Steven McIntyre on his social work career, becoming head of LGBTQ+ housing provider Stonewall, and the importance of being your whole self.

In this instalment of #housingdiversitystories, we chat with Mushtaq Khan about his career, the future of HDN, and the need to keep talking about Diversity.

Former Chartered Institute of Housing chief executive Grainia Long has been appointed head of the Housing Executive in Northern Ireland.

The UK Housing Review Autumn Briefing Paper also says that it is young households who will suffer most in the aftermath of COVID-19.

“Now, more than ever, we need to think about places and placemaking,” said Julie James when launching the Placemaking Wales Charter.

CIH Cymru says the partnership would include funding for the retrofitting of social housing and support for private landlords and homeowners.

Great Places’ repairs won Maintenance/Development Team of the Year at the Housing Heroes Awards, while Stuart Hutton-Brown won Tenant Innovator of the Year.

The NHF study identified major obstacles that more than 70 housing associations currently face in making their homes more sustainable and energy efficient.

CIH and Orbit have said boosting investment in the decarbonisation of social housing stock could create thousands of jobs while reducing carbon emissions.

Housing Digital chats to CIH’s Rebecca Clarke about her personal experience of diversity and inclusion in housing #housingdiversitystories