The Southern Housing Podcast

It's Earth Month and we invite our Sustainability Team to talk about all the things we're doing to ensure a greener future. Chapters00:57: What has the Sustainability Team achieved to date?01:38: The latest from our Retrofit programme - energy efficiency measures in our homes02:47: Biodiversity projects07:14: How difficult it is to carry out work for Sustainability? What kind of reception are you getting from residents and colleagues13:04: There are a lot of strong views on Sustainability - both for and against - how has that impacted your work?16:11: What are the best bits about working in Sustainability and why do you love this line of work20:46: What is Earth Month and what will we be doing?21:35: Planet vs plastic - what's the impact of plastic on our planet and what can we do to alleviate the problem 25:00 If the Sustainability Team was an animal, which animal would it be?To find out more about Southern Housing and the work we do, please head over to our website. 

In this episode we talk to Clare and Arlene from our Financial Inclusion Team about how we're supporting residents to be financially stronger - from budgeting advice to help accessing benefits and grants. To find out more about Southern Housing and the work we do, please head over to our website. 

According to the National Fraud Authority, Tenancy Fraud costs £900m every year to the public purse - it's the second highest fraud in the country. And it's estimated that between 3% and 5% of all social housing stock is affected by fraud. This is set against a housing crisis where - over 132,000 families are living in temporary accommodation (including over 170,000 children) So what are we doing to get these homes back for the people who really need them? We've our Tenancy Fraud Team - Jessie, Hema and Deborah to tell us more about a new key amnesty in November. We're offering those committing tenancy fraud the chance to hand back their keys without facing legal action. Find out more about tenancy fraud, how to hand your keys back, and how to report it.To find out more about Southern Housing and the work we do, please head over to our website. 

Southern Housing Network Group Women at Work (co-chaired by Jennifer Wickert and Romy Rookwood) welcome panellists Wam Dawn, Yvette Carter, Chloe Hutton, Jane Campbell and Emma Cummings to talk about how we can support women to achieve their true potential in the workplace. #NationalInclusionWeek #NowIsTheTimeTo find out more about Southern Housing and the work we do, please head over to our website. 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Southern Housing: Join Lynn Bates, Director of People, Wam Dawson, Executive Director of People and Culture, and Aure Muteteli, Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing Manager, for a discussion about how we celebrate diversity and ensure inclusivity for both colleagues and residents. To find out more about Southern Housing and the work we do, please head over to our website. 

Everyone has the right to live safely, free from abuse, neglect and exploitation.  We’re committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of residents living in our homes and have a duty to report all instances of abuse or suspected abuse. Safeguarding colleagues Brea, Grace and Kayleigh talk more about what their team is doing to protect residents.To find out more about Southern Housing and the work we do, please head over to our website. 

We speak to Simon Hulbert, Head of Customer Response, to talk about how we're improving our Customer Contact Centres - empowering our new 'front door' teams to answer at least 80% of resident queries on the first point of contact. To find out more about Southern Housing and the work we do, please head over to our website. 

We caught up with Emily and Claire from online mental health platform Togetherall to find out about the free services on offer to Southern Housing  residents.To find out more about Southern Housing and the work we do, please head over to our website. 

Throughout April were celebrating Earth Month and in week three we're looking at energy. Our host Daryl from the Communications Team caught up with Harry Selley, Southern Housing's Energy Lead, to find out tips and tricks for saving energy in and around the home. To find out more about Earth Month and the other themes we're covering, head over to our latest news  page on our website. To find out more about Southern Housing and the work we do, please head over to our website. 

In this episode host Daryl caught up with two colleagues, Josh and Kamara who recently took part in the hit Amazon Prime show, 007 Road to Million. Tune in to fine out more about the ins and outs of the show, what inspired them to take part and much more.To find out more about Southern Housing and the work we do, please head over to our website. 

Welcome to episode five of the Southern Housing Podcast. This week we are celebrating National Inclusion Week and spoke to two key members of our team, Evyan Davis-George and Tina Edwards. Together, along with their teams, they help improve inclusion for colleagues and also how our stance on that impacts our residents. To find out more about Southern Housing and the work we do, please head over to our website. 

In episode three of our Cost-of-Living podcast series, Southern Housing's Daryl and Hannah host a round table discussion with Victoria and Maxine from our in-house tenancy sustainment team.Together they discuss the volume of cases they handle on a weekly basis, what kind of support they can offer to residents and how they improve residents' lives through the work they do. To find out more about Southern Housing and the work we do, please head over to our website. 

In episode two of the series host Daryl catches up with Kara Tomes-Meek, Harry Selley and Jess Coppock. Together they discuss what sustainability,  the rising energy costs and what that means for our residents and what help is available for our residents. To find out more about Southern Housing and the work we do, please head over to our website. 

In the first episode of our new series looking at the cost of living crisis, host Daryl speaks with Matt Smith, Head of Community Investment and Gemma Glass, Head of Financial Inclusion to look at what Southern Housing is doing to help residents during this difficult time.To find out more about Southern Housing and the work we do, please head over to our website. 

Social Value Week - Making an impact in diverse communities  This week is Social Value Week and we’ve been shining a light on all things related to social value.In this episode, our host Daryl introduces Rajvinder Kaur Uppal, Social Value Lead, Mark Meredith, Community Partnership and Projects Manager (South) and John Gleeson, Head of Funding and Innovation, as they use their expert knowledge and experience in working in diverse communities to discuss, review and evaluate how social value is influencing the way we work to support our residents. To find out more about Southern Housing and the work we do, please head over to our website.