affordable housing

Autumn Statement 2023 headlines for housing comms

by Stuart Macdonald|23 November 202328 November 2023|Blog, News

There was much fanfare in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement yesterday (22 November) on tax cuts to help tackle the cost-of-living crisis and boost business investment and growth. But what were the Autumn Statement 2023 headlines for housing comms? As promised,...

The Palace of Westminster, a meeting place for MP's.

How to make the most of your MP visit

by Guest|23 March 202223 March 2022|Blog

It was the sunny calm before storm Eunice when I travelled down to our client Helix Group in Newbury, last month, for an MP visit. It was my first time supporting a parliamentary visit and for this particular meeting, the...

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Eight reasons to celebrate See Media’s eighth birthday

by Stuart Macdonald|09 March 202209 March 2022|Blog

When I left 1 Canada Square in March 2014 for the last time as editor of Inside Housing, I was doing more than stepping onto the Jubilee line away from Canary Wharf to whisk me home to South London. I...

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Crisis communications case studies 2021 – See Media Masterclass

by Stuart Macdonald|14 February 202119 April 2021|Blog, Events

Protecting your organisation’s reputation is a crucial part of any #housingcomms job. These 12 crisis communications cases studies will give you numerous insights and tips. Watch the webinar below and you will learn how to deal with real #ukhousing crisis...

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Crisis comms: from the mundane to the rather unexpected

by Sarah Thomas|04 February 202104 February 2021|Blog

For some, dealing with a crisis comms incident is their worst nightmare and perhaps the part of their job they feel least prepared for. In the latest in our series of webinar masterclasses, we’ll be taking a look at the...

Back to work: #housingcomms events list 2020

by Stuart Macdonald|04 September 202008 March 2021|Blog

So here we are in September – (partially) back to the office; kids back to school. At times it didn’t feel as if we’d ever make it to this point, but thankfully here we are. So, what now? Well, if...

Six tips to harness LinkedIn for your communications

by Stuart Macdonald|24 June 201920 September 2019|Blog

Improving the use of your own communication channels is one of the biggest issues we have been working with clients on in the past couple of years. Whether it is your organisation’s website, social media or face-to-face events, these opportunities...

Trust me, this is the most important word in #ukhousing in 2019

by Stuart Macdonald|13 February 201911 October 2019|Blog

Rebuilding trust is one of the most important tasks for #ukhousing in 2019 and beyond What is the most important issue in #ukhousing this year? Easy, right? Brexit. Over the next few months, yes. However, the most important issue for...

Why Barnet tenants backed HA in estate regeneration ballot

by Stuart Macdonald|16 November 201830 October 2019|Blog

Although the week has been dominated by Brexit, from a housing perspective, the news of the first successful estate regeneration ballot in London is worth rescuing from beneath the deluge of EU-related headlines.

Who will be the next Tory leader?

by Stuart Macdonald|11 October 201811 October 2019|Blog

An old CEO of mine used to repeat each year, with a tedious sense of dread: “I hate going to the party conferences. But I always come back feeling closer to the politics.”

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