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Why hope matters now, more than ever
by Andrew van Doorn, Chief Executive, HACT - on 29/04/2020Over the last six weeks, we’ve been talking with colleagues from over a hundred housing associations across the UK on a regular basis. Initially, those discussions were focused on identifying vulnerable residents and the best ways of organising the distribution of food and medicine and other essential supplies. Now, those conversations are changing.
Comments: 0The need for a data culture with standards at its heart
by Thames Menteth-Wheelwright, Events and Communications Officer - on 23/04/2020Data has been crucial to how the housing sector has been able respond to this crisis. How it plans and manages crises in the future will also depend on creating robust and long lasting data cultures.
Comments: 0Our journey through crisis
by Mick Kain, Organisational Facilitator, Trainer and Coach - on 14/04/2020Following on from his short blog post last week, Mick elaborates on the crisis curve.
Comments: 0Time to find your partners
by Andrew van Doorn, Chief Executive, HACT - on 14/04/2020We had a number of conversations last week with community investment professionals about the role of local community hubs and local resilience networks, so we thought we’d share what we know about them, as well as how partnering is becoming the modus operandi.
Comments: 0New functionality on Community Insight
by Thames Menteth-Wheelwright - on 09/04/2020The need for business intelligence has never been so critical. The new functionality added to Community Insight, including the option to upload your own stock, might just help you reach the answers that you’re looking for and help you target local need.
Comments: 0Understanding the crisis you're in
by Mick Kain, Organisational Facilitator, Trainer and Coach - on 06/04/2020There’s an analogy I used to share when talking to people about how to deal with a crisis: if I accidentally set fire to my wastepaper bin, for me, that would be a crisis. My attention would focus solely on the fire. I know I don’t want it to spread, but, unused to dealing with fires, I wouldn’t be able to decide whether I should get some water to put it out or move the bin out of the room. The crisis would put my head into a spin.
Comments: 0Using research to shape our decisions
by Victoria Dufferwiel, Policy & Research Analyst, Thirteen Group - on 25/02/2020Evidence-based decision making (EBDM) involves gathering information, facts and analysis about a particular policy, project, initiative or market so that informed decisions can be made.
Comments: 0The Community Needs Index
by Thames Menteth-Wheelwright - on 30/01/2020The Community Needs Index, recently published on Community Insight, can help social housing providers target areas of greatest social and cultural need.
Comments: 0Introducing: HACT’s new Social Insight Lead in Scotland
by Michael McLaughlin, Social Insight Lead Scotland - on 24/01/2020Michael McLaughlin, HACT's new Social Insight Lead in Scotland, discusses his job which will improve the skills and knowledge around social value impact in the Scottish social housing sector.
Comments: 0What does digital transformation mean for residents and communities?
by Thames Menteth-Wheelwright - on 17/12/2019“How can we, as housing providers, use technology to help residents and communities to thrive?”
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