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This month’s CHIC BLOG is to showcase the role of the Member Services Team and how our fully managed services help support our members. CHIC decided to regionalise the Members Services Team as we recognise that a member’s requirements can differ between regions. As we have members spread across the whole of the UK it […]

Lessons Learned from Retrofitting Existing Homes and the Role Consortia Play in Meeting the Optimised Retrofit Programme in Wales.Written by Jackie Leonard, Head of Member Services (Wales) at CHIC In our race against climate change, achieving net zero emissions has become imperative. One area where we can make a significant difference is in retrofitting existing

Every year, environmental and safety legislation is changing and the technologies available are evolving. The need for experienced and curious design consultants, to discover environmentally led solutions for ever more complex buildings, is the reason GBE was formed. GBE provide their clients with the clarity, logic, and the promotion of good practices needed to build

Highlights and Service Improvement Fusion Insight & Strategy conducted a survey on behalf of CHIC from late April to early June 2023, to gather feedback from CHIC’s members and suppliers. The survey was well received with many more of our stakeholders providing feedback compared to previous years. Key Findings: Satisfaction: Both members and suppliers expressed

As the world works towards a net zero future, the public housing sector’s role in combating climate change has become increasingly evident, with around 20% of carbon emissions in the UK coming from homes. With the 2030 EPC C target and then the 2050 zero carbon goals fast approaching, CHIC through its Decarbonisation and Renewables

CHIC is delighted to become a commercial partner with CHC. We know that CHC plays a pivotal role in supporting housing associations across Wales, representing the sector and providing a collective voice. We view our membership with CHC as a partnership in which together we can further support housing associations to deliver their goals and

CHIC promotes and supports collaborative partnerships between its members and the wide range of supply chain partners they access via CHIC. The Welsh Government has made an ambitious commitment to reaching net zero carbon emissions for the public sector by 2030. The scale of retrofit required to existing homes is an enormous challenge, but it

In this BLOG, we explore the recent announcement from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, recognising the crucial link between the British Energy Security Strategy and the Net Zero Strategy. As a Head of Member Services for CHIC, Vicki Clements was encouraged to delve into the recommendations and present the solutions CHIC offers