The Social Housing Round Table

Year End Wrap-Up In this Social Housing Round Table session, Matt Baird hosts a wide-ranging and reflective discussion with The Social Housing Round Table's Head of Partnerships, Elaine Middleton on the issues…

Yesterday's Social Housing Round Table 'Year End Wrap-Up' reflected on key sector themes, lessons learned and what lies ahead.

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Large or Local? The Best Way to Boost Repairs Services to Deal with Demand In this session of the Social Housing Round Table, we welcomed Louise Dawkes and Gregory Robinson from Repair My Home to explore one of the sector’s most persistent questions: should repairs be…

We had Repair My Home at yesterday's Round Table for a sharp discussion on local vs large repairs provision and what actually delivers better outcomes.

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Social Housing Sector Risk Profile In this episode of The Social Housing Round Table, Becky Tucker joins Matt Baird to walk us through the latest Social Housing Sector Risk Profile. Becky offers a deep dive into the sector's evolving…

This week’s Round Table with Becky Tucker unpacked what’s beneath the headlines, what it means for leaders, boards and everyone responsible for delivering safe, sustainable homes.

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Supporting Vulnerable Tenants Out of Arrears: A New Role for Repayment Agreements In this episode of The Social Housing Round Table, Matt Baird is joined by Steven Johnson and Stacey Valentine in a Voicescape sponsored session for a powerful conversation on how housing providers…

Steven Johnson and Stacey Valentine joined us yesterday for a Voicescape sponsored session on how to support vulnerable tenants out of rent arrears.

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Don't forget, The Social Housing Round Table is back tomorrow and this time, Matt is joined by Voicescape's Steven Johnson for a conversation on supporting tenants out of rent arrears.

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"We know we've got huge targets for housing in the UK. We hear about them all the time. Numbers get bandied around, clearly I think it's quite obvious that we're not going to hit a lot of these targets." - Chris Griffiths, The Social Housing Round Table, 11th November 2025.

Digital Switchover - How the Best Organisations are Planning Ahead In this Alertacall-sponsored leadership edition of The Social Housing Round Table, Matt Baird is joined by Steven Peach to explore the looming Digital Switchover. With implications for tenants,…

The digital switchover is coming — fast.

Yesterday’s bonus #SocialHousingRoundTable, hosted by Matt Baird explored why now is the time for housing leaders to take action.

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How to Build Better Homes Faster In this episode of The Social Housing Round Table, Chris Griffiths of Saint-Gobain joins Matt Baird to discuss the urgent need to build better homes faster and why we’re not doing so already. From…

Chris Griffiths of Saint-Gobain joined The Social Housing Round Table for a timely session on how we build homes faster.

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On Thurs 13 Nov, 11am, we’re back with a Leadership Special with out sponsors, Alertacall.

In this ep, Steven Peach from Greenhill joins us to talk all things digital switchover and how organisations are preparing.

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Round Table on Tues 11 Nov, 11am: Matt chats with Chris Griffiths (Saint-Gobain) about how we can build better homes, faster.

Design, blockers and whether the sector’s still wary of “new”.

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Matt is the man behind TSHRT. He has worked in recruitment for 15 years, helping organisations find people who care about the sector. That work is what funds the TSHRT & keeps the conversations free and accessible for all.

If you’ve ever found value in a session & you're hiring, contact Matt!

If Claire could ban one phrase from the workplace, this would be it.

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The Role of Gamification in Resident Engagement In this episode of The Social Housing Round Table, host Matt Baird welcomes Claire Blacka from Tentacles and Steve Dungworth from Golden Marzipan to talk about their work together in Game of Homes…

This week’s SHRT with Claire Blacka and Steve Dungworth showed how gamification can unlock deeper conversations and build better trust between landlords and residents.

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From the archives:

Julie Haydon, CIH President reflects on the constant changes in housing, and highlights the need for resilience and a growth mindset to navigate challenges.

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Matt reminding us that this community is a safe place to discuss, debate, disagree, engage and to hear from all sides of the table.

We encourage you to join us on Tuesday for our upcoming episode: The Role of Gamification in Resident Engagement.

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Awaab's Law in Practice What does it take to implement Awaab’s Law in practice? In this episode of The Social Housing Round Table, Matt Baird is joined by Robert Gilham, Corporate Director at whg, to share how the…

What does Awaab’s Law mean in practice?

Robert Gilham of whg joined TSHRT to break it down – from culture change to communication to overcrowding.

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"Creating those genuine partnerships with tenants who are ready and willing to be part of the solution is an absolute key point."

The Social Housing Round Table Archives, Julie Haydon, 21/10/25

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Rooted in Resilience: CIH Presidency Campaign 2025/26 Rooted in Resilience: Rethinking Leadership in Social Housing In this week’s episode of The Social Housing Round Table, we were welcomed by Julie Haydon, the new CIH President for a deeply…

This week, we dug into wellbeing, workforce culture and leadership with Julie Haydon, the new CIH President.

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Why Housing Associations Shouldn't Invest in EV Infrastructure? In this episode of The Social Housing Round Table, Elaine Middleton welcomes Giles Desforges, CEO of Energy Park, to explore the growing conversation around EV (Electric Vehicle) charging in the…

We were joined by Giles Desforges (Energy Park) to explore the challenges of EV charging in social housing.

Norway is at 97% EV adoption. The UK? Nowhere near.

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Tackling Non Compliance in Building Safety This week on The Social Housing Round Table, Matt Baird was joined by David Stevens (Birmingham City Council) and Alastair Thorpe (True Compliance) for a grounded and genuinely thought-provoking…

This week’s Round Table was all about compliance and why we need to start hearing from the people who actually use the tools we pay for.

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Tackling Non Compliance in Building Safety This week on The Social Housing Round Table, Matt Baird was joined by David Stevens (Birmingham City Council) and Alastair Thorpe (True Compliance) for a grounded and genuinely thought-provoking…

This week’s Round Table was all about compliance and why we need to start hearing from the people who actually use the tools we pay for.

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Replay: Elaine’s Round Table on unlocking PRS partnerships to help end homelessness.

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Replay available: Matt Baird’s Round Table on legal risks, compliance, and governance in housing.
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5 Lessons Learned From Talking to 50 Housing Leaders What do you learn when you sit down with 50 housing leaders across the UK and ask what’s really going on? In this Alertacall-supported episode, technologist and social entrepreneur James Batchelor…

In yesterday's leadership focussed Round Table, James Batchelor MBE and CEO of Alertacall shared what he’s learned from speaking directly to senior leaders across the sector.

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Combatting Loneliness Through Multi-Generational Living Bridging Generations, Building Communities: Lessons from Sweden’s SällBo Project In this powerful international edition of The Social Housing Round Table, Dragana Curovic from Eurhonet (the European…

We find out what happens when Sweden’s SällBo project designs housing that brings generations + cultures together with Dragana Curovic from Eurhonet.

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CIH and NHF: Joining Forces to Boost Community and Collaboration In this episode of The Social Housing Round Table, we were joined by Simon Nunn (NHF) and Alexandra Gibson (CIH) to discuss collaboration, community and the upcoming Housing Community Summit. This…

This week’s Round Table featured CIH + NHF in conversation about the Housing Community Summit, collaboration and community.

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Catch Matt Baird’s Round Table replay: leaders discuss trust, change, and tech in housing.
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Female Leadership in Social Housing - A Question of Trust? In this episode of The Social Housing Round Table, Janine Green takes a candid look at leadership, not just in the boardroom, but at every level of the housing sector. She explores why inspiring…

Leadership isn’t a title — it’s how you show up.

Janine Green joined TSHRT to share why inspiring others and challenging poor practice matters at every level.

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Preventing Temporary Accommodation Bankrupting Councils This week’s Social Housing Round Table welcomed Guy Horne, CEO of HSPG, for an in‑depth look at how we can prevent temporary accommodation from bankrupting local authorities. The conversation ranged…

Yesterday’s Round Table with Guy Horne (HSPG) tackled a big question:

How can we prevent temporary accommodation from bankrupting local authorities?

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