Matthew Baird

The Social Housing Round Table

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Join Matthew Baird for a free, weekly networking forum discussing anything and everything in Social Housing with a different guest speaker each week. The idea? To challenge the mindset that the sector can’t be changed with small steps as well as large ones whilst giving everyone a free voice for change.

Author

Matthew Baird

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Business

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theshrt.podbean.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Building a Community to Fix Social Housing Data 10.12.2024

In our latest episode of the Round Table on 10th December 2024, we were joined by George Weyman and Adam Botterill of TPXimpact | B Corp™ to discuss their work so far on social housing data, what's to come and how you can get involved.  A big thank you to TPXImpact for sponsoring this session and to Alertacall Ltd for sponsoring the round table in 2024. Alertacall helps as many people as possible...

The Digital Engagement Journey with Customers 03.12.2024

In our latest episode of the Round Table on 3rd December 2024, we were joined by the wonderful Kate McArdell-Broome from Johnnie Johnson Housing. We enjoyed opening up discussion on the digital engagement journey with customers and had some excellent input from attendees. Another fantastic episode! A special thanks to Alertacall Ltd for sponsoring the 2024 Round Table series! Alertacall helps as m...

Social Value Week Round Up 01.12.2024

In our bonus Round Table session on Friday 29th November, we were joined by the incredible G15 SVLG team – Fiona Fletcher Smith, Aaron Dohnt, and Deborah Williams – for a special deep dive into their Social Value Week. In this episode, we heard firsthand about the impactful initiatives happening within the G15, gained exclusive insights from their week dedicated to social value and even got to kno...

16 Days of Activism Against Domestic Abuse 26.11.2024

In our Round Table session today, we teamed up with the Chartered Institute of Housing for a powerful session focusing on the UN Women's 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign. We were joined by Alison Inman OBE, Stephanie Morphew and James Strang from the Chartered Institute of Housing for a conversation about the #NoExcuse initiative and why it's crucial to stand against viol...

The ethics of allocating social hosuing to create mixed communities 19.11.2024

In this Round Table session, we were joined by the wonderful Jess Page of Bridge Housing Solutions and opened up conversation on the ethics of allocating social housing and whether the lettings process is creating equitable communities or simply willing to allow some people with vulnerabilities into any home that might just "do the job", regardless of the community around them. Massive thanks go t...

Mentally Healthier Social Housing 12.11.2024

In this Round Table session, we looked at the links between social housing and mental health, considering children's experiences and offering some real-life examples of how to improve mental health using housing association tools. This was the final session of the incredible 'Health and Housing' series from the collaboration between whg and The Social Housing Round Table and we were joined by Conn...

Is it Time to Rebrand Scrutiny with Claire Blacka from Tentacles Consultancy 05.11.2024

Today we were joined by Claire Black of Tentacles Consultancy to discuss whether tenant's scrutiny needs a rebrand! This episode of The Social Housing Round Table has been kindly sponsored by Alertacall. Alertacall helps as many people as possible feel safe, connected and informed by combining ingenious technology and award-winning human contact.

Unify Networks: Promoting Diversity of Thought - Now What's Next? 29.10.2024

Today we were joined by Dami Sosanya Co-Chair of Unify Network and Alozie Ohuonu Vice Chair of Unify Network to discuss Promoting Diversity of Thought - Now What's Next? This episode of The Social Housing Round Table has been kindly sponsored by: Alertacall helps as many people as possible feel safe, connected and informed by combining ingenious technology and award-winning human contact.

Consumer Standards: Older and Vulnerable Residents 22.10.2024

Todays we were joined by Sir Norman Lamb Former Member of Parliament and Minister of State for Care and Support for this special SHRT with Alertacall to discuss Consumer Standards: Older and Vulnerable Residents   This episode of The Social Housing Round Table has been kindly sponsored by: Alertacall helps as many people as possible feel safe, connected and informed by combining ingenious technolo...

Why Mental Health First Aid alone isn't the answer 08.10.2024

Todays host Elaine Middleton was joined by Jennie Blake, Founder, Trainer and Consultation to talk about why mental health first aid alone isn't the answer. This episode of The Social Housing Round Table has been kindly sponsored by: Alertacall helps as many people as possible feel safe, connected and informed by combining ingenious technology and award-winning human contact.

Report Launch ‘Home Encounters’ : Understanding and improving the emotional impact of home visits 26.09.2024

Today we were joined by Dr Hannah Absalom, Research consultant to discuss the launch of the report "Home Encounters"   This episode of The Social Housing Round Table has been kindly sponsored by: Alertacall helps as many people as possible feel safe, connected and informed by combining ingenious technology and award-winning human contact.

Engaging Residents in sustainability strategy, development and delivery 24.09.2024

Today we were joined by Amelie Treppass Research Director from Blue Marble Research, Sonali Patel Research Director from Blue Marble Research and Laura Shellard Head of Sustainability from Notting Hill Genesis This episode of The Social Housing Round Table has been kindly sponsored by: Alertacall helps as many people as possible feel safe, connected and informed by combining ingenious technology a...

Lived Experience, Powerful Impact: Disability and Social Housing 17.09.2024

Today we were joined by James Feetham, Inclusive Services Team Leader from Great Places Housing Group to talk about lived experience and the powerful impact it can have.   This episode of The Social Housing Round Table has been kindly sponsored by: Alertacall helps as many people as possible feel safe, connected and informed by combining ingenious technology and award-winning human contact.

Finding a future after escaping domestic violence 03.09.2024

Today we were joined by Sadie Jones, Founder of SheBeasts CIC to discuss finding a future after escaping domestic violence This episode of The Social Housing Round Table has been kindly sponsored by: Alertacall helps as many people as possible feel safe, connected and informed by combining ingenious technology and award-winning human contact.

Government Proposals for Planning Reforms 27.08.2024

Today we were joined by CIH to discuss Government Proposals for Planning Reforms. This episode of The Social Housing Round Table has been kindly sponsored by: Alertacall helps as many people as possible feel safe, connected and informed by combining ingenious technology and award-winning human contact.

Lessons Learned From Mergers 20.08.2024

Today we were joined by Gemma Bell to discuss lessons we can learn from mergers. This episode of The Social Housing Round Table has been kindly sponsored by: Alertacall helps as many people as possible feel safe, connected and informed by combining ingenious technology and award-winning human contact.

Human Centric Cyber Security 13.08.2024

Today we were joined by Zoë Benjamin Human Factors Security Lead DAINTTA This episode of The Social Housing Round Table has been kindly sponsored by: Alertacall helps as many people as possible feel safe, connected and informed by combining ingenious technology and award-winning human contact.

Accelerating Social Value in Social Housing Recruitment 06.08.2024

Today we were joined by James Fellowes, Founder of Bridge of Hope Careers and Chance Bleu-Montgomery, Partners Support Manager at Bridge of Hope Careers.   This episode of The Social Housing Round Table has been kindly sponsored by: Alertacall helps as many people as possible feel safe, connected and informed by combining ingenious technology and award-winning human contact.

Travelling Together On The Tackling Stigma Journey 30.07.2024

Today we were joined by Lynne Brosnan Chair of Stop Social Housing Stigma, Dr Mercy Denedo from the University of Durham and Nic Bliss Campaign Director of Stop Social Housing Stigma   This episode of The Social Housing Round Table has been kindly sponsored by: Alertacall helps as many people as possible feel safe, connected and informed by combining ingenious technology and award-winning human co...

Shared Ownership - A good idea gone bad? 16.07.2024

Today we were joined by Sue Phillips, Shared Ownership Resources Founder This episode of The Social Housing Round Table has been kindly sponsored by:  Alertacall helps as many people as possible feel safe, connected and informed by combining ingenious technology and award-winning human contact.

Embracing a more joined up approach to solving the key issues in Social Housing 12.07.2024

Today we were joined by Julie Haydon - Director -Corporate Services at Wolverhampton Homes.   This episode of The Social Housing Round Table has been kindly sponsored by: Alertacall helps as many people as possible feel safe, connected and informed by combining ingenious technology and award-winning human contact

Supercharging your Customer Service offering in Social Housing 10.07.2024

Today we were joined by James Batchelor - CEO and Founder of Alertacall This episode of The Social Housing Round Table has been kindly sponsored by: Alertacall helps as many people as possible feel safe, connected and informed by combining ingenious technology and award-winning human contact

Culture and where we’re going wrong 02.07.2024

Today we were joined by Michelle Haycox from ELM Coaching  This episode of The Social Housing Round Table has been kindly sponsored by: Alertacall helps as many people as possible feel safe, connected and informed by combining ingenious technology and award-winning human contact

Building Mental Wellbeing In Our Homes 19.06.2024

The Social Housing Round Table: The sponsored whg and health series today we are joined by a number of guests to discuss building mental wellbeing in our homes Connie Jennings, Director of Stronger Communities whg Vicki Brownhill, Interim Director of Housing Midland Heart Laura Barney, Joint Service Lead, Early Intervention in Psychosis Kelly Plant, Operational Delivery for Community Transformatio...

The link between trauma, mental health and suicide in Social Housing 18.06.2024

Today we were joined by Lindsay SmithManaging Director of ATICC This episode of The Social Housing Round Table has been kindly sponsored by: Alertacall helps as many people as possible feel safe, connected and informed by combining ingenious technology and award-winning human contact

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