On Friday we had the privilege of attending the Your Place event at the House of Lords. It was a powerful reminder that behind every statistic on homelessness there is a person with a story, and a future that can change. Amanda Dubarry, CEO of Your Place, shared a stark reality: 1 in 18 people in Newham are experiencing homelessness . She reminded us that meaningful change begins with safety, support, a second chance, and a shared belief in people’s potential. We heard from N

Two of our Rochdale developments are now on the home straight almost ready to open their doors to their first residents. It’s been inspiring to see these projects take shape. What began as plans on paper are now becoming real homes, warm, safe, high-quality spaces for people rebuilding their lives after homelessness. If you haven’t seen our earlier updates, these homes are being built in partnership to provide secure, long-term accommodation for people at risk of homelessness

Last Thursday, Cornerstone Place’s David Ball welcomed Cllr Danny Meredith  (Portfolio Holder for Housing, Rochdale Borough Council) and Cllr Tricia Ayrton  (Deputy Leader and Portfolio Lead for Climate Change and the Environment, Rochdale Borough Council) to one of our Rochdale sites for a close look at how we deliver Impact First Social Housing TM  that is affordable to run and net zero in operation. Why this matters Too many families are living with high energy costs and p

Last night, I had the privilege of giving the pre-dinner speech at the E3M Leaders Dinner  – an evening filled with CEOs, strategists,...

We’re delighted that Cornerstone Place  was Highly Commended  in the ‘Unlocking Housing Supply’  category at the 2025 Homeless Link...

As the Government begins work on delivery for the newly announced Small Sites Aggregator  initiative, we wanted to share a real-world...

Government backs SME builders with Small Sites Aggregator

This week, Cornerstone Place Co-Founder Richard Kennedy  had the privilege of speaking to students on the MSc Social Innovation and...

Last Friday, our Co-Founder Richard Kennedy  had the opportunity to meet Florence Eshalomi MP , Chair of the Housing, Communities and...

We’re proud to share that Cornerstone Place  has been shortlisted for the Homeless Link Excellence Awards 2025 , in the category of...

This week, Richard Kennedy, Co-Founder of Cornerstone Place, had the privilege of attending the launch of “New Stable” , a landmark...

We had a fantastic evening at the Northern Housing Awards  last night at The Point, Emirates Old Trafford . Cornerstone Place was...

We’re proud to share that Cornerstone Place  has been shortlisted in three categories  at the upcoming Northern Housing Awards 2025 —a...

This week, Cornerstone Place co-founders David Ball  and Richard Kennedy  met with Thomas Dannatt  and Philip Bell  at the Ministry of...

Driving Systems Innovation for Social Rent Housing Earlier this week, we had the opportunity to attend the second day of the New Homes,...

At Cornerstone Place, we are always exploring innovative solutions to the housing crisis. That’s why we were delighted to attend the...

At Cornerstone Place, our mission is simple: to ensure that everyone has access to quality housing, regardless of their background or...

Our Greater Manchester development sites are coming along nicely! On this project in particular, the innovation behind modern...

Honoured to represent the social enterprise sector at 10 Downing Street today with the great and the good Peter ,  Dave ,  Sarah , ...

(From BCG footage) It was a privilege to be one of the finalists at the inaugural BCG Social Enterprise Awards. We didn't win this time...

Boston Consulting Group launched their first ever Social Enterprise Award this year with their partner organisations Cambridge Centre...