Local Elections 2025 – What just happened?!
The 2025 local elections marked a significant moment in British politics. While headlines have focused on Reform UK’s rapid rise, the deeper story is
Former Everton FC comms chief joins Social
Communications agency, Social has appointed Richard Kenyon to help drive the agency’s growth plans. The former Chief Commercial and Communications Officer at Everton Football
What would a Reform UK-led council look like?
One of the biggest uncertainties about this week’s local elections is how well Reform UK will perform in what is a key electoral test.
Social welcomes leading housing exec to London team
Jamie Ratcliff joins Social as associate to enhance strategy, partnerships and public affairs offering across housing and local government One of the highest profile
Social Impact Chat with Ann Santry
In our latest impact chat, Social director, Luke Cross speaks to Ann Santry CBE, chair of the Shared Ownership Council (SOC) – a cross-sector
Fasting, faith and finding meaningful connections: in conversation with Sairah Butt during Ramadan
To mark this Ramadan, we at Social wanted to open a dialogue about the significance of this sacred month for the 1.6 billion Muslims
Key takeaways from LD’s Affordable Housing Conference
This week I had the pleasure of attending LD Events’ Affordable Housing Conference and meeting some new and familiar faces from the sector. While
Convention of the North 2025 – Five key takeaways
The North’s biggest annual political and business event, the Convention of the North, took place in Preston, Lancashire, on 27 and 28 February. The
The backlash against EDI and why we remain committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
It can be tempting to see human progress as a linear path towards a brighter future of wider equality, empathy and compassion. And there’s
National Apprenticeship Week: My journey at Social by Abigail Robe
In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on my journey as a Business Administration apprentice at Social,
Big conversations and bigger impact for Housing in 2025
Whether chairing social housing finance conference advisory panels or joining the discussion around communications and influencing in housing, our director Luke Cross has been on the pulse with UK housing’s
We need great storytelling to get people on board to solve the housing crisis
There are currently 160,000 children living in temporary accommodation. That’s so many that, if they stood in a line, holding hands, the line would