Tuesday 24 September
09:00 — 16:00
IN-PERSON: The Birmingham Conference & Events Centre, Birmingham, UK
Past Event

Community Investment Conference

Putting principles into practice

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2024 Community Investment Conference!

The Centre for Excellence in Community Investment conference is the only in-person event designed for community investment colleagues and our aim this year was to make it as inspiring and collaborative as possible. Following the event we received fantastic feedback for how useful the day was and we want to ensure you can take as much away from the event as possible. Here you can find the resources and approaches mentioned on the day but if you would like to chat to one of our team to discuss any ideas then please get in touch.  

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Looking back on the 2024 conference

“The conference was a timely reminder of the importance of community investment in social housing. As economic pressures mount and more and more people experience hardship, this conference was a reminder that housing associations must remain at the forefront of delivering not just homes but vibrant, resilient communities.”

Communities Network Lead Dean McGlynn has written a comprehensive summary of HACT’s 2024 Community Investment Conference.

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Useful resources

Access all the resources referenced during the conference. If you need any help with implementing any of the learnings you can always contact our Head of Communities and Projects Rebecca Rieley.

Dean McGlynn: What makes an excellent Community Investment professional?​

Hear from our Communities Lead, Dean McGlynn on how Community Investment differentiates social housing providers from other landlords.

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TPAS: Authentic Engagement

A presentation on authentic engagement from tenant engagement experts TPAS.

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Angela Corner, Thirteen: Authentic Community Engagement

A comprehensive guide to community engagement from Angela Corner of Thirteen.

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Frances Harkin: Measuring The Impact of Community Spaces research update

Overview, insights and outputs.

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Peabody: How We Operate

A guide to community engagement from Peabody.

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SNG: Working in place - what's really different?

A guide to working in place from SNG.

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Systems thinking and shaping long term change

A presentation from Peabody and Innovation Unit.

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The Iceberg Model

An illustration of how structures and culture hold systems in shape.

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Southern Housing: Social Connection in a Digital World

A guide to digital inclusion from Southern Housing.

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Learn more about the Age Friendly Programme

At the conference, we launched the final learnings and recommendations from the programme along with a variety of resources available for the sector. You can find all resources available here, or download the recommendations which include seven practical measures to be taken throughout the sector to improve the experience of residents over the age of 55.

You can chat to a member of our team, to help implement these within your own organisation.

Download Age Friendly Recommendations

Interesting reads

14 November, 2024

The Green Skills project in social housing: a collaborative pathway in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

HACT, together with our partners, have launched the Green Skills Project in Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP). This initiative is not only a solution to immediate challenges but also a forward-thinking model for nationwide replication aligned with HACT’s commitment to facilitating long-term social impact.

Blogs

6 November, 2024

LandQ LTS

HACT and leading housing association L&Q are proud to announce the findings from this report, which provides a comprehensive evaluation of the L&Q Foundation’s Learning to Succeed (LTS) project. We also consider the influence of the evaluation on the Foundation’s ongoing and future initiatives.

Blogs

4 November, 2024

Community Investment Conference 2024 Roundup

The 2024 Community Investment Conference, hosted by HACT, brought together housing associations, thought leaders, and community development professionals to discuss the critical role of community investment in the social housing sector.

Blogs
Events

22 October, 2024

Press release: Age friendly

HACT’s Age-Friendly Social Housing Programme is coming to an end.  We look back at our collaborative two-year initiative designed to build inclusive communities for older residents across the UK.

News
Centre Resources
Older people
Place-based approaches