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Creating User-led Customer Service Strategies

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Jul 2023

Creating consistent customer service is key for any housing association when building a trusting relationship with residents. In this video, Annemarie Roberts, Executive Director of Customer Engagement at MOAT discusses the importance of involving customers in developing services to ensure their needs are met and they are heard by the board.

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Developing a Service User-Informed Approach to Improve Customer Services

21 minute watch

Jun 2023

There were failures in 86% of complaints handled by the housing sector last year. In this video, Adrian Foster, Customer Engagement Manager at Aspire Housing discusses the importance of listening to customers when developing service improvements and customer services in housing associations.

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Empowering Victims of Anti-Social Behaviour and its Importance in Successful Case Management

1 minute watch

Jun 2023

Almost 2 million ASB reports went unattended by 34 police forces in England and Wales over 3 years between 2019 and 2021. In this video, ASB Help share some of the devastating impacts of antisocial behaviour case mismanagement to highlight how services can better support victims.

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Delivering Effective Antisocial Behaviour Services in Social Housing

23 minute watch

Jun 2023

The police recorded 1 milloin incidents of anti-social behaviour in the year ending December 2022. In this video, Mark Fitton, Community Safety Manager at ForHousing shares how the implementation of triage services and community safety officers has streamlined communications in anti-social behaviour cases and provided better support for service users.

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Articles

The Tools Needed to End Veteran Homelessness

4 minute read

Jun 2023

There are many challenges homeless veterans face when accessing services on their journey out of homelessness. Lee Buss-Blair, Director of Operations at Riverside Housing discusses some of these issues and Op Fortitude funding which is in place to help the development and delivery of a centralised referral pathway for homeless veterans.

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Government Updates

Government Update: Introducing Biodiversity Net Gain to Help Deliver Nature-Friendly Homes

5 minute read

May 2023

More than 1 in 7 species in the UK are facing extinction, according to the WWF. The Environment Act 2021 provides legislation to protect and enhance the UK environment, with aims to halt species decline by 2030. This government update provides an overview of the changes that are being put into effect in November, highlighting the Biodiversity Net Gain Requirements of all developments.

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Working with Residents to Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour and Build Safer Communities

25 minute watch

May 2023

The police recorded 1 million incidents of anti-social behaviour in the year ending December 2022. In this video. Marek Witko, Regional Director of Housing at Clarion Housing discusses the benefits of working with residents to tailor Anti-Social Behaviour policies and create a victim centred approach to addressing incidents.

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Improving ESG Credentials to Attract Investor Interest and Stabilise Finances

1 minute watch

May 2023

ESG and sustainability are key drivers for banks and investors. In this video, Donald McKenzie from Metropolitan Thames Valley discusses why businesses should enhance their ESG credentials and how they can do this, using Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing as a case study.

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Providing Person-Centred Support to Prevent Tenants from Experiencing Homelessness

23 minute watch

May 2023

According to Hightown Housing Association, only 22-24% of housing association lettings go to homeless households. In this video, David Bogle from HHA discusses how Homes for Cathy works to improve the homelessness housing system through various campaigns and heightened support for tenants.

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Government Updates

Government Update: The Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan

4 minute read

Apr 2023

Police forces across England and Wales forces received 1,039,579 crime reports about anti-social behaviour (ASB) in 2022. To support local authorities and police in decreasing incidents of ASB, the government has recently launched the Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan. This article provides a summary of the key points shared in the plan.

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Implementing Digital Tools to Improve Resident Engagement

18 minute watch

Apr 2023

In 2022, 65% of complaints brought to the Housing Ombudsman were found to have maladministration. In this video, Jane Porter, Chief Operating Officer of Optivo discusses the benefit of digital tools in housing association and how reviewing their complaints services has improved the engagement they have from residents.

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Delivering Wrap-Around Support for Vulnerable Survivors of Modern Slavery

18 minute watch

Apr 2023

12,727 people were referred to authorities as suspected victims of modern slavery in 2021, according to Home Office data. Dr Julia Tomas is the anti-slavery coordinator at the Passage, in this video she discusses the multi agency case conference approach they have in place to provide wrap around support for survivors of modern slavery.

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