South East Eye - October 2008
The Chartered Institute of Housing's President, Steve Benson, launched his appeal at his Presidential Dinner in Winchester on 25 September. He is hoping to raise £40,000 for the 'Changing Lives' programme run by the national homelessness charity Crisis. The appeal has also received the support of Minister for Housing and Planning, the Rt Hon Caroline Flint MP.
Our policy and practice update
Sarah Davis, Senior Policy Officer at the Chartered Institute of Housing, highlights the rapidly-changing institutional framework for housing, the important housing reform debate that will inform the forthcoming Green Paper, and looks at the impact of the current economic climate for housing.
Don't miss our Home Ownership Conference on 21 October
Now in its third year, the South East Home Ownership Conference has gone from strength to strength, attracting housing professionals in leasehold management from throughout the region. Find out more about this year's event.
Claire Martin is Head of the Supporting People Team at Kent County Council and Vice-Chair of the CIH South East committee. Here she explains why she's more than happy to also commit her time and energy to being a housing association board member.
The Chartered Institute of Housing South East region held its annual golf tournament on 9 September at Westerham Golf Club in Kent. For the second year running it was in aid of the Branch charity, Crime Reduction Initiatives.
Free events to help empower residents
'Learning to be Active' is a free resident empowerment event that we are running on in Sevenoaks and Oxford. This one-day seminar will explore the Chartered Institute of Housing's programmes for residents.
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Next issue
The next South East Regional Eye will be emailed in January 2009. The deadline for all copy is 12 December 2008. If you have anything you would like included, you can email Gill Varley - gill@sparkleweb.co.uk.
South East Regional Eye is the quarterly ezine of the Chartered Institute of Housing South East, developed and edited by Sparkleweb Ltd.