1. Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org Social innovation in housing Darinka Czischke Guest Researcher Department of Real Estate and Housing Faculty of Architecture, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) The Netherlands

2. Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org 2 Acknowledgements David Butler Grant 2012, Chartered Institute of Housing & Ocean Media Group Jill Allcoat, Gavin Smart (CIH) Prof Vincent Gruis, TU Delft Prof David Mullins, University of Birmingham

3. Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org 3 Background Social innovation revisited in light of 2000’s innovation paradigm Definitions: OECD/LEED, Stanford Social Innovation Review, NESTA, Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, SIX/Young Foundation, Howaldt and Schwarz… “New ideas –products, services and models- that simultaneously meet social needs and create new social relationships or collaborations” (Mulgan et al., 2007; BEPA 2010) Housing under-researched

4. Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org 4 Social innovation: process and outcomes

5. Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org 5 Levels of analysis 1.Social needs of vulnerable groups 2.Challenges of society as a whole 3.Systemic reforms of societal configurations

6. Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org 6 Aims 1.Gather housing practitioners’ perceptions on the meaning and usefulness of social innovation in housing 2.Identify concrete examples in Europe of social innovation in housing 3.Identify barriers and enablers to implement social innovation in housing

7. Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org 7 Methods Scoping interviews with key informants Literature review on social innovation (in housing) Questionnaire with housing practitioners (selected EU countries)

8. Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org 8 Findings

9. Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org 9 Key elements that define SI

10. Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org 10 SI examples: common elements User involvement User perspective Cross-sector collaboration Multidimensional approach Streamlining User empowerment

11. Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org 11 Case studies: Main fields where SI elements were found Demographic change EU networks Rationalising community investment New ways to help vulnerable groups (social experimentation)

12. Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org 12 Barriers – key informants Resistance to change Excessive regulation Lack of time (long term view) Lack of government commitment Political (counter)pressures Lack of knowledge and information

13. Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org 13 Barriers - practitioners

14. Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org 14 Enablers – key informants Openness to experimentation Opportunities for exchange and cross-learning Cultural factors Residents’ participation Innovative leaders

15. Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org 15 Enablers - practitioners

16. Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org 16 Conclusions Nothing really “new”, but… Conceptualisation as “social innovation” potentially leading to wider diffusion and development Concept resonates amongst practitioners Overall pragmatism rather than new paradigm Role for housing professionals? Leaders or facilitators?