Fasting, faith and finding meaningful connections: in conversation with Sairah Butt during Ramadan
To mark this Ramadan, we at Social wanted to open a dialogue about the significance of this sacred month for the 1.6 billion Muslims
Key takeaways from LD’s Affordable Housing Conference
This week I had the pleasure of attending LD Events’ Affordable Housing Conference and meeting some new and familiar faces from the sector. While
Convention of the North 2025 – Five key takeaways
The North’s biggest annual political and business event, the Convention of the North, took place in Preston, Lancashire, on 27 and 28 February. The
The backlash against EDI and why we remain committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
It can be tempting to see human progress as a linear path towards a brighter future of wider equality, empathy and compassion. And there’s
National Apprenticeship Week: My journey at Social by Abigail Robe
In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on my journey as a Business Administration apprentice at Social,
Big conversations and bigger impact for Housing in 2025
Whether chairing social housing finance conference advisory panels or joining the discussion around communications and influencing in housing, our director Luke Cross has been on the pulse with UK housing’s
We need great storytelling to get people on board to solve the housing crisis
There are currently 160,000 children living in temporary accommodation. That’s so many that, if they stood in a line, holding hands, the line would
The Deputy PM, housing targets and telling the sector’s story: Socials’ take on the recent Social Housing conference
Social was pleased to attend the Social Housing Annual Conference (SHAC) in November. We heard insightful panel discussions on what Labour’s 1.5 million housing
Social donation helps Spectrum Gaming create a world for autistic children
Life is hard for autistic children in a world that still isn’t made for people like them. Those who are able to attend school
Sydnee and Sairah’s Taylor Bennett Foundation Experience at Social
An introduction to the Taylor Bennett Foundation with Sydnee As I have reached the halfway mark of my internship at Social, I am starting
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