How one book led to my ADHD diagnosis and changed my perspective
Has a book ever changed your life? It’s something you’ll see in reviews quoted in book blurbs all too often, but it’s rare that
Treasury in Housing (NHF): Insights & takeaways
Luke Cross, Director at Social, chaired discussions at the recent Treasury in Housing event to help guide conversations to drive positive change in the
Lifting the lid on social housing finance
If we really want finance to have purpose, we need to ditch the jargon and open the books to social housing residents. For many
The power of Place-Based Impact Investing (PBII) in housing: Reflections from our seminar in Manchester
Partnership, investment, place and housing were the common themes at a recent seminar co-hosted by Social. Organised in collaboration with The Good Economy and
General Election 2024: What does the future hold for the North?
With tomorrow being polling day, we have finally (almost!) come to the end of the 2024 General Election campaign. Rishi Sunak’s surprise decision
Key ESG takeaways from UKREiiF: Emphasising partnerships, sustainability, and social impact
The Social team attended UKREiiF recently. Luke Cross’s experience was rich with insights, reflecting on significant themes of partnerships, sustainability, and social impact. Here
Community-centred collaboration is key to the success of our towns and cities.
As we approach UKREiiF – the UK’s leading real estate, infrastructure and investment conference – I’m in a positive, yet reflective mood, as I
Social’s Impact Chat with Imran Mubeen
In our latest Impact Chat, Social Invest Director Luke Cross speaks to Imran Mubeen, Director of Treasury at Bromford. Bromford is a not-for-profit housing association
Social’s Impact Chat with Simon Hodson
In our latest Impact Chat, Social Invest Director Luke Cross speaks to Simon Hodson, Head of Sustainability, Residential & Living, JLL. Simon engages in
How my autism diagnosis helped me finally find a label that fit
Labels are becoming ever-more important in our modern world. They help us express our identity (particularly in the case of gender pronouns), find our
Hunt’s autumn statement focuses on growth whilst accelerating northern devolution
The prime minister recently met his pledge to halve inflation by the end of this year. Having met the target, today’s autumn statement from
There’s more to TikTok than dance trends and viral videos
TikTok has experienced significant growth since first launching in 2016. For the first few years of its existence it was associated with lip sync