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
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
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
UK Government’s plan to get Britain building houses
Background The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announced its plans tooverhaul the planning system to fix the foundations of the country
Social’s Impact Chat with Julie McDowell
In our latest Impact Chat, Social Invest Director, Luke Cross, spoke to Julie McDowell, Chair of Blackwood Homes and Care and board member of
Understanding ESG and its role in the built environment
What does ESG mean, and why is a clear definition of ESG important? How does ESG play into retrofitting the built environment? What does
Social’s Impact Chat with Alex Notay
In our latest Impact Chat, Social Invest Director, Luke Cross, spoke to Alex Notay, Placemaking & Investment Director at PfP Capital. Alex has
How housing associations maximise property valuations?: Trowers podcast
Social Invest Director Luke Cross spoke with Richard Petty, Head of Affordable Housing at JLL and Katie Dyer, a partner at Trowers & Hamlins, to
Social at PlaceTech’s ‘ESG: The Retrofit Playbook’ event
Members of the Social team were delighted to attend PlaceTech’s ‘ESG: The Retrofit Playbook’ event in London on 23 February. Social sponsored the event,
#lifeatsocial – Tom Squirrell
Tom Squirrell became part of our team in November as our inaugural apprentice through The Growth Company. From what his role entails to his biggest
Investment Association’s guidance for housing providers – webinar
Webinar: Investment Association’s new guidance for housing providers In November 2022 the Investment Association (IA) published its updated guidance for housing associations looking to