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Ongo Study Visit 220426 Charmaine Maude 1

Seeing beyond the boardroom on a study visit to Ongo

27 April 2026

Board trainee Charmaine Maude blogs about PlaceShapers' recent study visit to Ongo.

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PlaceShapers Strategic Plan 2026 - 2029

23 April 2026

Setting out our overall ambition and goals for the next three years.

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Matthew Walker Chair PlaceShapers CE Leeds Federated (1)

emh has always been an amazing organisation, here's why:

7 April 2026

Our Chair Matthew Walker blogs about his trip to emh to meet new Chief Executive Charley Gibbons.

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PlaceShapers new member star

PlaceShapers announces Magenta Living as a member

1 April 2026

Locally rooted in and around the Wirral, welcome back to Magenta Living.

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Ongo Leah Gillott

Why Ongo should be on your list for a study visit

10 March 2026

Leah Gillott blogs about how Ongo are improving economic prospects and changing lives.

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PlaceShapers new member star

PlaceShapers announces Housing 21 as a member

18 February 2026

Specialist older persons housing provider joins our national network.

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Daniel Killian, CE of Eastend Homes

East End Homes connects at Leaders' Event

12 February 2026

East End Homes CE Daniel Killian blogs about a network of people who care deeply about their places.

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Our News

PlaceShapers new member star

PlaceShapers announces Magenta Living as a member

1 April 2026

Locally rooted in and around the Wirral, welcome back to Magenta Living.

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PlaceShapers new member star

PlaceShapers announces Housing 21 as a member

18 February 2026

Specialist older persons housing provider joins our national network.

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Westminster Photo by Linda Gerbec on Unsplash

Response to government's social and affordable housing package

28 January 2026

Members now have the certainty they need to plan for the future with confidence.

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Sir Keir Starmer

Prime minister discusses Warm Homes Plan with PlaceShapers

22 January 2026

Hightown Housing Association the focus for the Warm Homes Plan launch.

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Blogs

Ongo Study Visit 220426 Charmaine Maude 1

Seeing beyond the boardroom on a study visit to Ongo

27 April 2026

Board trainee Charmaine Maude blogs about PlaceShapers' recent study visit to Ongo.

Read more
Matthew Walker Chair PlaceShapers CE Leeds Federated (1)

emh has always been an amazing organisation, here's why:

7 April 2026

Our Chair Matthew Walker blogs about his trip to emh to meet new Chief Executive Charley Gibbons.

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Ongo Leah Gillott

Why Ongo should be on your list for a study visit

10 March 2026

Leah Gillott blogs about how Ongo are improving economic prospects and changing lives.

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Daniel Killian, CE of Eastend Homes

East End Homes connects at Leaders' Event

12 February 2026

East End Homes CE Daniel Killian blogs about a network of people who care deeply about their places.

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Publications

Strategic Plan 206 - 2029 Cover image

PlaceShapers Strategic Plan 2026 - 2029

23 April 2026

Setting out our overall ambition and goals for the next three years.

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SLH Study Visit Sureya July 2025

Beyond Numbers - Building Great Places To Live

20 January 2026

Collection of Fabian-society commissioned essays features PlaceShapers CE Catherine Ryder.

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Box KARBON Muddy Boots Gardening Course

Realising the potential of housing associations in places and communities

11 September 2025

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The role and impact of place-based housing associations cover crop

Our submission to the 2025 Spending Review

10 February 2025

Our submission to the 2025 Spending Review was informed by input from our members.

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Member News

New homes plots 30-34 Castle Green Winkleigh

New Westward homes create life opportunities

30 April 2026

Twenty one new homes in the heart of rural Devon create wider benefits for the local community.

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Fly-tipping hotspot transformed into a community garden by whg

30 April 2026

Partnership working creates a welcoming space to relax, connect and enjoy the outdoors in Walsall.

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Stanley Hub 2

Karbon's shutter art celebrates civic pride

23 March 2026

A series of shop shutter artworks have been unveiled on Stanley Front Street, celebrating community...

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Katie Phillips, Wheatfield Barns tenant

Community-led sustainable development from Brighter Places

18 February 2026

New sustainable homes in area's first Rural Exception Site.

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