The power of Place-Based Impact Investing (PBII) in housing: Reflections from our seminar in Manchester
Partnership, investment, place and housing were the common themes at a recent seminar co-hosted by Social. Organised in collaboration with The Good Economy and
General Election 2024: What does the future hold for the North?
With tomorrow being polling day, we have finally (almost!) come to the end of the 2024 General Election campaign. Rishi Sunak’s surprise decision
Key ESG takeaways from UKREiiF: Emphasising partnerships, sustainability, and social impact
The Social team attended UKREiiF recently. Luke Cross’s experience was rich with insights, reflecting on significant themes of partnerships, sustainability, and social impact. Here
Community-centred collaboration is key to the success of our towns and cities.
As we approach UKREiiF – the UK’s leading real estate, infrastructure and investment conference – I’m in a positive, yet reflective mood, as I
Social’s Impact Chat with Imran Mubeen
In our latest Impact Chat, Social Invest Director Luke Cross speaks to Imran Mubeen, Director of Treasury at Bromford. Bromford is a not-for-profit housing association
Social’s Impact Chat with Simon Hodson
In our latest Impact Chat, Social Invest Director Luke Cross speaks to Simon Hodson, Head of Sustainability, Residential & Living, JLL. Simon engages in
How my autism diagnosis helped me finally find a label that fit
Labels are becoming ever-more important in our modern world. They help us express our identity (particularly in the case of gender pronouns), find our
Hunt’s autumn statement focuses on growth whilst accelerating northern devolution
The prime minister recently met his pledge to halve inflation by the end of this year. Having met the target, today’s autumn statement from
There’s more to TikTok than dance trends and viral videos
TikTok has experienced significant growth since first launching in 2016. For the first few years of its existence it was associated with lip sync
Party conferences: Conservatives and Labour draw dividing lines ahead of an election
It’s been a noisy conference season! With plentiful headlines in what is likely the last set of party conferences before a general election, we’ve
Inside Housing communications conference highlights
Last week Social had the pleasure of attending the annual Inside Housing Communications Conference in London. The day was an opportunity for communications professionals
Planning reform: more YIMBY, less NIMBY? Or as you were?
You would have heard the term ‘NIMBY’ many times in the worlds of planning and development. In fact, with the housing crisis we’re in,