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Build your policy and research skills!

Join our series of zoom calls to learn more about the latest policy debates in housing and how to carry out your own research

*The first session will be on the 29th January from 3 – 4pm.* 

This will be an introductory call to introduce activists to the upcoming series of policy clinics, research methods and education sessions, and to hear from more alliance members on what skills they want to learn, policies or debates they want to focus on.

Register for the first session here.

Who are these sessions for?
These sessions are for members of the Homes for Us alliance. If you’re a member of an alliance partner please come along. There is no limit on the number of attendees. 

Upcoming sessions

Date/​time

Session focus

Aim

29th January
3 – 4pm
Zoom

Building our policy, education and research toolkit

· Intro to policy, research & education series

· Discuss HFU Policy progress so far [e.g. recap on social housing research]

· Share plans moving forward

· Get input on session priorities for 2025

13th February
3 – 4pm
Zoom

NIMBYism vs YIMBYism? Shall we bulldoze the planning system?

· Shared learning on current debate

· Myth busting

· Building our case as an alliance

19th February
3 – 4pm
Zoom

Rent controls

· Shared learning on the 3 generations of rent controls & common misconceptions

· Discuss latest research by economists developed in collaboration with the Alliance

· Identify where our policy influence is (regional vs national)

19th March
3 – 4pm
Zoom

Research methods clinic

(Alliance members to nominate focus)

…could include:

· using freedom of information requests

· researching private companies

· survey/​interview data analysis techniques

….and much more!

2nd April
3 – 4pm
Zoom

Policy clinic

(Alliance members to nominate focus)

…could include:

· Renters’ Rights Bill

· Temporary accommodation

· Affordable homes programme

· Landlord licensing

· Right to buy reforms

….and much more!

23rd April
3 – 4pm
Zoom

Research methods or Policy clinic

(Alliance members to nominate focus)

As above!

30th April
3 – 4pm
Zoom

Local elections – what do they mean for us?

· Identifying powers local authorities have to help solve housing crisis

· Reflecting on manifestos

· Locating our local/​regional actions in the political context