Inaugural Osprey lecture to be delivered by SFHA CEO
The lecture is part of Osprey’s 20th anniversary celebrations.
Sally Thomas, SFHA Chief Executive, will deliver the inaugural Bill Chapman Housing Horizons Lecture, hosted and organised by Osprey Housing Group.
The lecture, which will discuss the future of housing and changing housing needs in North East Scotland, will take place on Wednesday 6 November at the Holiday Inn, Westhill. The lecture is part of Osprey’s 20th anniversary celebrations.
The housing market in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire is under pressure. The combined pressures of a sustained economic downturn, a reduction in new build developments, an aging population and the struggles younger people face to secure affordable quality accommodation mean that housing associations have an essential role to play as we enter the 2020s and beyond.
Ms Thomas will discuss the future of housing in Scotland, with an emphasis on tenants, communities and the role of housing associations in the city, shire and nationally. She will explore the value and importance of housing associations, highlighting their socio-economic impact, contribution to health and wellbeing and their role in helping to build sustainable successful communities. She will also discuss the need for housing associations to cater for a widening tenant demographic, including those with additional support needs, as well as the need to provide high quality, energy efficient, affordable homes.
The keynote speech will be followed by a Q & A panel session, chaired by Glenn Adcook, Osprey Housing Group CEO.
If you would like to attend the lecture, please RSVP to Lesley Davidson lesley@ldm-uk.com or call 07818090734 for further details.