To get a taste of some of the hot topics discussed at this year’s Housing conference click on the video links below. Topics range from the ‘Future of housing for older people’ to ‘The citizen centred approach to housing’.
Speakers at National Conference 2010 |
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| Nick Hewer |
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Nick is Alan Sugar’s right-hand man on the hit BBC 1 show ‘The Apprentice’ and patron of Hope and Homes for Children.
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Topic: Technology can help in these tough economic times |
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| Domini Gunn |
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Domini joined the Audit Commission’s Housing Inspectorate in 2000. She was responsible for the development and delivery of the national Supporting People Inspection Programme from 2003 to 2009 and led the work that resulted in the two national reviews of the programme published in October 2005 and October 2009.
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Topic: The future of housing for older people
Topic: Working in partnership with IT |
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| John Puzey |
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John has been Director of Shelter Cymru since 1990. He is currently a member of the Welsh Assembly Government Supporting People and Homelessness Strategy Working Group, he also represents housing interests on the Welsh Assembly Government Third Sector Partnership Council.
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Topic: The future of housing in Wales
Topic: The citizen centred approach
Topic: The role of technology in housing |
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| Gill Leng |
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Gill has worked in housing for thirteen years, supporting organisations to take stock, work out what they want to achieve, develop plans, and deliver and improve services that make a difference for people. She’s worked with housing associations, ALMOs, local authorities, health, social care and Probation commissioners, regional agencies, the IDeA, Audit Commission and CLG.
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Topic: The future for housing |
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| Wayne Hemingway |
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Chair, Building for Life. Wayne’s focus is Hemingway Design, which specialises in affordable and social housing. Projects include a new settlement of 3000 homes in Lothian and apartments in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.
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Topic: The importance of place making
Topic: What RSL’s should be focussing on |