues from across the business, from strategic decision makers to frontline staff.
Comments: 0The implications of census 2021 data on Community Insight
by Thames Menteth-Wheelwright, Marketing Lead - on 27/07/2021Although the census 2021 is complete, the ONS won’t be publishing outputs until March 2022 at the earliest. But when the data's finally released, here's what you can expect to see on Community Insight.
Comments: 0To tackle CO2 emissions, we must collaborate
by Anna Burke, Head of Delivery - on 23/07/2021As we come to the end of Net Zero Week 2021 we should reflect on all the positive actions being taken across the sector but also consider how we can better work together to achieve a low carbon future.
Comments: 0How collaboration between Housing Associations and the NHS can help address workforce challenges
by Peter Molyneux and Dan Charlton - on 23/07/2021For housing associations, the workforce needs of the NHS represent an opportunity to provide routes out of unemployment or under-employment for their residents. In addition, having stable employment is an important part of maintaining good mental health and well-being as well as helping people recover from mental ill-health. Here. Peter Molyneux and Dan Charlton look at how Housing Associations and NHS trusts can collaborate to help address these workforce challenges.
Comments: 0Driving Net Zero
by Billy Holt, Market Insight Lead - on 19/07/2021Net Zero Week, the UK’s national awareness week to highlight challenges and opportunities around tackling emissions to stop global warming, is upon us. This week we’re taking time to consider what actions we, as sector, can take to help reduce carbon emissions to zero by 2050.
Comments: 0The heart of building safety
by Jacqui Bateson - on 19/07/2021With the publication of The Building Safety Bill last week, our Managing Director, Jacqui Bateson, writes how the Golden Thread initiative sits at the heart of the Bill and how it's imperative that the sector acts in applying data standards to buildings now and not to wait for the Bill to become law.
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