25 November 2020
The G15 and the g320 have written a joint letter to Robert Jenrick, the Housing Secretary, raising concerns over the Government’s proposed changes to the planning system.
24 November 2020
Our colleagues at UNIFY and GatenbySanderson, have developed a programme of bespoke initiatives, workshops and profiling development tools to accelerate learning; for new, aspiring and existing leaders, this programme will aid personal and professional development.
13 November 2020
12 November 2020
The G15 strongly welcomes the new edition of the National Housing Federation's (NHF) Code of Governance.
11 November 2020
Following Black History Month, Ian McDermott, Chief Executive of Catalyst, says it was an opportunity for colleagues to learn more about black culture, black history and the experiences of black people.
2 November 2020
A new report published by the G15 group of London’s largest housing associations highlights the positive impact of increased grants for affordable housebuilding on jobs creation in the Capital and the overall economy.
30 October 2020
Read our response to the Government's Planning for the Future white paper consultation.
28 October 2020
Valerie Vaughan-Dick, Network Homes’ Board Member, gives her thoughts on the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and more for Black History Month.
26 October 2020
Jo Peres, Development Performance Analyst at L&Q, has written a poem for Black History Month
22 October 2020
Ijay Onyechi, Co-Chair of the BAME Network and Assistant Director, Resident Services at Peabody shares why celebrating the past can build a brighter future.
2 October 2020
The G15 has put in a submission to the Comprehensive Spending Review 2020. Read our full submission here.
1 October 2020
The G15 launched its new leadership development programme for BAME managers yesterday (Wednesday 30 September) with a virtual event for delegates.
30 September 2020
With the launch of the G15 Accelerate programme today, we thought it would be a good opportunity to report on the progress we’ve made against the ten point plan of action to improve the ethnic diversity of our leadership that we made in March 2020.
7 September 2020
The G15 welcomes the opportunity to comment on the final draft of the new National Housing Federation (NHF) Code of Governance.
7 May 2020
An alliance of housing associations, offsite manufacturing firms and many others across the property sector has launched a call to the private, public and charitable sectors to join together to build low cost Homes for Heroes, to thank our heroic essential workers who’ve kept Britain going during the coronavirus outbreak.
5 May 2020
The G15 welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Government’s consultation on the delivery of First Homes.
14 October 2020
Read the response to Government's consultation on fire safety.
9 October 2020
Read about our response to the Greater London Authority (GLA) consultation on intermediate housing.
This brochure is a collation of examples from across the G15 of existing best practice in promoting diversity in the workplace and in the community. It includes case studies of staff network groups; targeted recruitment initiatives; colleague empowerment strategies; careers workshops; and community development programmes.
Read about our response to the government consultation on changing the planning system.
A template development management service agreement which sets out how G15 members could support local authorities to meet their housing ambitions.
The G15 have set a collective target for 30% of board members to be from BAME backgrounds by 2025. As part of this, we have pulled together this good practice guide to recruitment and selection.
12 August 2020
This statement sets out the range of ways that G15 members support our residents to sustain their tenancies.
24 June 2019
New analysis from the Greater London Authority, produced in partnership with the G15, has shown that £4.9bn a year of government grant funding is needed to deliver the number of affordable homes that London needs.
7 May 2019
“Building the homes London needs” demonstrates how innovative partnerships between G15 members and local authorities have led to the development of high-quality affordable homes across London and the South East.
15 April 2019
The UK will only meet its 300,000 homes a year target if it increases funding for affordable housing and moves away from an over-reliance on private sales, according to a new report published by the G15, the National Housing Federation and Homes for the North.
28 November 2018
G15 members have pledged to form a “united front” with London’s councils to build more affordable homes and launch a new assault on the housing crisis.
6 November 2018
On 14 August this year government launched its social housing green paper: a ‘new deal’ for social housing. Billed as a “wide-ranging top-to-bottom review of the issues facing the sector”, it was intended to kick-start a national conversation on social housing.
15 February 2017
In February 2017 the Government launched a consultation on its latest housing white paper, Fixing our broken housing market. It outlines how government intends to meet its stated aim of building one million homes by 2020.
6 October 2016
The G15 – the group which represents London’s largest housing associations – has launched a report which documents 35 of its estate regeneration projects. It highlights the importance of estate regeneration in solving the capital’s housing crisis and identifies what is required to deliver more.
1 September 2016
Real London Lives was a longitudinal study examining the lives of London housing association tenants, which ran from 2013 to 2015.
21 October 2020
The Chair of Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH), Althea Efunshile, has written a special message for Black History Month.
20 October 2020
One Housing's Sophie Brownlee and Oyindamola Sosanya write about celebrating Black History Month.
17 July 2020
Vipul Thacker, Group Director at Notting Hill Genesis, writes about the tangible action the G15 is taking to boost diversity.
23 June 2020
Pride is a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, but it is so much more than just a parade. Behind the rainbows and dancing lies the struggle against oppression and fight for a more equal world.
16 June 2020
I was raised in a fairly traditional environment in which the importance of Pride was continuously put into question, with the majority of people struggling to see why the celebration of LGBTQ+ identities and sexualities should even be a thing.
12 June 2020
The racism, injustice and discrimination that still exists in our society will not change by itself. A message from the Black Lives Matters protests has been that it is not enough to simply not be racist, changing society requires us all to actively be anti-racist. To help to make change happen.
28 May 2020
It’s hard to describe just how much impact the coronavirus outbreak has had on the housing sector, and indeed wider society. It sounds hyperbolic to say that our whole way of life has completely changed almost overnight, but this may well be true.
20 December 2019
I truly believe that housing is one of the best careers out there. When you work for a housing association, you get to make a real difference. That’s not to mention the range of projects you’ll get the chance to work across, gaining invaluable professional experience and skills.
