HDA launches new skills programme to speed up council housing delivery

As London boroughs focus on the expertise needed to build new homes, the Housing Development Academy’s new curriculum highlights the challenges facing council teams. Find out how the HDA develop skills for more and better homes Against a backdrop of challenging economic conditions and new regulatory requirements, the HDA’s 2026–2027 … Read more

Healthy neighbourhoods case study: Building health on the Havelock Estate

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At the Havelock Estate in LB Ealing, housing association Catalyst, the council and Let’s Go Southall are working with partners to bring about a ‘healthy transformation’ for its residents. As part of Catalyst’s Healthy Neighbourhoods Programme, this case study explains how the partnership has put wellbeing and tackling inequality at … Read more

Community, connection and Covid-19: Building community resilience to a crisis

Community, connection and Covid-19: How community development programmes can keep communities resilient during a crisis

Empowering residents and increasing equality and inclusion can boost community cohesion – as well as keep communities resilient in tough times. In this case study of Grahame Park in Barnet, we explore the benefits of investment in community development programmes, and how they’ve flexed in lockdown.