Brian Robson
@brianrobson.bsky.social
I want more people to live in a decent, affordable home. Don't you?
Work: Director Housing & Homelessness, @oak-foundation.bsky.social
Dad, bookworm, sedate cyclist | Mackem in North Yorks | Views mine.
Work: Director Housing & Homelessness, @oak-foundation.bsky.social
Dad, bookworm, sedate cyclist | Mackem in North Yorks | Views mine.
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Brian Robson
@brianrobson.bsky.social
· Nov 18
👋 Hello to new followers. My feed is shaping up into a nice mix of people I knew at the other place and new friends I haven't met yet.
Expect housing, homelessness and the joys of living in Yorkshire. Also interested in politics, philanthropy, and regional development.
Expect housing, homelessness and the joys of living in Yorkshire. Also interested in politics, philanthropy, and regional development.
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*NEW BLOG POST*
The Renters’ Rights Act does not apply to Northern Ireland, but in our latest Renter' Voice blog post we explore its changes & what we believe should be considered to strengthen the protection of private renters in NI.
www.housingrights.org.uk/professional...
The Renters’ Rights Act does not apply to Northern Ireland, but in our latest Renter' Voice blog post we explore its changes & what we believe should be considered to strengthen the protection of private renters in NI.
www.housingrights.org.uk/professional...
December 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
*NEW BLOG POST*
The Renters’ Rights Act does not apply to Northern Ireland, but in our latest Renter' Voice blog post we explore its changes & what we believe should be considered to strengthen the protection of private renters in NI.
www.housingrights.org.uk/professional...
The Renters’ Rights Act does not apply to Northern Ireland, but in our latest Renter' Voice blog post we explore its changes & what we believe should be considered to strengthen the protection of private renters in NI.
www.housingrights.org.uk/professional...
Feeling hopeful after an excellent @homelessnetwork.scot webinar this morning unpacking the latest evaluation of the Fair Way Scotland partnership.
A fairer way is possible, it's happening in Scotland, but it needs scaling up.
homelessnetwork.scot/2025/12/11/e...
A fairer way is possible, it's happening in Scotland, but it needs scaling up.
homelessnetwork.scot/2025/12/11/e...
Ending destitution for excluded people is possible – if Scotland acts at scale - Homeless Network Scotland: we are all in
Scotland has made significant and internationally notable progress in reducing destitution among people who are blocked from accessing mainstream support
homelessnetwork.scot
December 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Feeling hopeful after an excellent @homelessnetwork.scot webinar this morning unpacking the latest evaluation of the Fair Way Scotland partnership.
A fairer way is possible, it's happening in Scotland, but it needs scaling up.
homelessnetwork.scot/2025/12/11/e...
A fairer way is possible, it's happening in Scotland, but it needs scaling up.
homelessnetwork.scot/2025/12/11/e...
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Great... but even big increase in social housing funding won't be enough and in the meantime the LHA freeze will carry on as a machine for generating homelessness
December 11, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Great... but even big increase in social housing funding won't be enough and in the meantime the LHA freeze will carry on as a machine for generating homelessness
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Minister's response to critics of LHA freeze is weak at best:
'The root of this problem is not housing allowance, it is the private rented sector. If we want to move forward... we have to get to the root cause, and that means building more homes and making sure people have got sustainable incomes'
'The root of this problem is not housing allowance, it is the private rented sector. If we want to move forward... we have to get to the root cause, and that means building more homes and making sure people have got sustainable incomes'
December 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Minister's response to critics of LHA freeze is weak at best:
'The root of this problem is not housing allowance, it is the private rented sector. If we want to move forward... we have to get to the root cause, and that means building more homes and making sure people have got sustainable incomes'
'The root of this problem is not housing allowance, it is the private rented sector. If we want to move forward... we have to get to the root cause, and that means building more homes and making sure people have got sustainable incomes'
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The Commons Library is recruiting a housing policy researcher!
As ever: highly recommended workplace, great people, interesting work, etc etc. Apply!
housesofparliament.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
As ever: highly recommended workplace, great people, interesting work, etc etc. Apply!
housesofparliament.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
Housing Researcher - Houses of Parliament
Title: Housing Researcher. Employer: House of Commons. Salary: £43,614 - £50,374 per annum. Closes: 11/01/2026, 23:55
housesofparliament.tal.net
December 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The Commons Library is recruiting a housing policy researcher!
As ever: highly recommended workplace, great people, interesting work, etc etc. Apply!
housesofparliament.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
As ever: highly recommended workplace, great people, interesting work, etc etc. Apply!
housesofparliament.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
'Imagine what [young people] can do when they have a stable base from whence to pursue their dreams.'
www.standard.co.uk/comment/help...
www.standard.co.uk/comment/help...
We must get serious about ending youth homelessness
New Horizon is one of the groups funded by our campaign. Here, their chief executive, Phil Kerry, reveals the rising scale of homelessness across the capital
www.standard.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
'Imagine what [young people] can do when they have a stable base from whence to pursue their dreams.'
www.standard.co.uk/comment/help...
www.standard.co.uk/comment/help...
City of London explores outside investment for housing projects giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
City of London explores outside investment for housing projects
Move by Square Mile’s governing body comes as it seeks to tackle funding shortfall
giftarticle.ft.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
City of London explores outside investment for housing projects giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Our new report out today proves what we’ve been hearing for years across England: that people can struggle to access a social home because their incomes are too low. www.theguardian.com/society/2025... 1/7 🧵
People on lowest incomes being denied access to social housing, research finds
Benefit claimants having applications denied for being deemed too risky by housing associations, says Crisis
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Our new report out today proves what we’ve been hearing for years across England: that people can struggle to access a social home because their incomes are too low. www.theguardian.com/society/2025... 1/7 🧵
Brilliant people, bitterly, brutally let down.
But what if urgency matched their reality?
Fantastic film from young people with lived experience of homelessness, working with @coramvoice.bsky.social - young people who really 'glow in the dark'.
youtu.be/kSsAQTJVvq4?...
But what if urgency matched their reality?
Fantastic film from young people with lived experience of homelessness, working with @coramvoice.bsky.social - young people who really 'glow in the dark'.
youtu.be/kSsAQTJVvq4?...
Glow in the Dark: Young Dreamers in Britain’s hidden youth homelessness crisis
YouTube video by Coram
youtu.be
December 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Brilliant people, bitterly, brutally let down.
But what if urgency matched their reality?
Fantastic film from young people with lived experience of homelessness, working with @coramvoice.bsky.social - young people who really 'glow in the dark'.
youtu.be/kSsAQTJVvq4?...
But what if urgency matched their reality?
Fantastic film from young people with lived experience of homelessness, working with @coramvoice.bsky.social - young people who really 'glow in the dark'.
youtu.be/kSsAQTJVvq4?...
‼️Brilliant opportunity for a 9-month research internship on an exciting new homelessness prevention programme at @i-sphere.bsky.social
Can be done remotely from anywhere in the UK, closes 12th Jan - take a look ⤵️
enzj.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Can be done remotely from anywhere in the UK, closes 12th Jan - take a look ⤵️
enzj.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Research Intern - Homelessness Prevention Programme
This internship offers an early-career researcher the chance to join an award-winning research institute and support an innovative project on improving homelessness prevention in the UK.
enzj.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
‼️Brilliant opportunity for a 9-month research internship on an exciting new homelessness prevention programme at @i-sphere.bsky.social
Can be done remotely from anywhere in the UK, closes 12th Jan - take a look ⤵️
enzj.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Can be done remotely from anywhere in the UK, closes 12th Jan - take a look ⤵️
enzj.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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Today, we launch our new data briefing for 2024/2025.
It's never been more urgent to fight for a welcoming society, where people seeking asylum, refugees and other migrants are free from destitution and homelessness and can live with dignity as part of their community.
➡️ wp.me/p7yumi-4c9
It's never been more urgent to fight for a welcoming society, where people seeking asylum, refugees and other migrants are free from destitution and homelessness and can live with dignity as part of their community.
➡️ wp.me/p7yumi-4c9
December 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Today, we launch our new data briefing for 2024/2025.
It's never been more urgent to fight for a welcoming society, where people seeking asylum, refugees and other migrants are free from destitution and homelessness and can live with dignity as part of their community.
➡️ wp.me/p7yumi-4c9
It's never been more urgent to fight for a welcoming society, where people seeking asylum, refugees and other migrants are free from destitution and homelessness and can live with dignity as part of their community.
➡️ wp.me/p7yumi-4c9
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Image credit: Centre for Homelessness Impact / Jeff Hubbard. Dean has been living in temporary accommodation in Swansea for five months after experience of homelessness and challenges with substance use. He’s now moving on to an abstinence housing project after working extremely hard at his recovery
December 2, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Image credit: Centre for Homelessness Impact / Jeff Hubbard. Dean has been living in temporary accommodation in Swansea for five months after experience of homelessness and challenges with substance use. He’s now moving on to an abstinence housing project after working extremely hard at his recovery
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We are particularly interested in candidates with front-line experience supporting people at risk of homelessness or working in allied fields. The deadline is 12th January. Apply here and please do share/be in touch if you have any questions. enzj.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Research Intern - Homelessness Prevention Programme
This internship offers an early-career researcher the chance to join an award-winning research institute and support an innovative project on improving homelessness prevention in the UK.
enzj.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:35 AM
We are particularly interested in candidates with front-line experience supporting people at risk of homelessness or working in allied fields. The deadline is 12th January. Apply here and please do share/be in touch if you have any questions. enzj.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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Come join us! The @i-sphere.bsky.social are delighted to advertise for Research Intern to design and lead in-depth research on an area of homelessness prevention in the UK, The post is full time, for 9 months and suitable for candidates based anywhere in the UK (remote working standard)...
December 2, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Come join us! The @i-sphere.bsky.social are delighted to advertise for Research Intern to design and lead in-depth research on an area of homelessness prevention in the UK, The post is full time, for 9 months and suitable for candidates based anywhere in the UK (remote working standard)...
A good example from outside the trusts and foundations world about the importance of funding overheads...
#CoreSupportWorks
#CoreSupportWorks
Structurally it's also interesting that, as the leak report also notes, the OBR has all these responsibilities but is about the scale of a small to medium-sized business, with a budget of £6.4mn and a team of 52 people, only six in what you'd call 'operations'. Not extending to a full IT department.
December 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
A good example from outside the trusts and foundations world about the importance of funding overheads...
#CoreSupportWorks
#CoreSupportWorks
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Has YOUR favourite campaigner taken the SMK Annual Campaigner and Changemaker Survey yet? Make sure they do by WEDNESDAY!
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/champion/campaigner-survey/
#SMKCampaignerSurvey
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/champion/campaigner-survey/
#SMKCampaignerSurvey
December 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Has YOUR favourite campaigner taken the SMK Annual Campaigner and Changemaker Survey yet? Make sure they do by WEDNESDAY!
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/champion/campaigner-survey/
#SMKCampaignerSurvey
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/champion/campaigner-survey/
#SMKCampaignerSurvey
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Don't miss your chance to join our team and work towards ending the housing crisis! Deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday. Find out more and apply: neweconomics.org/about/work-w...
November 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Don't miss your chance to join our team and work towards ending the housing crisis! Deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday. Find out more and apply: neweconomics.org/about/work-w...
This is terrific - by-election politics (the worst form of electoral politics), regional development, big political personalities ⤵️
‘Rather than an important component in a long-term regional plan, it was now clear that the Humber Bridge was the only component in that plan. For much of the 1980s, it was seen by critics as a white elephant.’
Tom White on how the Humber Bridge was built:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Tom White on how the Humber Bridge was built:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Tom White · Short Cuts: A Bridge across the Humber
In 1966, as election day approached, Labour dispatched MPs and ministers to Hull, including Tony Benn, Tony Crosland,...
www.lrb.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This is terrific - by-election politics (the worst form of electoral politics), regional development, big political personalities ⤵️
You just died.
The sixth picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
(who'd have thought a fruity feathered friend could turn homicidal?)
The sixth picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
(who'd have thought a fruity feathered friend could turn homicidal?)
November 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
You just died.
The sixth picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
(who'd have thought a fruity feathered friend could turn homicidal?)
The sixth picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
(who'd have thought a fruity feathered friend could turn homicidal?)
Really interesting day in Belfast at #PRS25 - huge thanks to the @housingrightsni.bsky.social team for putting on such a great programme. Great to see so many @oak-foundation.bsky.social partners there, too!
A huge thank you to everyone who took part in our #PRS25 Conference! 🎉
We’re grateful to our incredible speakers who travelled near and far to share their expertise, and to each of our workshop facilitators for delivering such engaging, thought-provoking sessions.
We’re grateful to our incredible speakers who travelled near and far to share their expertise, and to each of our workshop facilitators for delivering such engaging, thought-provoking sessions.
November 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Really interesting day in Belfast at #PRS25 - huge thanks to the @housingrightsni.bsky.social team for putting on such a great programme. Great to see so many @oak-foundation.bsky.social partners there, too!
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Responding to today's announcement, Robin White, Head of Campaigns at Shelter Cymru, said:
November 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Responding to today's announcement, Robin White, Head of Campaigns at Shelter Cymru, said:
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🚨 BREAKING: Chancellor continues freeze on housing benefit – missing a crucial opportunity to prevent homelessness.
As rents continue to rise, this will directly lead to homelessness for many of us. #Budget2025
As rents continue to rise, this will directly lead to homelessness for many of us. #Budget2025
November 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Chancellor continues freeze on housing benefit – missing a crucial opportunity to prevent homelessness.
As rents continue to rise, this will directly lead to homelessness for many of us. #Budget2025
As rents continue to rise, this will directly lead to homelessness for many of us. #Budget2025
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🚨 Join us for a Fair Way Scotland webinar to:
✔ Hear about the new FWS evaluation by @i-sphere.bsky.social
✔ Explore how targeted investment prevents crisis
✔ Connect with funders & policymakers
✔ Learn about the policy roadmap to scale solutions
➡Sign up: us3.campaign-archive.com?u=01130236da...
✔ Hear about the new FWS evaluation by @i-sphere.bsky.social
✔ Explore how targeted investment prevents crisis
✔ Connect with funders & policymakers
✔ Learn about the policy roadmap to scale solutions
➡Sign up: us3.campaign-archive.com?u=01130236da...
November 26, 2025 at 12:08 PM
🚨 Join us for a Fair Way Scotland webinar to:
✔ Hear about the new FWS evaluation by @i-sphere.bsky.social
✔ Explore how targeted investment prevents crisis
✔ Connect with funders & policymakers
✔ Learn about the policy roadmap to scale solutions
➡Sign up: us3.campaign-archive.com?u=01130236da...
✔ Hear about the new FWS evaluation by @i-sphere.bsky.social
✔ Explore how targeted investment prevents crisis
✔ Connect with funders & policymakers
✔ Learn about the policy roadmap to scale solutions
➡Sign up: us3.campaign-archive.com?u=01130236da...
Amazing opportunity for someone here ⤵️
HIRING: We have a great opportunity for someone passionate about solving the housing crisis to join our team and help develop the policies we need to secure affordable, safe homes for everyone!
Find out more and apply by midnight, 30 November: neweconomics.org/about/work-w...
Find out more and apply by midnight, 30 November: neweconomics.org/about/work-w...
November 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Amazing opportunity for someone here ⤵️
This will save me a fair amount of money next year, but not convinced this is best use of limited fiscal headroom.
Train fares frozen: not happened for decades.
Bringing rail back into public ownership means we can take action on fares.
Bringing rail back into public ownership means we can take action on fares.
November 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
This will save me a fair amount of money next year, but not convinced this is best use of limited fiscal headroom.