CtW Annual Report 2019-20

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The Inquiry brought together insights andtestimonies from more than 60 sectorexperts, housing providers and residentsto examine the barriers working agepeople in social housing face in securingemployment and progressing in work.8
Year in reviewThis year we set out to build on our momentum from the hugely successful ‘Communities that Work’ campaign year of 2018/19, and to further the reach and strengthof our member voice, on a political stage and a national scale, in 2019/20.APPG on Housing and Social MobilityEarly in 2020, Communities that Work helped found therecognition of the core role that social housing providerscan play in supporting households and communities intosustainable livelihoods through employment, and withan awareness that more needs to be done to supportthe levelling up agenda across all of our communities.together insights and testimonies from more than60 sector experts, housing providers and residentsto examine the barriers working age people insocial housing face in securing employment andprogressing in work. The resulting report, “ImprovingOpportunities: How to support social housing tenantsinto sustainable employment”, was published on 20October and laid out clear recommendations forboth the Government and the social housing sectorto consider, in recognition that working togetherprovides the greatest chance of achieving long term,positive changes across communities. And theserecommendations will form the bedrock of ourCovid-19 Housing and Employment TaskforceOur work became more important than everwhen Covid-19 hit. Communities that Workformed the Covid-19 Housing and EmploymentTaskforce in early March, ahead of the lockdown,bringing together key leaders from the housingand employment sectors to work with governmentand policymakers, to ensure that the sectors – andthe people and communities they serve – are bestsupported during the pandemic. With Communitiesthat Work in the role of Chair, the Taskforcecontinues to meet, plan and regularly liaise with thecommunities.Opportunity GuaranteeThrough the Taskforce, Communities that Work ledthe national campaign that secured the OpportunityGuarantee from the government. To secure ourMinister with more than 260 signatories fromorganisations and leaders – including Heathrow,Asda, Capita and Bupa as well as mayors forthe government to take action.Opportunity Guarantee Policy Asks1that we need for the future;2the jobs market; and3guarantee the choice of an education place,apprenticeship, or job;With media coverage in international, national, regionaland trade press and utilising our existing relationshipslevied pressure on the government that resulted in thein a national address and committing to all three ofMinister’s commitment, the Chancellor announced theand coaches and the green investment job scheme. Welook forward to continuing to work with our membersproviders and the communities they serve can receivefrom these landmark investments.9
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