Aileen Edmunds’ Call To Move From Stigma To Solutions

Aileen and fellow seated panellist at the fringe stage. Aileen is holding a mic as she speaks at the event.

  It was a busy week for the UK housing sector at the Housing 2024 event in Manchester last week. Our CEO, Aileen Edmunds, took to the fringe stage, delivering a powerful message that urged Housing Associations to stay true to their primary purpose—providing homes that serve as a foundation for a flourishing life. Aileen emphasised, […]

Raising awareness for better floor coverings in Social Housing

We are raising awareness about our Final Report on the provision of floor coverings in social housing earlier this month, have you read it yet? Our research revealed that an estimated 760,000 adults in social housing live without proper floor coverings, affecting as many as 15% of households. This lack of floor coverings significantly impacts […]

Final report on the provision of floor coverings

A promotional graphic with the cover of the final report on the provision of floor coverings in social housing

Would you be comfortable living in a home with bare floorboards? Today, we publish our Final Report on the provision of floor coverings at the point of let in social housing. At Longleigh, we are more than just a provider of traditional grants, we’re advocates for change. In response to our experience as a grant-maker, […]