Sep 24, 2024 Grant review tips for churches By Natalie Barbosa Many churches and Christian organisations receive grants from organisations such as the Big Lottery Fund (often the Heritage Fund),...
Jun 24, 2024 Do decarbonisation grants have too many strings? By Gayle Monk Over recent years, we have increasingly been advising local authority and social housing clients on their work to utilise decarbonisation...
Apr 15, 2024 ESG - social value is no longer a mere nice-to-have By Adriana Klincova Highlighting the positive impact of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on their workforce, local community, and broader society is...
Feb 19, 2024 Expansion of Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme By Adriana Klincova Announced last week, the expansion of the existing Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme (AHGS) to a £6bn fund, will support both new...
Jul 28, 2023 Are you a charity or community organisation providing support to vulnerable people? The £76m Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund is live now.. By Sarah Patrice The Government has announced the launch of the £76 million Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund available to charities and...
Feb 10, 2023 Are you sitting comfortably? Let the ESG story begin... By Michael Nutman From enthusiastic investors with an appetite for green/sustainable investments to sophisticated registered providers with environmental...
Dec 05, 2022 In the bleak mid-winter (and possibly beyond)... By Michael Nutman Whilst for many social housing providers a social rent cap of 7% (in England and Scotland) will have been less painful than feared, one...
Jun 01, 2022 A little diversification is what you need… By Michael Nutman The Covid pandemic, followed swiftly by the Ukraine conflict, has left (already unpredictable) capital markets volatile, interest rates...
May 20, 2022 Completion of NCHA's new £55m funding from the Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme! By Adriana Klincova It was great to work with Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA) to help them secure a new £55m funding from the Affordable...
Dec 16, 2021 Local government: Investing in your area by way of loans By Adriana Klincova Follow this link to listen to a very informative podcast from Jon Coane where he talks about local authorities lending to other...
Dec 01, 2020 Social Housing Annual Conference - a focus on risk and expecting the unexpected By Anthony Collins Attending the virtual social housing finance conference today I listened to a very on point session on risks and resilience for housing...
Nov 10, 2020 ESG - Broadening the pool of investors in social housing By Anthony Collins The Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing, has launched today with a significant number of housing associations and...