THE NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM RESPONSED TO THE INVITATION FOR VIEWS from Government to help shape the next phase of the Northern Growth Strategy, ahead of a further update in the autumn. Our submission to Government draws heavily on our Renew inquiry into housing-led regeneration for northern growth, supported by Homes for the North and Muse. The […]
The new Prime Minister has made one thing abundantly clear: England’s future will not be shaped solely from Westminster. Andy Burnham entered office with a long-held belief that decisions are almost always better when they are made by people who know their places and understand their communities. As former Mayor of Greater Manchester, he has seen first-hand what can […]
Over the past few months, the NHC has been continuing to press the case for regeneration in the North with the Government and building the political momentum around Renew – our inquiry into housing-led regeneration for northern growth – supported by Homes for the North and Muse. Our most recent work on Renew includes: over the Summer we’ve held a series of site study visits with the North’s Housing Partnerships and […]
We are delighted to announce the recipients of Northern Housing Consortium’s Unlocking Success Bursary. Each winner has received £500 to support their education, training or community ambitions, supporting social housing residents across the North to achieve their goals. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners, who we will be celebrating at this December’s Unlocking Success Bursary Lunch. For more […]
Welcoming the announcement of funding being released from the Social and Affordable Homes Programme, Patrick Murray, Executive Director (Policy and External Relations) at the Northern Housing Consortium said: “It’s great news for communities in the North almost £10bn of funding from the Social and Affordable Homes programme has now been announced outside London. Our members […]
After two decades with the Northern Housing Consortium, Chief Executive Tracy Harrison reflects on what 20 years at the organisation has taught her, and her plans to take the NHC even further. Looking back over her time with the NHC, Tracy points first to the financial stability the organisation has achieved. A deliberate strategy to grow and diversify NHC Procurement has […]
The Northern Housing Consortium represents the views of housing organisations in the North of England, with our membership of local and combined authorities, ALMOs and housing associations representing over 9 out of every 10 social homes in the North. Our vision is that everyone in the North has a safe, warm home that’s affordable to them in […]
In the week where Andy Burnham MP made his first major leadership speech at the People’s History Museum in Manchester, housing partnerships from across the North came together for the NHC’s first Housing Partnerships Northern Conference to share learning and demonstrate how partnership working is delivering at scale. On Thursday 2nd July, NHC Chief Executive, Tracy Harrison opened the conference, setting […]
Good morning everyone! I’m absolutely delighted to be here in Leeds for the North’s first ever Housing Partnership Conference. It’s fantastic to see so many familiar faces in the room! And I have to say, when we first started talking about housing partnerships a few years ago, I’m not sure any of us imagined quite […]
The June meeting of the Decent Homes Network welcomed Lucy Hancock, Head of Social Housing Redress at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, who attended to gather feedback from housing providers on the implementation of Phase 1 of Awaab’s Law. Members reported that implementation has generally gone well, with many organisations already working […]