Tackling Stigma & Stereotypes
3rd October 2023, 9:30am - 12:30pm
On Zoom
Facilitated by Debbie Larner
£199 +VAT
3rd October 2023, 9:30am - 12:30pm
On Zoom
Facilitated by Debbie Larner
£199 +VAT
In this interactive half day session, participants from a range of social housing organisations have the chance to explore how recent events have affected the public's view on social housing. The session will also explore what stigma and stereotypes are, alongside unconcious bias both inside and outside our organisation.
Learning Outcomes
Following this session, you will be able to:
Following this session, you will be able to:
- Identify what stigma and stereotypes are.
- Recognise the assumptions that come with social housing, and the impact that has on the sector and tenants.
- Explore recent events and how they have affected the public's view on social housing.
- Define what unconcious bias is, and ways to identify it.
- Explore how to challenge the stigma and stereotypes within housing
Target Audience
This half day programme is designed for housing leaders, managers and staff who want to go further in challenging stigma and stereotypes within social housing.
This half day programme is designed for housing leaders, managers and staff who want to go further in challenging stigma and stereotypes within social housing.
About the Trainer
The programme will be delivered by Debbie Larner. Debbie has worked in the social housing sector for over 30 years within both local authorities and housing associations before moving on to join the professional body – the CIH – where she was Head of Practice with a key focus on translating government policy into practice. In that role she developed expertise in a number of areas including housing and asset management, resident engagement, equality diversity and inclusion, health and safety (specifically building safety post Grenfell). She has also co-led research into the future of social housing, stigma and stereotyping in housing and the role of the housing professional.
Debbie is recognised as a leader in developing and embedding professional standards with sector bodies and individual organisations and developed the CIH professional standards for housing and, as part of this work has a strong interest in how organisations can develop strong values-led cultures, create inclusive behaviours and act as ambassadors for the profession. Debbie is an experienced public speaker, chair, and trainer.
The programme will be delivered by Debbie Larner. Debbie has worked in the social housing sector for over 30 years within both local authorities and housing associations before moving on to join the professional body – the CIH – where she was Head of Practice with a key focus on translating government policy into practice. In that role she developed expertise in a number of areas including housing and asset management, resident engagement, equality diversity and inclusion, health and safety (specifically building safety post Grenfell). She has also co-led research into the future of social housing, stigma and stereotyping in housing and the role of the housing professional.
Debbie is recognised as a leader in developing and embedding professional standards with sector bodies and individual organisations and developed the CIH professional standards for housing and, as part of this work has a strong interest in how organisations can develop strong values-led cultures, create inclusive behaviours and act as ambassadors for the profession. Debbie is an experienced public speaker, chair, and trainer.