Build Social
We are calling for all the main parties in the UK to commit to a major programme of building homes for social rent in their manifestos for the next general election.
Aims
Build Social is calling for a commitment to build:
- 90,000 social rented homes a year over the next decade in England
- 7,700 social rented homes a year in Scotland
- 4,000 social rented homes a year in Wales
Inside Housing commits to:
- Work to amplify the voices of people who need social housing, including families living in temporary housing and overcrowded conditions
If you would like to join our list of backers and provide a quote in support, please fill out your organisation’s details here.
Campaign backers
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations | Homes for Cathy | Ikea | Home Group | Peabody | Sovereign | Stuart Ropke, chief executive, Community Housing Cymru | Fiona Fletcher-Smith, group chief executive, L&Q, and chair, G15 | Tracy Harrison, chief executive, Northern Housing Consortium | Cym D'Souza, chair, BME National, and chief executive, Arawak Walton Housing Association | Aydin Dikerdem, chair, Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), and cabinet member for housing, Wandsworth Council | Rick Henderson, chief executive, Homeless Link | Matthew Walker, chief executive, Leeds Federated Housing Association, and chair, PlaceShapers | Nick Apetroaie, chief executive, Habinteg | Stuart Macdonald, managing director, See Media | Gavin Cansfield, chief executive, Settle Group | Bruce Moore, chief executive, Housing 21 | Lindsay Felstead, partner and social housing sector co-lead, Clarke Willmott LLP | Rob Griffiths, chief executive, Housemark | Nick Atkin, chief executive, Yorkshire Housing | Paul Fiddaman, group chief executive, Karbon Homes | Gemma Bourne, managing director and head of property, Big Society Capital | Rob Griffiths, chief executive, Housemark | Lynsey Sweeney, managing director, Communities that Work | University College London | Liz Rutherfoord, chief executive, Single Homeless Project | Julie Layton, chief executive, Advance
