Below you can find the recording of each session, speaker presentations and other useful resources.
Maggie Houghton, Impact & Service Development Lead, The Hyde Foundation, demonstrates their useful Universal Credit and Cost of Living tools and how they can be re-branded for your organisation to support your residents.
We hear from Temi Odesanya and Niall Alexander from Fair4AllFinance about:
Resident Voice Index present their new initiative, Community Action Plans, which brings together the insights from their report into a clear step-by-step guide for residents and housing associations to take action on the issues that matter right now.
The final event of the recent cost of living event series from the Centre For Excellence in Community Investment, and we’re excited to be launching two new initiatives, both of which are focused on fuel poverty:
Thank you to Bethany Steer, Project Development Manager at National Energy Action for sharing top tips for residents to save energy and stay warm over winter, their free training offer for frontline staff, and speak about their work with housing associations, such as their fuel poverty and energy advice service which they provide to Orbit residents.
Louis' slides sharing Pocket Power's information and tips on saving money on utility bills.
In the UK the poverty premium, the idea that the poor pay more for essential goods and services is of concern for low-income families. This study by The University of Bristol reflects markets and household behaviour as it exists today and explores how many low-income households are affected by the poverty premium.
Use the Turn 2 Us free Benefits Calculator to find out what benefits you are entitled to claim. In the last year over 2 million calculations have been made by people looking for information they deserve and need.
With energy bills at record highs and various support options available to claim, it can be hard to keep track of what is available and who qualifies for what. Money Saving Expert have compiled this Government Energy Support Table to take some of the stress out of what is already a stressful situation.
Read more about how changing settings on combination boilers can save 10 million households an average of £112 a year each. This would cutt a total of £1 billion from energy bills and save the Treasury £500 million.
Download Sim Dendy, Warm Welcome Spaces, presentation slides
Download Maggie Houghton, The Hyde Foundation, presentation slides
Warm Welcome Spaces aren't only for warmth but places to build and strengthen community - find the closest ones in your local area!
Developed with our customers and frontline staff, with support from Catalyst and The National Lottery, Hyde's Universal Credit tool is free for any organisation to adapt, use and promote under their branding as:
- Self-help tool for residents
- An in-pocket guide for non-specialist staff
Available in numerous different languages, the tool is perfect for easing what can be a stressful process for those whose mother tongue isn't English, along with accessibility features that permit the user to adjust the interface to suit them.
Like the UC Helper Tool, Hyde's Cost of Living Helper Tool is free for any organisation to adapt, use & promote under their branding to be used as a self-help tool for residents or an in-pocket guide for non-specialist staff. There are also accessibility features built into the app so users can adjust the interface to their needs!
Download this one page explainer on 'Sustainable tenancies through an affordability crisis' that includes a detailed appendix of resources.
Download Temi and Niall's presentation from the event which provides insights and knowledge regarding financial scams, loan sharks and affordable credit.
Download Abbie's presentation on how Home Group are using AI in the form of chatbots to ensure they can quickly and effectively support their residents as they face increased challenges due to the cost of living crisis.
Download Doug Sarney's presentation on the Resident Voice Index report
Download the presentation on this years Fuel Fund
Download the guide to share with your residents
Download the Northern Ireland Network's presentation on how they put the booklet together using input from residents, colleagues and sector specific experts.
The Centre hosts a number of geographic and thematic networks that meet regularly to discuss priorities and network. The main purpose of our networks is to:
- Share information and good practice
- Network
- Hear from expert speakers
- Explore collaboration and partnerships
Each network hosts regular meetings and has its own online collaboration space on Basecamp.
We’ve also pulled together a growing list of partners and resources with advice and support for residents that you can download below.
Through our collective impact measurement work we're tracking the impact of the cost of living crisis on your residents and organisations.
You can find more details on the measures we’re capturing and how to submit your figures via the link below!
If you’ve got a question about the Racial Equality Group, the Centre networks, Basecamp, or a general query, get in touch with our HACT Head of Communities and Projects, Rebecca Rieley.
