Simon Hatchman

Great work @JasmineTansur. Our sector needs to get more people like Jasmine, with their own direct experience of social housing, into positions of influence.

This was a very successful transaction for us @pa_housing We saw our Sustainable Finance Framework as an essential component.

Great work on the ground by Help The Homeless Leicester. Get in touch with us at PA Housing if you at HTHL are working with people who are getting ready to enter the world of employment.

Through the @kingdom_ha Naumann Initiative model we have been able to offer a permanent job and a proper home to four people who are registered homeless. If you work in and around the social housing sector and want to find out more, please get in touch.

We launched the Naumann Initiative today, in partnership with @kingdom_ha This will see @pa_housing making combined employment and accommodation offers to people who have experienced homelessness. Thank you to all our project team members who have worked so hard on this.

Great to read about the vital work which continues at Eden Park, our specialist scheme in Corby to support young parents. A timely reminder that we in office jobs have it easy. Everything we do must be geared towards helping the likes of Zoe and her team achieve their goals.

Thanks to @KellyatPA for the loan of this book...a fantastic read which has helped fire my enthusiasm for exciting work in the pipeline here at @pa_housing

Important news in Birmingham

Incredible account of homeless man Dominic Van Allen's experience. theguardian.com/news/2020/ma…

We move on to the 20th Housing Minister since I started in the sector back in 1995. An inevitable consequence of successive govts failing to make housing a national priority with cabinet level status. Important that HAs continue to stand up for genuinely affordable rented homes.

Fascinating discussion with Andrew Latto and Matthew Busher from @kingdom_ha about the Naumann Initiative, a scheme to offer both accommodation and employment opportunities to homeless people. Looking at how @pa_housing could get involved.

Great work by @tridentgrp. We all need to follow Trident's lead and do more to tackle homelessness.

PA's Finance team has been helping out at toysonthetable.org.uk in the run up to Christmas. This charity does important work in getting festive gifts to children throughout Lincolnshire who may not otherwise have any presents to open on the big day.

There is more we can do to help those without a home.

I found out today that Big Issue vendors can now accept contactless debit / credit card payments. So no longer any need to scrabble around for cash - the transaction takes about 5 seconds and it's an easy way to help those who are trying to get to a better place.

A really productive session with @KateNHF and the @pa_housing board this morning. Useful to hear the political and policy context as the general election looms.

A few important things to look out for in election manifestos (personal view) Funding and policy support for a significant social housing new build prog Real plans to tackle homelessness Appreciation of the role HAs play in creating cohesive communities Curtailment of RTB

Important event to keep our stakeholders updated on @pa_housing achievements and ambitions.