60 acast.com Making sense of social housing: Fixing the housing crisis https://shows.acast.com/making-sense-of-social-housing en Tortoise Media Tortoise Media The Labour party came to power pledging to fix Britain’s housing crisis. It’s a big promise. And this is a problem that needs to be fixed, quickly. Jeevan Vasagar, Climate Editor, The Observer has spoken to people building homes, those experiencing homelessness and those trying to work out how to get Britain building again. 


Making Sense of Social Housing, produced by the Observer, together with Lloyds Banking Group. 

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]]> The Labour party came to power pledging to fix Britain’s housing crisis. It’s a big promise. And this is a problem that needs to be fixed, quickly. Jeevan Vasagar, Climate Editor, The Observer has spoken to people building homes, those experiencing homelessness and those trying to work out how to get Britain building again. 


Making Sense of Social Housing, produced by the Observer, together with Lloyds Banking Group. 

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]]> Homes fit for the future Homes fit for the future Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:14:50 GMT 24:12 69caa17a92d007a7650e675f false https://shows.acast.com/making-sense-of-social-housing/episodes/homes-fit-for-the-future 69caa17a92d007a7650e675f 6581a255e13fbc0016fe5be8 homes-fit-for-the-future full 3 2 The buildings we live and work in account for about a quarter of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. In this episode, Jeevan Vasagar, Climate Editor, The Observer, explores what it’ll take to ensure everyone has a safe and warm home, and to renovate the UK housing stock to ensure it stays heated in winter and cool in summer. 


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]]> The buildings we live and work in account for about a quarter of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. In this episode, Jeevan Vasagar, Climate Editor, The Observer, explores what it’ll take to ensure everyone has a safe and warm home, and to renovate the UK housing stock to ensure it stays heated in winter and cool in summer. 


Making Sense of Social Housing, produced by the Observer, together with Lloyds Banking Group.

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]]> Has the government kept its promise? Has the government kept its promise? Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:00:00 GMT 31:05 69c175d61861d127d5bea791 false https://shows.acast.com/making-sense-of-social-housing/episodes/has-the-government-kept-its-promise 69c175d61861d127d5bea791 6581a255e13fbc0016fe5be8 has-the-government-kept-its-promise full 3 1 The government has set an ambitious target… building 1.5 million new homes over five years, backed with billions of pounds… So – why is it so hard to get Britain building? Jeevan Vasagar, Climate Editor, The Observer, hears from housebuilders, policy-makers, those experiencing homelessness and business leaders about what it’ll take to get Britain building. 


Making Sense of Social Housing, produced by the Observer, together with Lloyds Banking Group. 


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]]> The government has set an ambitious target… building 1.5 million new homes over five years, backed with billions of pounds… So – why is it so hard to get Britain building? Jeevan Vasagar, Climate Editor, The Observer, hears from housebuilders, policy-makers, those experiencing homelessness and business leaders about what it’ll take to get Britain building. 


Making Sense of Social Housing, produced by the Observer, together with Lloyds Banking Group. 


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]]> Introducing...Making sense of social housing: Fixing the housing crisis Introducing...Making sense of social housing: Fixing the housing crisis Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:32:18 GMT 1:24 69b830931b5a7dfbdf636a36 false https://shows.acast.com/making-sense-of-social-housing/episodes/introducingmaking-sense-of-social-housing-fixing-the-housing 69b830931b5a7dfbdf636a36 6581a255e13fbc0016fe5be8 introducingmaking-sense-of-social-housing-fixing-the-housing trailer 3 The government came to power pledging to fix Britain’s housing crisis. It’s a big promise. And this is a problem that needs to be fixed, quickly. Jeevan Vasagar, Climate Editor, The Observer has spoken to people building homes, those experiencing homelessness and those trying to work out how to get Britain building again. 


Making Sense of Social Housing, produced by the Observer, together with Lloyds Banking Group.


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]]> The government came to power pledging to fix Britain’s housing crisis. It’s a big promise. And this is a problem that needs to be fixed, quickly. Jeevan Vasagar, Climate Editor, The Observer has spoken to people building homes, those experiencing homelessness and those trying to work out how to get Britain building again. 


Making Sense of Social Housing, produced by the Observer, together with Lloyds Banking Group.


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]]> The future of farming | Making sense of sustainable farming Ep 3 The future of farming | Making sense of sustainable farming Ep 3 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT 25:47 67a0eff737c080e700cf8129 false https://shows.acast.com/making-sense-of-social-housing/episodes/the-future-of-farming-making-sense-of-sustainable-farming-ep 67a0eff737c080e700cf8129 6581a255e13fbc0016fe5be8 the-future-of-farming-making-sense-of-sustainable-farming-ep full 2 3 Technology has the potential to transform farming, making it both more profitable for the farmer and better for the environment. Jeevan Vasagar meets some pioneering farmers who are challenging the whole notion of what modern farm in Britain could look like.  


Making sense of sustainable farming is hosted by Tortoise editor Jeevan Vasager and produced by Eleanor Biggs. The executive producer is Jasper Corbett. 


Making sense of sustainable farming is produced by Tortoise Media together with Lloyds Banking Group, who are the largest lender to agriculture in the UK, with over over 40,000 clients, providing significant funding to help businesses, including farms, transition to more sustainable practices.


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]]> Technology has the potential to transform farming, making it both more profitable for the farmer and better for the environment. Jeevan Vasagar meets some pioneering farmers who are challenging the whole notion of what modern farm in Britain could look like.  


Making sense of sustainable farming is hosted by Tortoise editor Jeevan Vasager and produced by Eleanor Biggs. The executive producer is Jasper Corbett. 


Making sense of sustainable farming is produced by Tortoise Media together with Lloyds Banking Group, who are the largest lender to agriculture in the UK, with over over 40,000 clients, providing significant funding to help businesses, including farms, transition to more sustainable practices.


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]]> Costing the earth | Making sense of sustainable farming Ep 2 Costing the earth | Making sense of sustainable farming Ep 2 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT 22:59 67977fd3673aa382e1d77380 false https://shows.acast.com/making-sense-of-social-housing/episodes/costing-the-earth-making-sense-of-sustainable-farming-ep-2 67977fd3673aa382e1d77380 6581a255e13fbc0016fe5be8 costing-the-earth-making-sense-of-sustainable-farming-ep-2 full 2 2 Data is the key for farmers wanting to understand the impact their practices are having on the environment. Recent political shifts in terms of subsidies and tax breaks, make it hard for them to plan for the future and prioritise the environment. Does the supply chain need to do more to help?


Making sense of sustainable farming is hosted by Tortoise editor Jeevan Vasager and produced by Eleanor Biggs. The executive producer is Jasper Corbett. 


Making sense of sustainable farming is produced by Tortoise Media together with Lloyds Banking Group, who are the largest lender to agriculture in the UK, with over over 40,000 clients, providing significant funding to help businesses, including farms, transition to more sustainable practices.


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]]> Data is the key for farmers wanting to understand the impact their practices are having on the environment. Recent political shifts in terms of subsidies and tax breaks, make it hard for them to plan for the future and prioritise the environment. Does the supply chain need to do more to help?


Making sense of sustainable farming is hosted by Tortoise editor Jeevan Vasager and produced by Eleanor Biggs. The executive producer is Jasper Corbett. 


Making sense of sustainable farming is produced by Tortoise Media together with Lloyds Banking Group, who are the largest lender to agriculture in the UK, with over over 40,000 clients, providing significant funding to help businesses, including farms, transition to more sustainable practices.


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]]> The trouble with farming | Making sense of sustainable farming Ep 1 The trouble with farming | Making sense of sustainable farming Ep 1 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT 24:06 67878d338dffa24d83c6df95 false https://shows.acast.com/making-sense-of-social-housing/episodes/the-trouble-with-farming-making-sense-of-sustainable-farming 67878d338dffa24d83c6df95 6581a255e13fbc0016fe5be8 the-trouble-with-farming-making-sense-of-sustainable-farming full 2 1 British farming is an industry in crisis. Farmers say they can’t afford to make ends meet, yet we rely on them to keep producing food. Historic pressures to maximise food production have left our soils degraded. Is there a way to help farmers profit while also strengthening the UK’s biodiversity?


Making sense of sustainable farming is hosted by Tortoise editor Jeevan Vasager and produced by Eleanor Biggs. The executive producer is Jasper Corbett. 


Making sense of sustainable farming is produced by Tortoise Media together with Lloyds Banking Group, who are the largest lender to agriculture in the UK, with over over 40,000 clients, providing significant funding to help businesses, including farms, transition to more sustainable practices.


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]]> British farming is an industry in crisis. Farmers say they can’t afford to make ends meet, yet we rely on them to keep producing food. Historic pressures to maximise food production have left our soils degraded. Is there a way to help farmers profit while also strengthening the UK’s biodiversity?


Making sense of sustainable farming is hosted by Tortoise editor Jeevan Vasager and produced by Eleanor Biggs. The executive producer is Jasper Corbett. 


Making sense of sustainable farming is produced by Tortoise Media together with Lloyds Banking Group, who are the largest lender to agriculture in the UK, with over over 40,000 clients, providing significant funding to help businesses, including farms, transition to more sustainable practices.


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]]> Introducing...Making sense of sustainable farming Introducing...Making sense of sustainable farming Tue, 14 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT 1:02 6785440bab54a26ea781c7c2 false https://shows.acast.com/making-sense-of-social-housing/episodes/introducingmaking-sense-of-sustainable-farming 6785440bab54a26ea781c7c2 6581a255e13fbc0016fe5be8 introducingmaking-sense-of-sustainable-farming trailer 2 Introducing...Making sense of sustainable farming


A new three-part series exploring the challenges facing Britain’s food and farming industry.


How can we ensure we have enough food to eat, without it costing the earth – and that farmers earn a decent living?


Tortoise editor Jeevan Vasagar meets farmers up and down the country to learn about the problems they are facing, and the possible solutions. 


Making sense of sustainable farming is hosted by Tortoise editor Jeevan Vasagar and produced by Eleanor Biggs. The executive producer is Jasper Corbett. 


Making sense of sustainable farming is produced by Tortoise Media together with Lloyds Banking Group, who are the largest lender to agriculture in the UK, with over over 40,000 clients, providing significant funding to help businesses, including farms, transition to more sustainable practices.


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]]> Introducing...Making sense of sustainable farming


A new three-part series exploring the challenges facing Britain’s food and farming industry.


How can we ensure we have enough food to eat, without it costing the earth – and that farmers earn a decent living?


Tortoise editor Jeevan Vasagar meets farmers up and down the country to learn about the problems they are facing, and the possible solutions. 


Making sense of sustainable farming is hosted by Tortoise editor Jeevan Vasagar and produced by Eleanor Biggs. The executive producer is Jasper Corbett. 


Making sense of sustainable farming is produced by Tortoise Media together with Lloyds Banking Group, who are the largest lender to agriculture in the UK, with over over 40,000 clients, providing significant funding to help businesses, including farms, transition to more sustainable practices.


You can find out more about Tortoise:

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]]> How do we fix it? | Making sense of social housing Ep 3 How do we fix it? | Making sense of social housing Ep 3 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 06:00:00 GMT 20:50 65c2150694623a0016fd39f8 false https://shows.acast.com/making-sense-of-social-housing/episodes/episode-3-how-do-we-fix-it 65c2150694623a0016fd39f8 6581a255e13fbc0016fe5be8 episode-3-how-do-we-fix-it full 1 3 Is there a long-term solution to the social housing crisis? Group Chief Executive of Lloyds Banking Group, Charlie Nunn, as well as policy makers and campaigners look at possible solutions and consider what needs to change to make a real difference. 


Making sense of social housing is produced with the support of Lloyds Banking Group, who are the biggest supporters of social housing, supporting around £16 billion of funding to the sector since 2018.


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]]> Is there a long-term solution to the social housing crisis? Group Chief Executive of Lloyds Banking Group, Charlie Nunn, as well as policy makers and campaigners look at possible solutions and consider what needs to change to make a real difference. 


Making sense of social housing is produced with the support of Lloyds Banking Group, who are the biggest supporters of social housing, supporting around £16 billion of funding to the sector since 2018.


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]]> The crisis in our rental sector | Making sense of social housing Ep 2 The crisis in our rental sector | Making sense of social housing Ep 2 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 06:00:41 GMT 27:53 65b8e024713384001661445a false https://shows.acast.com/making-sense-of-social-housing/episodes/episode-2-the-crisis-in-our-rental-sector 65b8e024713384001661445a 6581a255e13fbc0016fe5be8 episode-2-the-crisis-in-our-rental-sector full 1 2 Innovations are being made in the broader rental sector to improve the supply of housing. In episode 2 of Making sense of social housing, hear from the tenants and landlords who want to improve the way we let homes and find out about the city that sees housing as the way to grow its economy. 


Making sense of social housing is produced with the support of Lloyds Banking Group, who are the biggest supporters of social housing, supporting around £16 billion of funding to the sector since 2018.


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]]> Innovations are being made in the broader rental sector to improve the supply of housing. In episode 2 of Making sense of social housing, hear from the tenants and landlords who want to improve the way we let homes and find out about the city that sees housing as the way to grow its economy. 


Making sense of social housing is produced with the support of Lloyds Banking Group, who are the biggest supporters of social housing, supporting around £16 billion of funding to the sector since 2018.


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]]> How serious is the crisis and how did we get into this mess? | Making sense of social housing Ep 1 How serious is the crisis and how did we get into this mess? | Making sense of social housing Ep 1 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 06:00:48 GMT 28:51 65afcbcd03d3850016fb0b89 false https://shows.acast.com/making-sense-of-social-housing/episodes/episode-1-how-serious-is-the-crisis-and-how-did-we-get-into- 65afcbcd03d3850016fb0b89 6581a255e13fbc0016fe5be8 episode-1-how-serious-is-the-crisis-and-how-did-we-get-into- full 1 1 The state of social housing in the UK has reached a crisis point in 2023. But how did we get here? In Liverpool, housing associations and those waiting to be housed are at the frontline of the crisis and have first-hand experience of the decline of social housing in their city and beyond.


Making sense of social housing is produced by Tortoise Media together with Lloyds Banking Group, who are the biggest supporters of social housing, supporting around £16 billion of funding to the sector since 2018.


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]]> The state of social housing in the UK has reached a crisis point in 2023. But how did we get here? In Liverpool, housing associations and those waiting to be housed are at the frontline of the crisis and have first-hand experience of the decline of social housing in their city and beyond.


Making sense of social housing is produced by Tortoise Media together with Lloyds Banking Group, who are the biggest supporters of social housing, supporting around £16 billion of funding to the sector since 2018.


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]]> Introducing...Making sense of social housing Introducing...Making sense of social housing Tue, 19 Dec 2023 14:03:44 GMT 1:58 6581a2c0bedd79001710b049 false https://shows.acast.com/making-sense-of-social-housing/episodes/how-serious-is-the-crisis-and-how-did-we-get-into-this-mess 6581a2c0bedd79001710b049 6581a255e13fbc0016fe5be8 how-serious-is-the-crisis-and-how-did-we-get-into-this-mess trailer 1 A new three part series looking at the UK’s social housing crisis, how we got here and what the future holds. The series charts the status of social housing from the late 1970s to the present day, explores the different solutions being offered by the public and private sector and investigates how solving the crisis could transform our society at large. Throughout the series you will hear from people on the front line of the UK’s social housing crisis - from those on waiting lists to those building homes as well as those campaigning to make a difference. Making Sense of Social Housing is hosted by Tortoise Editor Jeevan Vasagar. The producer is Adrian Bradley and the executive producer is Jasper Corbett. 


Making sense of social housing is produced by Tortoise Media together with Lloyds Banking Group, who are the biggest supporters of social housing, supporting around £16 billion of funding to the sector since 2018.


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]]> A new three part series looking at the UK’s social housing crisis, how we got here and what the future holds. The series charts the status of social housing from the late 1970s to the present day, explores the different solutions being offered by the public and private sector and investigates how solving the crisis could transform our society at large. Throughout the series you will hear from people on the front line of the UK’s social housing crisis - from those on waiting lists to those building homes as well as those campaigning to make a difference. Making Sense of Social Housing is hosted by Tortoise Editor Jeevan Vasagar. The producer is Adrian Bradley and the executive producer is Jasper Corbett. 


Making sense of social housing is produced by Tortoise Media together with Lloyds Banking Group, who are the biggest supporters of social housing, supporting around £16 billion of funding to the sector since 2018.


You can find out more about Tortoise:

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