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Breaking down barriers

Nearly 30 years since Stonewall Housing Association was set up, there’s still a pressing need for specialist housing for LGBT tenants, says Bob Green, its chief executive

Video project showcases positive view of city

A Liverpool housing association is working with young people to produce videos showing how they view the city in the wake of last summer’s riots.

Cuts inevitable for under-occupying tenants

Tenants affected by housing benefit cuts for under-occupation will have little choice but to survive with less money, according to research conducted by one social landlord.

Leading the way

Victims panel warns riots could happen again

Urgent action is needed to prevent a repeat of the riots that swept England during August, according to the independent panel investigating the unrest.

Not a sticking plaster

Efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour can seem like fire fighting. It’s expensive to take a more comprehensive and long-term approach by working with a single family to get to the root of their problems. But, as Tony Powell, executive director of neighbourhoods at New Charter Housing Trust, explains, the effect can be transformative.

Problems shared

Housing providers can play a key role in tackling domestic violence. Here one specialist charity explains how it is working with the sector to improve support.

Digital divide

Glasgow Housing Association is planning to get 30,000 of its tenants online by 2015. Margaret Moore explains why.

Getting connected

In the second of our Focus pieces on digital inclusion, Liverpool Mutual Homes chief Steve Coffey outlines the work his organisation is doing.

Digital age

In the last of this week’s Focus pieces on digital inclusion we take a look at work helping older people get online