Teams and individuals working in the housing sector across the county have enjoyed success in the annual Kent Housing Group (KHG) Excellence Awards. The awards – the Oscars for our regional housing sector – celebrate the very best projects, professionals and partnerships across housing in Kent and Medway. KHG Chair Brian Horton said: “I know that […]
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Keeping homes cool this summer
From Kent County Council’s Director of Public Health, Dr Anjan Ghosh Spells of hot weather may currently be relatively short-lived in the UK. But their impact on people’s health are still significant. Every year the UK experiences excess deaths when temperatures soar. With joint Office for National Statistics (ONS) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) […]
Home Front, July 2024 – awards, new starts & sign ups…
Home Front, July 2024 , our e-newsletter brings you news about: the countdown to the KHG Excellence Awards, the foundations being laid for the development of the new Kent and Medway Housing Strategy, Kent & Medway domestic abuse reciprocal scheme’s anniversary and much more!
Home Front, May 2024 – Read all about it!
Home Front May 2024, spotlights the Kent Housing Group Conference, the Consumer Standards event and information about exciting projects around Kent and Medway. Also, have your say on the shape and content of future events in our brief survey.
Preparing to meet new standards for social housing in Kent and Medway
More than 70 people attended the Kent Housing Group’s consumer standards event, which saw local housing providers come together to discuss the key themes, challenges and solutions as we prepare to meet the new regulations for social housing which come into force on 1st April. The event, hosted in Chatham by mhs homes on Wednesday […]
KHG Excellence Awards 2024 – nominations are open
Do you know any exceptional people, teams or projects, working in or with housing organisations in Kent and Medway? We are inviting Kent Housing Group members to send in nominations to celebrate these stars of housing. The categories are: Excellent partnership Excellence in delivering services for vulnerable people Excellence in development and regeneration Innovator of […]
Partnership approach vital to meet challenges of fast-changing housing sector in Kent and Medway – KHG Conference 2024
Partnership approach is vital to meet challenges of the fast-changing housing sector in Kent and Medway The housing industry in Kent and Medway has been urged to embrace “the power of partnership” to better meet the pressing demands of a sector which is undergoing huge change. The many challenges and opportunities facing the public and […]
Home Front, KHG’s newsletter February 2024
This edition covers our Conference on 5th March https://www.kenthousinggroup.org.uk/events/kent-housing-group-conference/ the Consumer Standards event on 13th March https://www.kenthousinggroup.org.uk/events/consumer-standards-event/ Suicide prevention training and a summary of the fire safety in sheltered accommodation event in January. We also have a spotlight on the chairs, past and present, for some of our sub groups. Hear what they say about being a […]
Final countdown to Kent Housing Group Conference 2024
After months of planning the curtain is about to go up on the Kent Housing Group Conference 2024. The challenges and opportunities facing the public and private housing sector in Kent and Medway will be put under the microscope when more than 200 housing industry professionals attend the conference at the Kent Event Centre on […]
Fire safety in sheltered accommodation webinar
The Kent Housing Group with Kent Fire and Rescue Service will present a webinar on fire safety in sheltered accommodation for KHG members, on Monday January 29th, 2:00pm – 3:30pm. This webinar aims to provide the guidance that should be used when discussing these types of premises, enhance knowledge of what should be in place […]