Charity Zarach share more about the work they do to make sure every child has a bed to sleep in and how you can get involved. What is Zarach? Zarach is a charity set up by Deputy Headteacher Bex Wilson when she discovered one of her pupils didn’t have a bed and was sleeping on […]
Inside Housing Editor Martin Hilditch shares how he’s worked closely with us over his twenty-year career at the publication.
We were delighted to welcome Ruhena Ahmed (Deputy Director, Social Housing Quality and Residents), and colleagues from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) for a visit of members’ sites across Greater Manchester. MHCLG colleagues had the opportunity to see a range of members’ projects from estate regeneration and terraced street renewal to […]
Northern Housing Consortium’s Chief Executive, Tracy Harrison, has taken part in a roundtable event with the Deputy Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Angela Rayner MP and the Minister for Housing, Matthew Pennycook MP, discussing affordable and social housing delivery. The event was attended by council leaders, sector representatives and housing associations and enabled them to […]
Our latest research report has found there’s capacity for up to 320,000 new homes on brownfield land in the North. This will help the Government deliver 1.5m new homes over the next 5 years and play a part in finding homes for the 420,000 Northerners on housing waiting lists. We’re calling for a £4.2 billion […]
Our Chief Executive Tracy Harrison, was part of a Q&A panel at the North East Youth Symposium. She listened to the views of young people and shared insight about the social housing sector and its role in creating positive change for the future. The NE Youth Symposium aims to unite young people with decision-makers and […]
As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations, we held a Parliamentary Reception at the House of Commons. Lord Best OBE DL hosted this special event and was joined by housing leaders, senior civil servants, parliamentarians, residents and community representatives. The reception reflected on the achievements of the past, current challenges, and explored how together we […]
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 our collaborative Northern voice helps members create and regenerate sustainable homes and build […]
The NHC has welcomed the new Government’s focus on housing in its first few days of office. The Prime Minister Keir Starmer recognised the importance of affordable housing in his first speech; and the Chancellor Rachel Reeves has now promised to “get Britain building” with planning reform and new house building targets. Tracy Harrison, Chief […]
