Book on our regional event - Housing driving the economy forward

12/03/10

Housing driving the economy forward
27 May 2010, 9.30am-4.00pm
CIH London Office, Grays Inn Road

About the event

Housing is fundamental to developing sustainable communities that can contribute to wider economic growth. Enabling housing provision is essential in tackling the wider socio-economic issues including poverty, deprivation, social exclusion and worklessness. There is need to invest and strengthen neighbourhoods through regeneration and new development through locally-based initiatives including community engagement and involvement, capacity building, training, accessibility to employment and improving housing mobility.

Housing professionals within their localities need to drive these initiatives, identifying the major issues in their areas and offering bespoke packages to maximise the benefits for the local community at the same time meeting the wider social, economic and environmental factors that are crucial for sustainable communities.

This event aims to provide an essential overview into the links between housing and the economy, examining the gaps and barriers that need to be addressed and providing examples of best practice.

We will examine at a South East regional level how housing organisations are supporting and embedding employment, training and enterprise initiatives which support the economy.

This event aims to encourage debate between key stakeholders and stimulate further action which will benefit local communities and the wider economy.

It will encourage the debate between key stakeholders and stimulate further action by the agencies which will benefit the local and wider economy.

Benefits of attending this event

Excellent opportunity for housing service providers and other professionals to explore initiatives that will help support economic development and regeneration
Learn from good practice examples
Receive relevant and up-to-date information on employment and enterprise initiatives
Examine the wider benefits of engagement, involvement, capacity building and training
Network with fellow housing professionals and participate in interactive discussions
You can earn up to four hours towards your CIH Continuing Professional Development.

Who should attend

This event should be of particular interest to chief housing officers of local authorities. It's only £25 + VAT for CIH members, £50 + VAT delegate rate.

Full programme and online booking via the CIH website
Contact Verity Fifer
e: verity.fifer@cih.org
t: 07827 805131