Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Sticking to her Gunns

The Chartered Insitute of Housing’s new defender of services for vulnerable people Domini Gunn-Peim kicks off our care and support special by telling Rhiannon Bury how spending cuts, housing and welfare reform mean her new role is no easy task.

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