The Centre for Excellence in Community Investment champions and celebrates the importance and impact of community investment across the UK
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We're delighted to share 'A Sector Together' with you this morning
This anthology of #stories, #statistics and #viewpoints capture how social housing organisations like yours have responded to the Covid-19 pandemic across the UK.
Read more: ceci.org.uk/a-sector-togethe…
Join Friday's Centre Discusses on food insecurity. Listen to examples from across the sector and join the discussion
In this week's #CentreDiscusses, we'll be discussing the opportunities available to support residents experiencing food insecurity.
Friday 18 March 10am Register now bit.ly/3q7wFqi
We've had a successful week of fundraising for the #EnergyHardshipFund. Generous donations have come from far and wide from social housing organisations and friends of the sector. Are you a part of the collective effort to help residents? Find out how at bit.ly/3ktT3rh
The next Resident Voice Index™ survey from @MRIHousing is now open looking at residents' feelings and experiences pre-pandemic vs now and their outlook for the future. Share this link with your residents and make sure their voice is heard. ow.ly/tIRT50GH1CF
We're delighted to be hosting Mushtaq Khan, CEO @HDN_UK at our next #NEDNetwork meeting, sharing his view on Diversity at Board Level and what organisations are doing to tackle this along with colleagues Kam Urwin + Luke Jno Baptiste. Register FREE ow.ly/Euhf50GCQNQ
There's still time to join our Centre Discusses meeting at 10am looking at, 'Connecting across cultural differences' with @RadiusHousing + @tidestraining, two organisations working in Northern Ireland and @nearneighbours . Register free here ow.ly/ezrn50Gz1rL
Today sees the launch of the #EnergyHardshipFund - set up by @HACThousing with the aim of raising £1m to redistribute residents experiencing fuel poverty this winter. Join us - donate, support, share. Together we can help #tacklefuelpoverty this winter. ow.ly/wwCB50GunjQ
In recognising #Blackhistorymonth, our Racial Equality Network held a meeting titled 'So you want to do more about racism?' As a speaker at the meeting, @tomemurtha detailed his fascinating experience over the last 40 years, which he shares in his blog ow.ly/vJey50Gt5zx
ALT racism, pawn, scales
We're hiring! @HACThousing are looking for a #CustomerRelationshipOfficer and #EventsandDigitalCommunicationsOfficer - both are fantastic opportunities for passionate and enthusiastic people to join our growing team.
Apply today 👇
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In exciting opportunity for a Community Facilities Manager at Catalyst. Check it out 👇
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Join us at our next session of the Centre Discusses, this Wednesday, titled "Take action on climate change with young residents". Guest hosted by @placeshapers as part of their #NetZeroWeek and featuring @Clarion_Group and @catalysthousing
Register today ow.ly/6mZA50GpuHo
The latest #ImpactMeasures' have now been published covering April - June 2021 - 9 key measures which help us understand the impact social housing organisations have, and continue to make. Click here for the latest figures and how to get involved ow.ly/26Fu50Gq5QI
This week, we'll be hosting two network sessions on Wednesday 29th September - The Centre Discusses - 10am - 11am How sport contributes to strong communities and Racial Equality Group 1pm - 2.30pm, So you want to do more about racism? Register free here ceci.org.uk/our-networks/
Join us on Wednesday 29 September for the second webinar in our Centre Discusses series, 'How sport contributes to strong communities'. @SFDCoalition and Cotman HA will discuss how #sport and #physical activity contribute to positive social outcomes bit.ly/3AnYZrx
Join us on 29 September at 1pm for a discussion with @hnhcommunity and @tomemurtha about building relationships & acting in coalition to take action on #racial equality. Sign up for the free event today bit.ly/39cAt0E
We're pleased to share the second briefing from the Racial Equality Group, which includes a summary of our webinar with David Lammy, updates from #ukhousing providers combatting #racism, and other articles and resources relating to racial equality bit.ly/3h1b2U9
Join us and @NASPTweets on Wednesday 1 September for a joint webinar on the role of social landlords in social prescribing. Hear from 3 housing associations directly involved in delivering social prescribing work. Register today bit.ly/3xWKFEi
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After catalysing the #OperationWiFi campaign in March 2020 we are delighted by news today from @VMO2News to create the UK’s first #NationalDatabank. This is a significant step forward in working towards ending #DataPoverty – at South West, England
‼️ 7 mil people in the UK have no mobile or broadband connectivity at home.
We’ve launched a National Databank providing FREE mobile data to tackle data poverty with @goodthingsfdn
We’re calling for all mobile operators to join us & offer free data to those who need it most.
Discover @WDHupdate's Foundation Grant Scheme on our mapping community investment map. The scheme improves #employment opportunities by awarding grants to fund training, equipment, identification, transport and childcare: bit.ly/3khJFaE
We're pleased to announce our latest round of impact measures collected from 86 housing organisations. They show that over the last year the sector has made 1,389,670 welfare calls and almost 200,000 food interventions bit.ly/3hmOBbo
Join us today for a discussion with Ruth Bamford, Funding and Relationship Manager for Ageing Better @TNLComFund & Vic Stirling, Head of Service @SYorksHA. They'll be sharing lessons from the @AgeBetterSheff programme. Contact us for more info bit.ly/3AcVSTw