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The wellbeing value of tackling homelessness
by Mary-Kathryn Rallings Adams - on 01/09/2015Last year, HACT and Simetrica embarked on a new project, aimed at determining whether we could place a monetary value on the wellbeing uplift people experience by moving into secure housing. With the support of Affinity Sutton, Family Mosaic and Midland Heart, we explored key issues around homelessness, using the same rigorous statistical methods applied to calculate the values in our Social Value Bank.
Comments: 2Are current approaches to measuring and analysing resident satisfaction fit for purpose?
by Frances Harkin and Mary-Kathryn Rallings Adams - on 25/08/2015Ahead of the launch of an exciting project, Frances Harkin and Mary-Kathryn Rallings Adams reflect on the scoping study that explored current approaches to measuring resident satisfaction, completed over the summer. HACT and Simetrica uncovered a range of issues with current approaches and are preparing to begin a project to develop a new approach that addresses these challenges, improves the evidence base around resident satisfaction, and facilitates robust Value for Money calculations.
Comments: 0Unlocking Estates
by Peter Molyneux - on 13/08/2015Following a discussion among senior housing and health professionals hosted by Capsticks and Social Housing, which inevitably focused on unlocking public land, Peter Molyneux draws on four strategies housing should undertake to build up partnerships with health on capital projects.
Comments: 0Celebrating assets within the community
by Frances Harkin and Mary-Kathryn Rallings - on 22/07/2015During Community Centre Week, Frances Harkin and Mary-Kathryn Rallings highlight the role of community centres as local assets and the work that housing providers are doing to enable local community organisations to manage the community assets in their property portfolio, a process known as Community Asset Transfer. Working in partnership with Affinity Sutton, HACT have developed resources to support housing providers in developing their approach to Community Asset Transfer.
Comments: 0Community Investment and the Bottom Line: project update 1
by Phil Goddard - on 15/07/2015Over the first half of 2015, HACT has been pooling data from across nine housing associations to explore the relationship between community investment and bottom line performance. HACT’s Data Scientist Phil Goddard reports on the progress made with this innovative project so far.
Comments: 0Evidence-based housing practice: making the most of scarce resources
by Jim Vine - on 10/07/2015Housing associations have precious resources and great potential to deploy them in ways that can bring huge benefits to the communities they serve and the people they house. The financial constraints on the sector, including those ushered in by the July 2015 Budget, only serve to sharpen the imperative to maximise the impacts of the resources we do have. A relentless focus on definitively establishing what works most cost effectively, and then doing more of it, will be vital in meeting the needs of both the people we serve and our organisations as businesses.
Comments: 0What community arts interventions can do for you
by John Coburn - on 16/06/2015HACT's Head of Community Investment John Coburn blog following our recent event discussing tenant accessibility to arts and culture projects and the role housing providers can play.
Comments: 0A Prevention Revolution
by Peter Molyneux - on 01/06/2015Our housing and health project partner Peter Molyneux from Common Cause Consulting suggests a key role for housing associations in delivering on the prevention agenda.
Comments: 0Housing and Health – How can we achieve real integration?
by Tom Allen - on 27/05/2015Preventative health strategies could be a unique role for housing providers wishing to integrate more with the health sector. HACT's Housing and Health Intern Tom Allen discusses how the housing sector needs to start addressing the health requirements of their customers.
Comments: 0Why should Value for Money include social value?
by David King - on 15/05/2015A year on from the release of the Social Value Bank, housing providers are preparing to include in their Value for Money statements, initial attempts to apply the HACT social values to their community investment activity. Needless to say some very large numbers have been calculated which may attract questions, in particular from those who aren't familiar with wellbeing measurement and social value.
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