After four years in the making, yesterday Unison CEO James King was joined by Minister Harriet Shing and Lord Mayor Nick Reece to officially open Make Room: a landmark transitional housing project. Make Room is a partnership between the City of Melbourne and Unison Housing, the Victorian Government and the philanthropic sector to address the critical needs of people experiencing rough sleeping and homelessness in our city. This collaborative project provides 50 supportive self-contained units for Melbourne’s most vulnerable, complete with onsite health and social support services, communal living spaces and a rooftop garden. Unison Housing has partnered with cohealth to provide wraparound onsite support services and Ngwala Willumbong Aboriginal Corporation (Ngwala) to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents in transitioning and sustaining their Make Room tenancy. 🏘️ Residents will begin moving in from early 2025. Find out more about this transformative project on our website: https://bit.ly/3cYw4Ue City of Melbourne | Homes Victoria | cohealth | Ngwala Willumbong Aboriginal Corporation | Harris HMC | i2C Architects | Reshape Development #MakeRoom #Melbourne #VIC #Homelessness #CommunityHousing
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Amazing achievement by the Manchester City Council Strategic Housing Strategy & Partnerships team in collaboration with Manchester Housing Providers Partnership. This is just the start… #housing #development #affordablehousing https://lnkd.in/eFmmFvwD
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Addressing affordable housing access in regional NSW is a commitment we at Argyle Housing hold close to our hearts. The crisis is clear: since 2020, there has been a 54% increase in house prices and a 30% rise in rents, affecting countless individuals and families, leading to heightened homelessness and a shortage of key workers. Our proactive approach includes a portfolio of projects such as: • Griffin Green's 20 townhouses in Griffith, cultivating community cohesion. • Wakaden Street's residences designed for our crucial workers. • The Tolland Estate Renewal Project, a mix of social and affordable housing solutions. • Ongoing developments in Goulburn, Young, Yass, and Hay to further address the need. Our unwavering dedication is to sustainable, long-term solutions that empower and uplift the entire community in regional NSW. @griffithcitycouncil @bluechpltd @birribee @waggacouncil #ArgyleHousingInitiative #AffordableHousingDevelopment #CommunityEmpowerment
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How can we better tackle #housing and #homelessness challenges in our communities? 🏠 At Local Partnerships LLP, we believe the answer lies in innovative solutions, strategic support and collaborative action. Our latest housing and homelessness case studies reveal how councils and local authorities across the UK are transforming housing delivery and support for vulnerable residents. From Milton Keynes, where we helped optimise a £165m housing repairs and maintenance programme, to Manchester, where our data-driven models are helping to reduce homelessness, our strategic support has been instrumental. We’ve also worked on housing delivery vehicles (HDVs) to help councils build faster and more efficiently, unblocked stalled social housing sites in Wales, and secured £6m funding to jumpstart the UK’s largest housing regeneration project in Wirral. By combining expertise with innovation, we’re making immediate improvements while setting a foundation for sustainable, long-term success. Could these approaches inspire change in your community? Read our new case studies and if you have a project you would like help with, or could we answer a question about our services, do get in touch (via our website - there are contact forms across all our pages), we look forward to hearing from you >>> https://lnkd.in/efj6ShTZ 💻 We also have a free webinar on 7 November on practical guidance on housing delivery vehicles - sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eTW8MdmS Martin Walker Julie Greene McEver Adele Gritten Linda Raynor Martin Forbes Jenny Coombs Keith Fraser Wayne George ChPP MAPM MRTPI Michael O'Doherty Milton Keynes City Council Manchester City Council Wirral Council Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales
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If land zoned 'place of public worship' and 'special purpose' were included in the proposed planning changes, how many homes could be created? Many faith groups are concerned about the impact of the housing crisis on people in their local communities. Many are already providing local food distribution and care programs and are aware of urgent and unmet housing needs at a local level. Looking to make a difference, there is a growing conversation about how they might use their land for housing justice. Last year, Faith Housing Alliance conducted a pilot of a mapping tool produced with funding from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice. The pilot made an initial analysis of 2,434 parcels of land with self-identified places of worship on them across NSW. Faith-based sites are at the heart of their communities, with access to public transport, education, jobs and services. 747 of the sites we analysed are located within 800m of a train station. Many of these sites were acquired more than a century ago when community needs were vastly different. Some have developed a wide range of community services, while others are barely used and have considerable adjacent land that could support a range of residential needs, including social, affordable and key worker housing. Looking at sites within Sydney Metro, with floor space ratio assigned, the pilot demonstrated the potential for 20,000 new dwellings and more than 40,000 potential bedrooms. As the housing crisis deepens and faith communities decide they want to be part of a local response, we're calling for land zoned 'special purpose' and 'place of public worship' to be included in the proposed changes, to support faith groups in providing much-needed housing. As our pilot demonstrates, they have the potential to make a big impact! Read our full submission to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure: https://lnkd.in/giJCxfxY We'd love to hear your perspective, comment below 👇 #planning #socialhousing #affordablehousing #housingjustice #YIGBY
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As Rural Housing Week continues we're sharing some information about what affordable rural housing is. What is affordable rural housing? Affordable housing includes homes for sale or rent and is for people whose needs are not met by the private market. Affordable housing is a key element of the government’s plan to end the housing crisis, tackle homelessness and provide aspiring homeowners with a step onto the housing ladder. What's the role of a rural housing enabler? Rural Housing Enablers are impartial advisors working from rural community organisations like Connecting Communities in Berkshire, Community Impact Bucks and Community First Oxfordshire. They play an essential role in supporting communities, landowners, local authorities, and housing associations to deliver housing on Rural Exception Sites #ruralhousingweek #ruralhousingenabler
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At the Community Housing Aotearoa Ngā Wharerau o Aotearoa conference today, we were privileged to hear from a group of visionary leaders from across the housing and homelessness sector. Expertly guided by Helen Robinson (Chief Executive/City Missioner, Auckland City Mission - Te Tāpui Atawhai), the panel explored the theme: "Reflecting on the past and facing into the future." Their kōrero was powerful. Their insights and whakaaro were deeply thought-provoking. Here's some of the key takeaways: 📌@Jill Hawkey (Executive Director, Christchurch Methodist Mission) urged the sector to collect more data and to speak up and share our knowledge and evidence with the Government, the media and to anyone who will listen. 📌 Jacqueline Paul (Māori researcher, Pūrangakura Māori Research Centre) and Charles Waldegrave (Leader, Family Centre Social Policy Research) shared alarming statistics and insights about the over-representation of Māori facing housing instability and homelessness. They both urged the sector to hold the Crown to account. “Be conscious of the social housing rhetoric…. How are we thinking about tino rangatiratanga for next generations?” 📌 Mike Hinton (CEO He Herenga Kura) was clear that we need to bring more than a housing lens to our work: “It’s not just a housing issue - this is about the people who live in them!” 📌 Paul Gilberd (CEO, CHA) finished the panel discussion with a plea to all delegates: “It is a tricky and disturbing environment… Let’s focus on the solutions. Keep going. Kia kaha!” The urgency shared by the panelists and the collective drive at the conference is energising. By working collectively we can be the changemakers our country needs to address our housing crisis so that everyone has a place to call ‘home’ and whānau whakapuāwai (flourish). #HousingSolutions #CollectiveImpact #HousingFirst
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Community housing models will help solve the housing crisis. Exploring a variety of the housing types adopted by community housing organisation Housing Choices, Deputy Secretary Housing Statement Implementation Jeroen Weimar this week joined Housing Choices CEO David Fisher and Property Development General Manager James Henry for a tour of our QVM mixed-use social housing in Melbourne’s CBD and Shiel Street residential development in North Melbourne. Both are examples of architect-designed, environmentally sustainable community homes in locations close to public transport and shops. The affordable accommodation is home to Victorians on low incomes, including people with disability, single people, and First Nations peoples, with our Shiel St project developed as part of the Victorian Government’s $5.3b Big Housing Build in collaboration with Homes Victoria. The community housing sector is a long-standing and vital component of the Australian housing system, which helps to address affordable housing shortages across the country. More than 100,000 Australian households currently live in community housing-owned and managed homes. #socialhousing #affordablehousing #communityhousing #housing #housingcrisis #bighousingbuild
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1wThis is sooooo good!! I’m excited to see the outcome of this project. Well done all!