Unlocking affordable rural housing in England: A roadmap for change
A major new research report tackling England’s rural housing crisis was launched on Monday 7 July at Stonewater’s new homes development in Loxwood, Sussex. The report marks a pivotal moment for rural communities facing deepening housing pressures due to a chronic shortage of affordable homes. Commissioned by Longleigh Foundation in partnership with Stonewater, the […]
Longleigh’s Annual Report & Financial Statements 2024
We are proud to share the publication of Longleigh Foundation’s Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ending 30th June 2024. This past year has brought its fair share of challenges, with rising costs and increasing demand for support services. Despite this, our dedicated and highly skilled team has continued to deliver effective programmes […]
Aileen Edmunds’ call to move from stigma to solutions
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
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, […]