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Regeneration is back. Recent changes to the social and affordable homes programme mean housing providers can replace old homes and improve neighbourhoods. This event looks at how they can do this in a way that meets local need and involves residents in long‑term change.

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    Estate regeneration is back on the national agenda.

    The launch of the social and affordable homes programme (SAHP) marks the first time in years that dedicated funding is available to support the redevelopment of existing social housing estates – replacing ageing stock and delivering a net increase in social housing.

    For councils and housing associations, this is a moment of real opportunity: the government sees housing associations and local authorities as ideally placed to rethink estates, increase density where it makes sense and redesign homes for modern lives.

    But the challenge is urgent. Many post-war homes are nearing the end of their natural life. In the North alone, more than 100,000 social homes are expected to reach end of life over the next decade.

    This event brings together practitioners, policy experts and sector leaders to ask a simple question: what does good estate regeneration really look like – and how do we deliver it at scale?

    Drawing on real-world case studies and insights from leading voices, we’ll explore how regeneration can unlock new homes, improve quality and reshape neighbourhoods, with residents at the heart of lasting change.

    Key sessions include:

    • What the funding changes mean: how they affect what you can do, when you can do it and what you’ll need to show
    • How to bring residents with you: clear choices, honest conversations and involvement that feels real
    • How to get from plan to building work: phasing, moving people safely and keeping disruption and risk under control
    • What we’ve learned from doing it: a real example, what went well, what we’d do differently and tips you can use straight away.

    Who should attend:

    • Regeneration leads
    • Housing management teams
    • Resident engagement teams
    • Estates teams
    • Asset management teams
    • Delivery and development teams
    • Architects
    • Developers.
  • Our speakers

    Richard Sterling, Development and Decarbonisation Director, Seddon Housing Partnerships

    Richard leads work across new development and retrofit/decarbonisation programmes with social housing providers.

    Richard brings a strong focus on delivering homes and investment that improve people’s lives, combining development delivery with the practical challenges of decarbonising existing stock. He also contributes to wider sector learning, including speaking on the delivery of affordable Passivhaus homes and the lessons learned from bringing low-carbon schemes forward.

    Kevin Rodgers, CEO, Citizen Housing

    Kevin has been Chief Executive of Citizen Housing since May 2015 and was elected Chair of the West Midlands Housing Association Partnership. He’s also a board member of the Matrix Partnership, Coventry One Partnership, the Coventry Climate Board and the National Housing Federation’s West Midlands Regional Committee.

    He joined Citizen in 2002. Before his role as Chief Executive, he worked as Deputy Chief Executive and Group Finance Director.

    Miranda Foster, Head of Affordable Housing Programmes and Products, Homes England
    Miranda leads the team responsible for grant funding programme development and stewardship at Homes England. The team acts as the guardian for grant investment including governance and operational control framework for delivery.Prior to working for Homes England, she led the sales and post sales teams for a housing association and had a previous career in banking.

    Caroline Grosvenor, Group Director of Place Shaping, Together Housing Group
    Caroline has responsibility for the delivery of Together Housing Group’s customer and neighbourhood strategy, the aims of which are to create great places to live, providing excellent customer service and ensuring they listen to and act on what their customers tell them.
    Caroline is responsible for many of the services Together Housing delivers in their neighbourhoods including letting homes, managing tenancies, providing estate services, community safety and safeguarding and their supported housing offer.
    Caroline also oversees the operational delivery of services to Together Housing’s customers in Salford.

    Naomi Morris, Director of Strategy, Estate Regeneration & Regulatory Compliance, Birmingham City Council

    Naomi Morris is Director of Strategy, Estate Regeneration & Regulatory Compliance at Birmingham City Council, with responsibility for the development and delivery of affordable homes and estate regeneration in the city, alongside oversight of regulatory compliance.

    She brings experience across the housing sector, having started her career in the voluntary sector and worked in local government across both rural and large urban authorities. Naomi is passionate about securing inward investment and ensuring communities can access safe, warm and secure homes for the long term. She is also an Advisory Board Member at the Centre for the New Midlands.
  • Programme

    9:30am Welcome and introductions

    Richard Sterling, Development and Decarbonisation Director, Seddon Housing Partnerships

    9:40am Keynote presentation: Why estate regeneration must be at the heart of future housing delivery

    Kevin Rodgers, CEO of Citizen Housing
    • The end of life challenge
    • Long-term investment and community impact
    • How effective regen is delivered in partnership with landlords
    • Opportunities unlocked through SAHP.

    10:10am Case study: Field Lane regeneration scheme

    Caroline Grosvenor, Group Director of Place Shaping, Together Housing Group

    How 94 new homes, upgrades to 410 existing properties and wider neighbourhood improvements were delivered through community-led regeneration.

    10:40am Break

    10:55am SAHP: Understanding the new rules for estate regeneration

    Miranda Foster, Head of Affordable Housing Programmes and Products, Homes England
    • What counts as additionality
    • What evidence is required at bid stage
    • How to build a business case aligned with Homes England and local priorities.

    11:30am Delivering regeneration that works for communities

    Naomi Morris, Director of Strategy, Estate Regeneration & Regulatory Compliance, Birmingham City Council
    • Engagement done well
    • Logistics around occupied homes
    • Phasing
    • Value for money
    • Ensuring certainty of delivery.

    12:10pm Wrap up and key takeaways

    12:30pm Close

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