The Housing Community Summit
Key details:
- Date: 8-9 September 2026
- Venue: Exhibition Centre
- Location: Liverpool
ARK is pleased to announce its role as joint headline sponsor of this year’s Housing Community Summit, taking place on 8–9 September in Liverpool.
The Summit brings together housing professionals from across the sector to share insight, debate emerging challenges, and explore the future direction of housing policy and practice.
We are also pleased to confirm that two members of our team will be speaking at this year’s event. Kirsty Wells, whose expertise spans housing policy and tenant and resident influence, and Helen Scurr, who leads ARK’s Housing, People, Development and Regeneration business streams, will both be contributing to the programme.
We look forward to supporting the Summit and to engaging with colleagues from across the housing sector over the course of the event.
Speakers
Helen is an experienced housing professional, Trustee, NED, and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing, whose executive and senior-level experience spans strategic and operational leadership in housing and property services, as well as influencing sector policy through the CIH National Council.
She leads ARK’s Housing, People, Development and Regeneration business streams, working closely with Executive teams and Boards on strategic reviews, mergers and acquisitions, business transformation, governance, cultural improvement, and leadership coaching.
Helen is chairing the session ‘bold ambitions vs. regulatory scrutiny’ at 2:45pm, 8th September.
Kirsty is an experienced housing professional whose expertise spans housing policy, tenant and resident influence, and supporting landlords to embed meaningful engagement while using data to genuinely improve services rather than drive unintended behaviours.
A strategic thinker and skilled facilitator, she helps clients navigate change through coaching, negotiation, and high emotional intelligence, and has held leadership roles including inaugural Chair of Women in Social Housing (WISH) Scotland and CIH Scotland board member.
Kirsty is speaking in the session ‘cultivating leadership and culture: personal impact and practical change’ at 10:40am on 9th of September.
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