Laura Giles
@lauragiles.bsky.social
Director of Strategy at The Barnet Group / Barnet Homes.
Interested in #socialhousing #adultsocialcare #homelessness
📍East London, enjoys a rye bourbon, she / her
Interested in #socialhousing #adultsocialcare #homelessness
📍East London, enjoys a rye bourbon, she / her
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Laura Giles
@lauragiles.bsky.social
· Feb 4
Looking for a thoughtful, passionate community here on Bluesky. I’m a social housing professional with a keen interest in strategy, equalities, homelessness, & adult social care. We have a massive housing crisis to address, & need the right political choices to make a difference - let’s get to it!
It’s one thing to watch in silent horror as the USA eats itself, & quite another to see the supposed leader of the free world set out his plan to ethnically cleanse another country. What terrifying times we’re living in. I assume the @ukgovernment.bsky.social will condemn the latest pretty sharpish?
February 5, 2025 at 7:43 AM
It’s one thing to watch in silent horror as the USA eats itself, & quite another to see the supposed leader of the free world set out his plan to ethnically cleanse another country. What terrifying times we’re living in. I assume the @ukgovernment.bsky.social will condemn the latest pretty sharpish?
Looking for a thoughtful, passionate community here on Bluesky. I’m a social housing professional with a keen interest in strategy, equalities, homelessness, & adult social care. We have a massive housing crisis to address, & need the right political choices to make a difference - let’s get to it!
February 4, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Looking for a thoughtful, passionate community here on Bluesky. I’m a social housing professional with a keen interest in strategy, equalities, homelessness, & adult social care. We have a massive housing crisis to address, & need the right political choices to make a difference - let’s get to it!
IMHO,an essential read for all MPs to consider what the Gov can do to create more stability in the PRS (addressing LHA affordability issues a good start) &,crucially, boost supply of new social housing.Local authorities need support to address the spiralling temporary accommodation crisis #ukhousing
The number of children in the private rental sector has grown from one in twelve to one in five over the last 20 years.
Read our new report on housing and child poverty here: https://www.ippr.org/articles/homes-children-deserve
Read our new report on housing and child poverty here: https://www.ippr.org/articles/homes-children-deserve
February 4, 2025 at 5:39 AM
IMHO,an essential read for all MPs to consider what the Gov can do to create more stability in the PRS (addressing LHA affordability issues a good start) &,crucially, boost supply of new social housing.Local authorities need support to address the spiralling temporary accommodation crisis #ukhousing
Interesting read-we’re working on the excellent DAHA accreditation & it’s clear (as with all things #ukhousing) more is needed from central Gov #domesticabuse
“The Home Office was the lead department for the 2021 strategy, but it found it challenging to get buy-in from other government departments.”
“The Home Office was the lead department for the 2021 strategy, but it found it challenging to get buy-in from other government departments.”
Violence against women and girls: Government has not yet improved outcomes for victims, report
hqnetwork.co.uk/news/violenc... #ukhousing
hqnetwork.co.uk/news/violenc... #ukhousing
Violence against women and girls: Government has not yet improved outcomes for victims, report - HQN
Efforts by the Home Office and other government departments to address violence against women and girls (VAWG) have not led to improved outcomes for the
hqnetwork.co.uk
February 4, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Interesting read-we’re working on the excellent DAHA accreditation & it’s clear (as with all things #ukhousing) more is needed from central Gov #domesticabuse
“The Home Office was the lead department for the 2021 strategy, but it found it challenging to get buy-in from other government departments.”
“The Home Office was the lead department for the 2021 strategy, but it found it challenging to get buy-in from other government departments.”