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Anne McGurk

Anne McGurk

Phoenix Community Housing

Biography

Anne McGurk is a chair and tenant at Phoenix Community Housing

Recent Articles

I might have spent the pandemic under effective ‘house arrest’ but I for one don’t want society to return to the old normal

I might have spent the pandemic under effective ‘house arrest’ but I for one don’t want society to return to the old normal

Comment11.08.20
Change is not inevitable after a crisis and we can slip back into bad habits. The sector should collaborate with community activists and marginalised people as well as local businesses as it looks to rebuild, writes Anne McGurk
We must learn from those who are delivering our vital services on the ground

We must learn from those who are delivering our vital services on the ground

Comment23.04.20
Let’s build homes, not real estate designed for profit

Let’s build homes, not real estate designed for profit

Comment03.02.20
What we can learn from Goldsmith Street’s Stirling success

What we can learn from Goldsmith Street’s Stirling success

Comment25.10.19
How a renovated 100-year-old pub is restoring a sense of community

How a renovated 100-year-old pub is restoring a sense of community

Comment30.07.19
Let’s make tenant involvement the norm in the sector

Let’s make tenant involvement the norm in the sector

Comment13.05.19
In the wake of Grenfell, there is a renewed focus on tenant involvement in the workings of the social housing sector. But the industry must stay on the front foot in this area and make resident input the norm, argues Anne McGurk