Confederation of Co-operative Housing (UK) Annual Conference 2023 – People and Practice: doing it together
Chesford Grange, Kenilworth, UK
October 13, 2023 - October 15, 2023
The theme of CCH’s conference this year is People and Practice: doing it together. CCH is also celebrating its 30th Anniversary and what has been achieved over those 30 years, from its grass roots, to where it is today.
Agenda:
Friday
- What CCH intends to achieve in the future
- Influencing party manifestos for the next general election
- The history of CCH
Saturday
- The Brilliance of Co-ops: The brilliance and inspiration that some of our members co-ops have achieved, from forming co-ops, to co-ops that have just moved in, and those that are maintaining aging co-op properties.
- The People of Co-ops: The inspirational people that have made the housing co-operative sector what it is today, and will continue to do so in the future.
- The Practice of Co-ops: How things are changing in the regulatory world, from the Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSMs) to consumer standards. Everything your co-op needs to be aware of, including the new Social Housing Regulation Act.
The conference will include:
- a range of exciting speakers
- practical workshops – from TSM surveys, Damp and Mould, Antisocial Behaviour, Complaints and lots more!
- three fringe sessions – Retrofitting, How to make your cash work harder, and Andrew Bibby talking about the history of co-ops in the 20th century
- bookable one-to-one advice sessions – with a CCH expert
- CCH Awards 2023 ceremony and 30th Anniversary Dinner
- CCH pub quiz with Paula and Jay
- networking opportunities with many other tenants and members of housing co-ops – always the best part of CCH conferences.
Speakers:
- Helen Russell – CCH Founder Member, CHIBAH
- Jonathan Walters, Regulator of Social Housing
- Sarah Patrice, Anthony Collins Solicitors
- Sarah Davis, Chartered Institute of Housing
- Chapeltown Co-housing
- Stirchley Co-operative Development
- Belgrave Neighbourhood Housing Co-op [CCH award winner]
- Islington Housing Co-op [CCH award winner]
- Imani Housing Co-op
- Minster Housing Co-op
- Nettleton Housing Co-op/CASH
- People Powered Homes
More information and registrations are available here.