Public Affairs Consultancy

The objective of our Public Affairs work is to promote Stonewater to external stakeholders and enhance our reputation to:

• build strategic relationships;

• influence policy and decision-making;

• raise awareness of the contribution of the housing association sector across a number of areas including planning, health and wellbeing, welfare reform, domestic abuse and the environment;

• Build our position as a thought leader on a number of important issues related to the future direction of the business.

We have been working closely with a public affairs consultancy since 2015, which has seen a significant increase in our exposure to public affairs and influence:

Previous activities conducted by our retained agency have included, for example:

• Providing senior counsel to the Executive Director Group and corporate communications teams.

• Meetings with Ministers, civil servants and industry bodies to raise issues and highlight policy implications.

• Engagement with local MPs and councils regarding local matters.

• Coordination of site and scheme visits, including virtual visits during the pandemic.

• Responses to Select Committee inquiries and Government consultations.

• Risk analysis reports and scenario planning.

• Reports on the history of social housing and future of housing.

• Party conference contact programme and events support.

• Support for webinars and events.

• Securing speaking opportunities.

• Support for, and project management of, thought leadership and strategic research projects.

• Targeted media activity (working with our PR agency) and opinion pieces.

• Video production.

• Social media collateral.

• Providing a regular 'insight and impact' report to the Stonewater board on key policies and their implications.

• Working closely with our retained PR and media monitoring agency

• Political and sector monitoring to identify issues and opportunities

Additional information: The tender can be viewed and responded to through Stonewater's e-tendering portal Delta eSourcing, using the access code 84ZBKA87N3.

Tender Documents

• Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder → — Tender notice