Celebrate the women we heard from at Housing

Celebrate the women we heard from at Housing

At Housing 2024 in June, the housing and wider living sector came together to discuss and collaborate and speak with one voice to those framing the debate. We heard from many trailblazing women discussing strengthening workplace culture and employee engagement, up-skilling boards, and supporting staff going through menopause. Among them were:

• Sally Leech, training director, Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace
• Karen Mitchell, chief executive, Southway Housing Trust
• Roli Barker, chair, Jigsaw Homes
• Alicia Walker, head of policy, research, and campaigns, Centrepoint
   

We also heard a firsthand account of overcoming barriers from Fara Williams MBE Former professional footballer & lioness. Fara Williams is England’s most capped footballer. She played for the Lionesses from the age of 17, winning 172 caps over the next 19 years. While performing at the highest level, Fara experienced homelessness and lived in hostels for years. Attendees gained an insight into how Fara is using her experience to advocate for more safe and secure homes, and the actions needed to end homelessness for good.

Join us next year as we continue these important conversations and work together to shape the future of housing. It is not too early to start thinking about your time with us in Housing 2025, taking place 24 - 26 June. Register your interest in attending for 2025 >>

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Looking ahead, Inside Housing’s Communications Conference in September is all about how we listen and engage. As the housing sector’s leading one-day conference, it will address how to proactively and authentically communicate with colleagues, customers, and stakeholders. Highlights will include sessions on:

• Uniting your organisation around your core values
• Building the dream team - how to recruit great people, and keep them  
• The role of communications in creating anti-racist workplaces

Some of the remarkable women who will be sharing their expertise include:

• Claire Quansah, founder, Quansah Consulting
• Ann-Marie Blake, co-founder, True
• Sonia Johal Squires, head of internal communication, Citizen
• Hannah Jowett, head of communications & brand, Yorkshire Housing

And many more…

Hear from 50 speakers across 3 content streams covering both internal and external communications. The conference will explore how to influence key stakeholders and deal with emerging issues in a transparent and empathetic way to improve the lives of those in our communities.

Find out more and secure your delegate pass here>>