Author Archives: Sam Dordoy
New fund launches to give house-building power back to local people
A new housing fund has launched, aiming to empower community groups, enabling them to plan...
Feb
Blog: Collaboration, not command, is the key to success in place-based funding
“My attendance at these meetings is neither a box-ticking exercise or a chance for some...
Feb
£600k boost for vulnerable private renters in Greater Manchester
A new test and learn fund, part of Greater Manchester’s Fair Housing Futures project, has...
Feb
New short film highlights affordability problems in housing
A new animation, launched by the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) and the...
Dec
Blog: Research, not gut-feelings, can change our broken housing system
“As funders we know that while we have gut feelings based on anecdotes and personal...
Dec
Co-living for older people – reduced loneliness and lower living costs
A new report from the Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research, funded by the...
Nov
Improved mental wellbeing and a better quality of life – new research reveals the benefits of living in co-operative or community-led housing
New research released by Wales Co-operative Centre, with support from the Nationwide Foundation, has found...
Nov
New £1m programme to support co-operative and community-led homes in Wales
The Wales Co-operative Centre has been awarded three years funding, totalling £1 million, to support...
Jul
Over £800,000 funding gives private tenants a stronger voice about their housing
Tenants should be a central part of any changes to the private rented sector, yet...
Jun
New study of the Scottish private rented sector
The Nationwide Foundation has commissioned a three-year study that will learn from the experiences of...
Jun