The CIH podcast

In this podcast, CIH Futures vice chair Luke Denton speaks to Callum Chomczuk, who is the national director of CIH Scotland, Noreen Pascal from the Housing Diversity Network and Victor da Cunha, chair of the National Housing Federation Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group about what equality, diversity and inclusion means to them.

In this podcast, CIH Futures board member Ryan Barclay is joined by Michaela McCusker (workforce development assistant manager at Northern Ireland Housing Executive), Carlie Dunbar (housing apprentice at South Liverpool Homes), and Louise Moules (director of operations and membership at Scottish Federation of Housing Associations) about making housing a career of choice, and the many different options and roles available to you.

2023 was a big year for housing and 2024 is looking to be no different. With a general election on the way and lots of competing priorities, CIH director of policy and external affairs James Prestwich sits down with Callum Chomczuk, CIH Scotland national director, Justin Cartwright, CIH Northern Ireland national director, Matt Dicks, CIH Cymru national director and Rachael Williamson, head of policy and external affairs for England to discuss some of the biggest challenges and opportunities for the year ahead.

CIH head of policy and external affairs Rachael Williamson is joined by a fantastic panel for a conversation marking the end of the 16 days of activism to end violence against women and girls - reflecting on the role that housing professionals can play in helping tackle domestic abuse.Rachael is joined by Callum Chomczuk, CIH Scotland director, Judith Vickress, senior housing manager for Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse and the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA) and two former CIH presidents, Alison Inman and Jim Strang who both campaigned for housing professionals to take the #MakeAStand pledge.

CIH policy and practice officer Hannah Keilloh is joined by a fantastic podcast panel to talk about embracing the Homes for Cathy commitments, and how housing providers could play a crucial part in ending homelessness.Hannah is joined by Vicky McDonald, social impact manager at Hightown Housing Association, leading on communications for Homes for Cathy, Hazel O'Halloran, head of homelessness and community investment at Bromford Housing Association and Arthur Tsang, director of communities at Bournville Village Trust.This podcast was originally recorded in July 2023.

In our next episode of the CIH podcast, CIH policy and practice officer Hannah Keilloh is joined by two very special guests, Nicole Jacobs, domestic abuse commissioner for England and Wales and Deidre Cartwright, senior housing manager at the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA), to discuss the links between anti-social behaviour and domestic abuse.At CIH it's our belief that everyone has aright to a safe, affordable and secure home, and yet we know for the victims and survivors of domestic abuse, including children, home is often the most dangerous place. By its very nature, domestic abuse is a housing issue, directly impacting on a survivor's right for a life free of violence and abuse and the right to a safe and stable home.