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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Today is the last day to apply for this year's Welsh Housing Awards ⏰️ Don't miss the chance to recognise the creativity, passion and innovation of housing organisations and individuals across Wales 🏘️ Apply now ➡️ buff.ly/9vIKvMJ

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

There's still time to get your application in for this year's Welsh Housing Awards ⏰️ Have you thought about which categories you'd like to apply for? ✨ Anyone can apply, you don't need to be a member of CIH 🏘️ Apply today ⬇️ buff.ly/mjWdpFY

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

❗ There is only one week left to apply for Welsh Housing Awards 2026❗ The Welsh Housing Awards recognise the creativity, passion and innovation of housing organisations and individuals across Wales 🏡 Apply today ⬇️ buff.ly/9vIKvMJ

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Don't miss the chance to apply today ⏳️ time is running out 🏆 Celebrate your team's achievements 📊 Benchmark your work against sector leaders ✅ It's free to enter as many times as you wish. Apply today ➡️ buff.ly/9vIKvMJ

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

With 18 categories to choose from, there is something for everyone 🏆 Recognise yourself, your team, and colleagues! Check out the categories today ⬇️ buff.ly/XIYUT5N

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

There are so many benefits to entering the CIH Welsh Housing Awards 🏆 Learn more and apply today ➡️ buff.ly/CmmbAxk

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Recognise your colleagues by nominating them for the Welsh Housing Awards 🏆 "These awards recognise the hard work of all the staff involved and the value of great partnership working." Learn more and apply today ⬇️ buff.ly/o9WRjSn

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Help to create a lasting record of the outstanding work being delivered across Wales in the Good Practice Compendium, a source of inspiration, helping to spark new ideas and support better ways of working across Wales Apply today ⬇️ buff.ly/V6rNBSV

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Why enter Welsh Housing Awards? 🚀 It's free to enter as many times as you wish 🏘️ Showcases successful community initiatives ✨️ Allows you to celebrate your team's achievements 🗣️ Let's you benchmark your work against sector leaders. Learn more ⬇️ buff.ly/V6rNBSV

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Applications are now open for the Welsh Housing Awards 2026, and now is the perfect time to start planning your entry - don't wait until the last minute ⏳️ Save these dates and give yourself the best chance to tell your story 🏆 Learn more ⬇️ buff.ly/svo9Mcs

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Why enter the 2026 Welsh Housing Awards? 🚀 It's free to enter as many times as you wish 🏘️ Showcases successful community initiatives ✨️ Allows you to celebrate your team's achievements 🗣️ Let's you benchmark your work. Apply today ⬇️ buff.ly/svo9Mcs

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🏆 So many reasons to apply 🏆 Applications are now open, learn more today ⬇️ buff.ly/SVIIN15

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🏆 Applications are now open 🏆 With a wide range of categories to choose from, it's time to recognise the creativity, passion, and innovation of the individuals and projects from your organisation who have made a difference 🏠️ Apply today ⬇️ buff.ly/CmmbAxk

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

🏆 Applications are open 🏆 Join us to recognise the creativity, passion, and innovation of individuals, organisations, and projects that have helped tenants, customers, and communities in Wales 🏠️ Learn more and apply today ⬇️ buff.ly/1bYvF12

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards flies on to the stage to close out #CIHTAI26

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

@sheltercymru.bsky.social's Robin White: "We would like to see lived experience being at the very heart of a strategy...if we don’t have it, what we would instead have at the heart of the strategy is data alone…but data only tells part of the story." #CIHTAI26

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

@chcymru.bsky.social's Clarrisa Corbisiero says she hopes the next election could be a turning point "from reacting to a crisis to ending a housing emergency". #CIHTAI26

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

CIH Cymru chair @mattydicks.bsky.social kicks off a session exploring what a housing strategy might look like in Wales, explaining that such a strategy is necessary to deliver a one-system approach. #CIHTAI26

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

CIH Cymru chair Jonathan Morris: "[The C+C framework] gives tenants the confidence...that the person in front of them who is making an intervention in their life is competent and able and doing it for the best reasons for their benefit" #CIHTAI26

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

"This is about respect, about influence, about people doing the right job in the right way…with the skills and knowledge required to do it" - CIH CEO @gavinsmartcih.bsky.social kicks off a discussion on what England's competence and competence framework means for the Welsh sector. #CIHTAI26

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

The Bevan Foundation's Wendy Dearden, Conwy Council's Katie Clubb and Joy Unlimited's Joy Kent discuss the temporary accommodation crisis — and the need to reduce the number of children stuck in temporary homes. #CIHTAI26

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

@tpascymru.bsky.social's Olivia Browne: "Suicide is not inevitable - it is preventable...As a sector, we need to develop a sector-wide approach…but it needs to be appropriately funded." #CIHTAI26

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

@samaritanscymru.bsky.social's Neil Ingram points out that there are, on average, 400 suicides in Wales each year, a figure that continues to rise. He also notes that suicide rates in Wales are 10 times higher in lower-income areas. #CIHTAI26

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Following Julie Haydon's keynote, panellists take part in a powerful discussion on suicide in housing. #CIHTAI26

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Julie urges attendees to explore and use the newly launched Rooted in Resilience toolkit, which provides individual and organisational tools to help embed mental wellbeing into personal development, team culture and leadership — read more here: www.cih.org/knowledge-hu... #CIHTAI26

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Rooted in Resilience toolkit

Protecting your mindset and strengthening your resilience isn’t just important, it’s vital. Check our our resources to help support your resilience.

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

"Resilience is easy to dismiss until the moment you need it - then its absence is absolutely crippling" CIH president Julie Haydon takes to the stage at #CIHTAI26

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

"My story isn’t just a story for you to hear: it is a mandate for you to act" — Osian Lloyd shares his personal journey from navigating the care system and homelessness to representing his country in the Homeless World Cup and building a career in acting. #CIHTAI26

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Matt also highlighted a new report published by CIH Cymru and Cardiff Metropolitan University, which finds housing professionals in Wales feel undervalued, unheard and under-resourced. Read more here ➡️ tinyurl.com/y8seydyd #CIHTAI26

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Senedd Election 2026: Hearing the Housing Professionals’ Voice

This report outlines a set of facilitators and barriers to the work of housing professionals in Wales and a set of asks for the new government.

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Read the report: www.cih.org/media/dued2z...

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

CIH Cymru's @cerysclark.bsky.social highlights the findings from CIH Cymru's most recent sector snapshot - including the fact that around three quarters of housing professionals feel current pressures are having an impact on their wellbeing and mental health (73% for HAs; 79% for LAs) #CIHTAI26

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Matt highlighted the five key asks of the CIH Cymru manifesto, including to address the stigma associated with social housing, delivering more social and affordable homes, and enshrining the right to adequate housing into Welsh law. #CIHTAI26

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Savills research analyst Dan Hill provides a macroeconomic update, including the effect the Iran war is having, and could continue to have, on the UK's economy — and in turn, the environment in which housing organisations in Wales and across the UK will be operating in. #CIHTAI26

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The finalists are: - Akshita Lakhiwal, net zero engagement lead, TPAS Cymru - Katie Vaughan John, tenant engagement officer, Tai Tarian - Mared Edwards, customer service supervisor, North Wales Housing Association (Cast your vote by scanning the QR code below.) #CIHTAI26

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

CIH Cymru chair Jonathan Morris hosts this year's Rising Stars Cymru finalists as they showcase their vision, passion and potential to #CIHTAI26

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Political journalist Will Hayward provides the backdrop for the upcoming Senedd election. He says the next Senedd is likely to be relatively inexperienced — which provides an opportunity for the sector to engage with them and improve their understanding of the issues the sector is facing #CIHTAI26

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

"CIH Cymru exists to speak truth to power on your behalf...We will be making the case to the next Welsh government that proper investment in you, our housing professionals, is central to ending our housing emergency" CIH Cymru national director Matt Dicks (@mattydicks.bsky.social) opens #CIHTAI26.

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Wales is entering a significant period of legislative reform with new legislation around homelessness and social housing allocations. Come along to our session on gearing up for the new legislation to explore how housing professionals are preparing for the reforms. Book here: buff.ly/7GcrRFR

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Join this keynote debate on what should be Wales’s response to an increased focus on professionalism in England, and why investing in skills, ethics, and professional development, is essential for delivering safe and effective services across Wales. Book your free member place here: buff.ly/7GcrRFR

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Do We Need a Homes England-type Development Body in Wales? What are the advantages of an arms-length land assembly type development body? Join our development seminar on 27 April to get the view from England as well as the thoughts of some practitioners here in Wales: buff.ly/qTofzZL

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

📢 Don't miss out book your space today at TAI 2026 📢 Come along to hear about some of the key policy and legislative changes in Wales. It would be a mistake to miss it..... 📢 📢 📢 and it's free and exclusive to CIH members !!!!!! 📢 📢 📢 Find out more and book your place here: buff.ly/7GcrRFR

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

The Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru and Lovell are partnering once again to deliver the the Development Seminar at TAI 2026. Running alongside the TAI programme on 27 April 2026, this seminar stream will focus on the development and supply of homes across Wales: buff.ly/qTofzZL

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

As Wales accelerates its journey toward a greener future, it is essential that no one is left behind. Attend this session to examine the social impacts of decarbonisation, from affordability of retrofit to the accessibility of new technologies. Book your free member place here: buff.ly/7GcrRFR

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

If we are to build social and affordable homes at the pace & scale need to end our housing and homelessness emergency, then collaboration is key. Attend our development seminar to hear from the experts at the frontline of collaborative partnerships. Find out more and book here: buff.ly/qTofzZL

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Welsh Government in its response to the White Paper on Housing Adequacy and Fair Rents said it would begin work on developing a national housing strategy for Wales. This session explores the key components of a modern, effective housing strategy. Book your free member place here: buff.ly/7GcrRFR

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

AI 2026 will take place a week before the Senedd election which is likely to dramatically change the political landscape in Wales. Our opening keynote will unpack what changes in the makeup of the Senedd could mean for the future of housing in Wales. Book your place today: buff.ly/7GcrRFR

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Join this keynote to engage in a debate on what should be Wales’s response to an increased focus on professionalism in England, and why investing in skills, ethics, and professional development, is essential for delivering safe and effective services across Wales. Book your place: buff.ly/wS7nHRB

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

This session explores the trend toward smaller, more manageable patches. We’ll debate if smaller patches foster stronger relationships, enable more personalised support and engagement, and reflect on the ideal patch size for organisations and communities. Book your place here: buff.ly/7GcrRFR

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Do We Need a Homes England-type Development Body in Wales? What are the advantages of an arms-length land assembly type development body? Come to our development seminar on 27 April 2026 to get the thoughts of some practitioners here in Wales: buff.ly/qTofzZL

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

The new Building Safety (Wales) Bill represents a significant change in managing multi occupied residential buildings. This session explores how organisations can prepare their teams to meet the expectations of this landmark legislation. Book your free member place here: buff.ly/7GcrRFR

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Tai 2026 will take place a week before the Senedd election which is likely to dramatically change the political landscape in Wales. Our opening keynote will unpack what changes in the makeup of the Senedd could mean for the future of housing in Wales. Book your free member place: buff.ly/7GcrRFR

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