As a Housing Association, your procurement processes have the power to create genuine and lasting social change. Chances are, you already have a policy for social value procurement gathering dust somewhere – but are you actually implementing it?
Author: Administrator
The NHS Long Term Plan – what opportunities are there for health and social care social enterprises?
A key trend that will continue over this 10-year period is providing care in the right places – so rather than people seeking help through hospital admissions the focus is on effective support at home and in care homes.
3 Reasons why housing associations need a social value strategy
Housing is increasingly seen as the first social service: “Our homes are more than just roofs over our heads. They are a safety net and springboard to a better life.” Secretary of State: Green Paper – A New Deal for Social Housing
WOW Blogs: Issue 18 – Karen Lynch
Karen Lynch has been the CEO of the social enterprise, Belu Water since 2011. Under Karen’s leadership, Belu launched a new business model and set out to exemplify environmental standards in the bottled water industry.
Guardian: Communities
- More shortcomings of Robert Jenrick’s planning shake-up | Letters
- Affordable housing 'will diminish due to UK planning changes'
- The Guardian view on planning: put people before profit | Editorial
- Trust me on housing, said Honest Bob Jenrick. Only it turned out nobody did | John Crace
