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Tune into Darren Hooker 's social housing update for October 2024, comprising all the legal issues you may have missed over the last month, including: - Labour's first budget - Regulator's first C4 grading - Housing Ombudsman report - Inside Housing TSM research - Dagenham fire Sign up to our mailing list to be the first to receive all of our future housing updates: https://loom.ly/F0GR5hw

Join us at stand 6 at the NHS Property Services Ltd Conference today, where you will get the opportunity to meet Capsticks’ Matthew Hunter and Alex Wilson-Jones. Come chat to us about how we can work together to support you with any challenges your organisation may be facing. #NHSProp24

We are delighted to announce that as part of our ongoing commitment to developing our Early Careers programme, we are launching an external recruitment programme for trainee solicitors. Applications for our Graduate Vacation Scheme for summer 2025 are now open. The scheme will offer 15 candidates the opportunity to spend a two-week placement in summer 2025, at one of our market leading practice areas in Birmingham, Leeds or London offices. All candidates on the scheme will also be considered for a Training Contract commencing in 2025 or 2026 and which includes full sponsorship for the SQE. For further information on the scheme and how to apply, please see our full announcement: https://loom.ly/yGx9Ch0

Join us on Thursday 7 November where Capsticks’ Housing Partners Naomi Roper and Darren Hooker will be joined by Rupert Bull, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Disruption House and Danielle Hughes, ESG Strategy and Communications Manager at The Housing Finance Corp. Ltd. Limited, where they will look at why ESG is essential for businesses to thrive. Discover how integrating ESG principles can drive sustainable growth, enhance corporate reputation, and meet stakeholder expectations. Our speakers will discuss: - Why having a credible ESG corporate strategy is essential - Why ESG and ESG disclosures are so important to funders and key stakeholders - Upcoming ESG regulatory changes - Why ESG should be at the heart of your decision making processes Register here: https://lnkd.in/exabitiM

We are delighted to celebrate a further three promotions: https://loom.ly/sTUmtj0 Vicki Moore has been promoted to Salaried Partner. In her new role Vicki will lead on the Real Estate division’s local government work stream, working alongside Tiffany Cloynes as Head of Local Government. Fran James has been promoted to Legal Director. Fran will continue supporting the Housing and Regeneration team and will now lead on managing clients in the North of England alongside James Howard. Ian Larkins in the Housing Management team has been promoted to Principal Associate and he will continue focusing on his work with existing clients. We wanted to congratulate those promoted and may they continue thriving at Capsticks.

Our team of #UKHousing specialists summarise the latest cases and court decisions in one practical update, so you can devote more time to supporting your communities: https://loom.ly/V7Uo2oY Please contact our #HousingManagement experts Natalie Hurst or Jane Goodier, if you'd like to discuss the impact these judgments will have on your organisation, or need help with any of the issues addressed in our update. 

The Government made a number of pension–related announcements in the Budget today. In our latest alert, our experts Neil Bhan, Raj Basi and Rebecca Foster summarise some of the main changes: https://loom.ly/atzTXuc

Join Capsticks’ Matthew Hunter and Alex Wilson-Jones at this year’s NHS Property Services Ltd Conference on Wednesday 6 November in London. Come to stand 6 to have a chat about how we can work together to support you with any challenges your organisation may be facing. We look forward to seeing you there. #NHSProp24

Join Nicky Green, alongside other panel experts, on Monday 4 November at 11am for a ‘Sexual Harassment in the Workplace’ webinar. The webinar will be focused on the new Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Legislation and will touch on: 1. important changes within the legislation that will affect organisations 2. how best to prepare for the new legislation coming into place 3. how you can support clients with their needs via awards under Lot 3 of the Legal Services for Health Framework Agreement. To RSVP, please head to NHS Shared Business Services’ website: https://loom.ly/xhr_EMc

Last week we launched the second cohort of our Reciprocal Mentoring programme, matching senior leaders with colleagues from culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds, to actively share experiences and connections through honest conversations about identity. The programme aims to give our leaders insight into another person's lived experience, and ignite a passion for equity, diversity and inclusion. Members of our CREATE network (Capsticks, Race, Ethnicity, Allies, Traditions and Equity) joined the ‘lunch and launch’ to formally welcome everyone. The afternoon brought together 32 of our mentors for the big reveal of who will be working together for the next six months. This year’s cohort features 16 colleague mentors and 16 Partner mentors (eight more participants than last year) from across divisions and offices. For our senior leaders taking part in the programme, they will hear their mentor's personal story and experiences of difference. Leaders have an immense amount of power to change workplace culture – just the fact of knowing someone who is different from them and understanding that person’s experience, gives them the knowledge to affect change. Our colleague mentors in turn benefit from the insight, guidance and support from a senior leaders on topics like progression, promotion, career development, and leadership. We wanted to wish the best of luck to all mentors in our second cohort.