Housing, poverty, social policy, cats | Housing policy at Independent Age
We work to speed up and support the transition to a future free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish.
https://www.jrf.org.uk/
Historian of Modern Europe
| poverty & inequality, centre & periphery, health & housing in c19 France🏠🏚️🇫🇷 | Tired dad | posts represent my views | He/him
https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/will-clement
Advocacy & Comms at Just Fair / economic, social and cultural rights / build more homes.
Work on the UK, based in Mexico City.
www.justfair.org.uk
Policy Editor at the Guardian. Previously with the FT in London, Delhi, Washington.
Reputation management and privacy lawyer by day. CEO of a social mobility charity, @acceptedcharity.bsky.social / 'BVL' by night. All views my own
Email me: victoria.anderson@accepted.org.uk
Researcher working on health and housing
Associate editor and columnist @financialtimes.com. Post too often about culture, public policy, management, politics, nerd stuff, Arsenal, wosoc. Try my UK politics newsletter for free here: www.ft.com/tryinsidepolitics
The Canterbury Centre for Policing Research (CCPR) conducts high quality applied research that aims to involve and advise policing professionals.
Proud former public servant now in consultancy/service advice/improvement. NED, charity trustee & Chair. Lifelong passion for & work on REAL social justice & equity. Gobby northern cat mum. Barnsley my heart's home. Radio ham. Musician. Gardener.
Advocating for a new approach to business at Social Enterprise UK. NED. FRSA. Often thinking/talking/writing about procurement. Mancunian in Walthamstow. Europhile. Hispanohablante. Likes ceviche, coffee, cycling, IPA, Kraftwerk and #MUFC.
Director of Policy and Advocacy at @nea-ukcharity.bsky.social Lover of warm & healthy homes 🏠 Dislike all things that do this 🥶 to people or this 🔥 🌍 to our planet
UK & EU refugees & migration. LGBTI+, feminism & generalised incoherent ranting to boot. She/Her. I do policy, research & campaigns.
zoegardner.net
Director of Health, Health Foundation
Leading work to improve health and reduce inequalities.
Trustee Centre for Homelessness Impact
Honorary member @adphuk.bsky.social
Independent Chair Calderdale Cares Partnership Board
Views my own
📍Hebden Bridge
Passionate about building trust. Chair, opengovernment.org.uk; Co-Chair, UK Multi-Stakeholder Forum; Writer, published articles on KevKeith.com; Governor Warrington & Halton NHS Trust; Trustee, homelessness charity, The Papercup Project. LFC #YNWA
Chief exec at PBE (Pro Bono Economics). Previously at Resolution Foundation. Inequalities-focused economist, cinephile, football coach (Fishersgate Flyers u17s), player (Sweet FA) and fan (Spurs & Stockport County).
Former Housing Minister engaging mostly in housing stuff. 🏠
Archaeologist ~ Producer ~ Community Builder
My many and different hats:
Founder of Citizen State | Archaeology & Heritage Law Academic 🏛️ | Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society 🌍 | Editor of Studies of Biblical Interest 📚| Sometimes a bass-baritone
30 | Environmental comms professional 🌎 | Wildlife lover, bird watcher. Former Secondary English Teacher / Volunteer for ZSL 🐯 All views my own 🌱 RP ≠ endorsements
Interested in public policy, housing and planning. Work in comms at London Communications Agency.
Transport & Air Quality lead at Labour Climate and Environment Forum | New Forest 📍 | Liverpool fan | Views are my own
Research Associate, Bennett School of Public Policy, University of Cambridge.
mad about causal mapping. Also hit me with: psychology, evaluation, politics, qualitative research, AI.
Member of Parliament for Oldham East and Saddleworth. Chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee.
Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health. Former NHS Trust Chair & PH academic. Tackling inequalities and fighting for fairness.
Freelance journalist covering British politics and public services - NHS, education, care, housing, disability, benefits. Not a tribalist.
I like good things and I don't like bad things.
Senior Policy Researcher, Citizens Advice. Currently researching health inequalities and their relationship to work, housing and debt. Recovering political economist. Views my own.
Social research - wider / social determinants of health, health inequalities, and housing
Policy and advocacy. Campaigns on online safety, culture, mental health.
Policy wonk by day, mad crocheter by night! Born @ 331ppm, kids born @ 358 & 362ppm. 🌹💚 Immigrant, Net Zero Advocate, #Retrofit enthusiast, #UKHousing, unapologetic believer in the Common Good. 🏳️🌈🇺🇸🇬🇧🧶 #Punk fan. #MinistryForTheFuture #DontWasteBuildings
Senior programme manager at Power2 @power2org.bsky.social.
Doctoral researcher @mmudecentwork.bsky.social, interested in the relationship between housing and job quality.
Ex-teacher and current special school governor.
Views mine alone.
Political Economist and cricket watcher. Work at City Uni
CEO of the Community Land Trust Network / Rhwydwaith Ymddiriedolaethau
Tir Cymunedol https://www.communitylandtrusts.org.uk
At Doing Good Recruitment we believe that organisations and people, that come together to make the world a better place, deserve the very best helping hand and support when hiring.
www.doinggoodrecruitment.co.uk
Practitioner policy wonk | Founder www.questionfactory.co.uk | Trustee @mysociety | Ex- Demos, LGA, Stockport Council, GMCA, Govt of Jersey, LCRCA
Interested in journalism, literature, freedom of expression and human rights. Born in Jo’burg, now in London.
Socialist Society affiliated to the Labour Party, for Labour members who care about housing and homelessness
Associate Professor in Criminal Justice & Criminology | Centre for Criminal Justice Studies | University of Leeds | Views My Own | PI Safer Parks Project | Co-I @greenaware.bsky.social
Director of Policy and Insight at @powertochange.org.uk
Interests include: UK politics, trust, communities, localism, democratic reform, and inequality.
Co-Creating Ireland's Public Involvement in Open Research Roadmap
ENGAGED is building a national roadmap to shape public involvement in open research in Ireland. We believe that research can and does play an important role in tackling societal challenges.
Journalist: clippings.me/kateevelynber
Also: @lifeunderpatriarch.bsky.social
We are London’s think tank. A voice for all London is, and could be. Follow us for urban policy updates, London policy discourse and insight into our research.
https://centreforlondon.org/
External Affairs Manager at Nationwide Foundation. Everybody needs a decent affordable home.
We work nationally and in local neighbourhoods to build stronger communities where there is no one left out.
Policy at Z2K, previously advice at Z2K & Shelter Scotland, views own
A strategic advisory firm providing support to organisations working in and around housing on strategy, funding, partnerships and political engagement.
www.placebase.co.uk
Author of the bestsellers 'Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World' & 'Deeper Mindfulness: The New Way to Rediscover Calm in a Chaotic World.' www.franticworld.com @DrDannyPenman
Lover of finding out what people think. Director @moreincommonuk.bsky.social
https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/
Senior Director and Head of London Office at Lichfields, planning and development consultancy | Non Executive Director at Repton Property Devts | Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences | Muswell Hill resident | Empty vessel
former Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven MP.
lloyd@russell-moyle.co.uk Twitter/X: @lloyd_rm
"retweets"/“likes” are not endorsements they‘re highlighted views (sometimes disagreeable).
People, Policy, Progress
Drug Policy Reform | Cannabis Reform | Harm Reduction | Substance Use
The Fostering Network stands up for fostering, foster families, and children and young people in foster care. We campaign to make foster care better.
CIH's policy & external affairs team. Influencing #ukhousing policy and helping professionals to improve their knowledge.
VCSE Programme Manager at HNY Integrated Care Board.
But lover of all things art, nature, innovation and community development @loveandpeace
@timeforpositivechange
Centre for Thriving Places is a place-based not-for-profit consultancy offering strategic support, research, training and tools that help put the wellbeing of people, place and planet centre stage.
Fighting fires, fighting pandemics, fighting billionaires.
We are the Global Union Federation for public service workers.
Over 30mill members in 168 countries.
Follow us for news on workers' struggles the world over
PSI www.publicservices.international
Associate Professor in Global Sustainable Development. Interested in cities, energy, water and housing. Methods around resilience, representation and co-creation.
Click on bio link to purchase my book https://linktr.ee/markrobertson.author
Charity working with women survivors of modern slavery to achieve sustainable freedom from exploitation.
https://www.sophiehayesfoundation.org/
Specialist in international refugee law, human rights policy, comms and advocacy. Also posting about being autistic and LGBTQIA+ rights. (They/them). My views, no-one else would want them.
RIBA Chartered Practice founded in the mid-1950s with extensive experience across: Education, Healthcare, Residential, Community, Later Living, Sport and Leisure.
www.ledarchitects.co.uk
I want more people to live in a decent, affordable home. Don't you?
Work: Director Housing & Homelessness, @oak-foundation.bsky.social
Outside work: Dad, bookworm, sedate cyclist | Mackem in North Yorks | Trustee @thetcpa.bsky.social | Views mine.
Emeritus Professor, School of Business Society, University of York
Housing, shared ownership, homeownership, private renting, algorithmic technologies and housing, social policy
Participatory grant-making body in the UK working to end the imbalances of wealth and power. Run for and by grassroots organisers! https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/edge-funds-root-funding-round
art & architectural historian / visual, material & religious culture
Build more homes in neighbourhoods where people want to live.
Allow mixed use, density, bike lanes, ADUs. Make housing more affordable and save farmland.
The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU), organising 8 million public service workers across Europe.
Follow us to stay connected with their fight - and wins!
General Secretary: @jwgoudriaan.bsky.social
We are a independent charity supporting and championing York's Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector with training, events, funding, development and representation.
Writer, editor, speaker, consultant, cartoonist, illustrator. Author, The Dictionary of Urbanism. Editor, Context. Plandemonium videos. http://robcowan.co.uk
Programme Manager, World Habitat
Committed to reducing inequality and helping young people find their potential through speech and debate programmes. SCIO no SC050590
https://youngspeakersscotland.org.uk/
CEO of Scottish Federation of Housing Associations.
🎙️Charity from every angle 🎙️
The podcast for charity insiders, by charity insiders.
Hosts Tim Beynon & Piers Townley tackle the topics that matter for third sector staff, fundraisers and supporters.
linktr.ee/thecharityshow
Trying to change hearts and minds through effective communications.
Co-director @agendacomms.bsky.social
Chair of @BrusselsLabour.bsky.social
Judge of the British Journalism Awards
Head of Work, Income and Inequality Analysis, Economics and Public Finance Team @InstituteGC. Ex-@theIFS and @OECD_Social. Views my own.
SFHA is the national membership body for, and voice of, housing associations and co-operatives in Scotland.
www.sfha.co.uk
Research Fellow, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University (views my own)
Head of Comms at @WorldHabitat.bsky.social - working to find, promote and transfer effective housing solutions to drive positive change on our beautiful planet 🌱
Everyone has the right to a safe, sustainable home. We find, strengthen & transfer the world’s best housing solutions #WorldHabitatAwards
Creator | Entrepreneur | Instructor | Connector | CEO of GreenTech Network
On LinkedIn? 👇
https://lnkd.in/gApKGXcz
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Full Length 📹 on YouTube:
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#greentech #sustainability
Retired UK GP and drug policy warrior.
Director for New Business and Services at Cranstoun, the social justice charity.
Principal of Collingwood College, Durham | Professor of Law, Ethics & Government
Citizenship, justice & the ethics of public life • law, policy & reform
thombrooks.info
Energy & Climate Geopolitics
Head of Political Strategy @350.org
Energy Co-Lead, International Climate Policy Hub.
Views = my own
Number 1 ranked barristers' specialising in civil liberties, education, human rights, immigration, crime, family, housing & public law. Reposts ≠ endorsements.
Head of Public Law & Homelessness at Lawstop; Solicitor-Advocate; probably telling everyone I'm Canadian for the next 4 years.
Media Officer at Scottish Federation of Housing Associations
For enquiries, contact bmclaughlin@sfha.co.uk
Repost/like does not mean endorsement. All views are my own.
Chief Executive, CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) @ciob.bsky.social
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-victoria-hills-mrtpi-fice-frsa-mcmi-cmgr-6a53a29/
* Chair in Criminology, University of Liverpool
* Founder, The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social & The Loop Australia
* Yoga & meditation instructor, Yoga Alliance Professionals
* Also @FMeasham on X (for now)
💙 Chair at East & North Herts NHS Trust, UK. She/her
Visiting Senior Fellow at the Institute of Social Justice and Crime - UoS. Interests in policing, criminal justice, poverty and social justice.
Aviation, motorbikes and motorsport for fun.
Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland is a professional body for people working in the housing sector with around 2,500 members in Scotland.
Freelance copyeditor, writer (www.editors4change.co.uk)
Social justice, climate justice, sustainable futures, democracy, human rights. Also live music 💃🏻, trashy crime novels 📚, walks on the South Downs 🌳☔️. One grown up daughter, three cats 😸. 🚫DMs
Working to improve lives by tackling homelessness and housing problems in Northern Ireland since 1964.
Helpline 028 9024 5640
Online housing advice at http://housingrights.org.uk
Group for private renters who want to make renting in Northern Ireland better for everyone. Supported by @housingrightsni & funded by CFNI
If you are a renter & want to get involved or find out more - send a message & we'll get back to you!
“Housing expert and social historian”
Co-director @FutureEconScot.bsky.social Fellow UCL IIPP and the Democracy Collaborative. Co-author ‘Rethinking the Economics of Land and Housing’
Digital editor @cihhousing.bsky.social. Talks housing. May also talk music, film, gaming and books. All views mine. RPs not endorsements.
Programme Manager @nationwidefdtn.bsky.social and Trustee
at https://www.thebondboard.org.uk/. Working to transform the private rented sector and our housing system. Views my own.
