News from CHIC

Celebrating Social Value and Community Impact CHIC is delighted to announce the CHIP Fundraising Dinner & Awards 2026, celebrating the people and organisations creating lasting social value in our communities. This special evening raises funds for CHIP (Communities & Housing Investment in People), CHIC’s charity that helps people distant from the workplace into training and employment […]

We are back in June, bringing sector leaders together to meet, learn and share | Wednesday 3rd June 2026 We are delighted to announce the return of the CHIC Conference & Exhibition in 2026, an exclusive event for CHIC members and partners. Join other sector leaders and practitioners at this unmissable CPD-accredited event, to examine

CHIP was established to support delivery of the social value objectives set for Communities and Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC). CHIP was registered as a charity in May 2022, launched in September 2022 at a round table event where CHIC’s members, contractors and suppliers met to agree how CHIP’s operation will best achieve effective and measurable social value.

Last year saw both growth and change for CHIC and our Annual Reports highlight some key achievements and developments Update from CHIC Board’s Quarterly Meeting Background CHIC’s Board represents all CHIC members, to ensure the consortium delivers both the services members want and to the standard they can expect. The Board consists of up to

Written by Adrian Hussain, Head of Member Services (East). Being a housing provider is not easy in 2025. There are many issues that can keep you awake at night. As a regulated sector there is even more pressure and scrutiny (quite rightly) to provide consistently good service outcomes for residents, creating safe and healthy living

This year marks 15 years since CHIC began its journey in the housing sector. To celebrate, Andy Cameron Smith sat down with CEO John Fisher for a candid conversation reflecting on CHIC’s origins, growth and impact.  John shares how CHIC’s founding principles have guided its progress, the importance of member governance, strong supply chain partnerships

CHIC has officially launched its Multiple Elements Framework, providing members with a compliant, flexible and efficient route to procure a wide range of vital property services. Designed to support streamlined procurement across the housing sector, the framework enables CHIC members to commission comprehensive, whole-life building services covering both internal and external aspects of their properties.

New Podcast Series Launch: MMC – The Future of UK Housing or a Failed Experiment? The UK Government has set ambitious targets to build 300,000 new homes every year for their current term in office, with at least 25% using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). But why has MMC struggled to gain traction in the

With the government’s recent announcement that solar panels and low-carbon heating will become mandatory under the Future Homes Standard, the message is clear: the path to net zero for housing runs straight through our rooftops. Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is not new. For decades, it has quietly proven itself as a reliable and low-maintenance source

What You Told Us in CHIC’s 2025 Stakeholder Survey By John Fisher, Chief Executive, on behalf of CHIC Each year at CHIC, we conduct a stakeholder survey to hear directly from our members and suppliers. This feedback is invaluable as it helps the senior management team and the board of directors understand what is working