CIH Scotland

Scotland's Housing Festival will return in 2024 - and you can secure your free member-exclusive place today! 👉 https://bit.ly/3u2DePz    Get together with peers from across the sector for thought-provoking sessions, top-level debates, and plenty of innovation and collaboration. Alongside our main stage, we'll have roundtables and inspirational storytelling to leave you invigorated and equipped to excel in your housing career.    The event has been shaped by members to provide something fresh and engaging for everyone, whether strategic, operational, inspirational or motivational. If you're not yet a member and want to join, find out more 👉 https://bit.ly/3Zog41O

We would like to say a big thank you to all of our members, speakers and GEMs who came along to The Big Conversation 2024 today in Dunfermline, our signature event for young and new housing professionals, kindly supported by Fife Council. There were some great and thought-provoking discussions, with lots for us to think about going forward so we hope you all enjoyed the day as much as we did! #Professionalism #Futureleaders

📢 Scotland’s Housing Festival 2025 programme launched with guest speakers including former FM Nicola Sturgeon The former First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, will open the first day of Scotland’s Housing Festival in Edinburgh next year. In a session looking at leadership, she will be joined by the chair of the Scottish Housing Regulator, George Walker, to discuss and reflect on what separates a good leader from a great leader, how best to build teams and how to deal with the unexpected. A key event in the housing sector calendar, Scotland’s Housing Festival takes place at Edinburgh International Conference Centre on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 March 2025. Other speakers confirmed for the main stage include Andrew McMillan, former head of customer service, John Lewis, Professor Duncan McLennan from the University of Glasgow as well as parliamentarians from across Scotland’s political parties. The festival will examine topics including the housing emergency, homes for life, meeting the ambitions of net zero, how to make a career in housing, the impact of artificial intelligence and action to prevent homelessness. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/emjSdudf View the programme and book your place here: https://lnkd.in/eX-pgquT

📢 Scotland’s Housing Festival 2025 programme launched with guest speakers including former FM Nicola Sturgeon The former First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, will open the first day of Scotland’s Housing Festival in Edinburgh next year. In a session looking at leadership, she will be joined by the chair of the Scottish Housing Regulator, George Walker, to discuss and reflect on what separates a good leader from a great leader, how best to build teams and how to deal with the unexpected. A key event in the housing sector calendar, Scotland’s Housing Festival takes place at Edinburgh International Conference Centre on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 March 2025. Other speakers confirmed for the main stage include Andrew McMillan, former head of customer service, John Lewis, Professor Duncan McLennan from the University of Glasgow as well as parliamentarians from across Scotland’s political parties. The festival will examine topics including the housing emergency, homes for life, meeting the ambitions of net zero, how to make a career in housing, the impact of artificial intelligence and action to prevent homelessness. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/emjSdudf View the programme and book your place here: https://lnkd.in/eX-pgquT

📢📢 There's now just 1 week to go to The Big Conversation 2024, our signature event for young and new housing professionals, kindly supported by Fife Council. Join us for sessions and workshops designed to help you build essential skills and gain insights from seasoned professionals, including: - How do we disrupt the housing sector? - The next step in your career - Working the room - How to lead - Scotland's Housing Emergency: what do we need? The event is free for CIH members, so don't miss this opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions, build your career skills and grow your professional networks. For more information and to book, head over to our website: https://lnkd.in/eRzArTdj

📢 If you're new to the housing sector, don't miss our brand new online training course 'Introduction to social housing for new staff in Scotland.' It explores the historical context of housing in Scotland and looks at several of the core demands of the service. It also reviews all of the 21st century legislation in Scotland, considers the most up to date situations and covers issues of regulation, demographic change and the housing emergency. Our first co-hort starts on 10 December, so check out our website for more information and booking details 👇 https://lnkd.in/eDRQcgKi

📢 The countdown is on to The Big Conversation 2024! If you're a young housing professional, or new to the sector, this is one event you don't want to miss. Packed with sessions and workshops designed to help you build essential career skills, come along to connect with like-minded professionals, engage in meaningful discussions, and bring your best ideas. Find out more and book your place here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eRzArTdj

Our Director Callum Chomczuk with a reminder to all CIH members to sign up for The Big Conversation. Our Free event for all members and ideal for new and young housing professionals and takes place on Wednesday, 27th November at Carnegie Centre in Dunfermline. https://lnkd.in/eRzArTdj

This Scottish Careers Week, we're reminding employers to sign up to our Housing Professionalism Commitment which has been designed for housing providers to show that they value professionalism and education, and are acting to demonstrate this commitment through the continuing professional development of their staff. The four commitments are: 1. Commit to reporting on the professional development of housing staff as part of the Annual Assurance Statement process. 2. Ensure that training and qualifications for housing staff are written into your organisation’s business plans. 3. Commit to regular engagement with schools and learners about housing sector careers. 4. Promotion of the value of CPD across staff/customer boundaries. Not a housing provider? Why not sign up to our 'Supporters Pledge' for organisations that work in or closely with the housing sector but who don’t directly provide homes themselves. This includes, for example, contractors, suppliers, trade bodies, and membership organisations. Find out more and show your support here: https://lnkd.in/eQ7hHsZT

This week is Scottish Careers Week, so make sure you check out our recent report on the size and shape of the housing management workforce in Scotland. 'Careers in housing management: how to improve routes into the profession', aims to kick start a discussion about how we can improve pathways into the housing management profession and considers the role of both the housing sector and government in helping to make housing management a career of choice. Get it here: https://lnkd.in/eumrpE7n