Hybridity in the housing sector: examining impacts on social and private rented sector tenants in Scotland

Rolfe, Steve; Garnham, Lisa; Anderson, Isobel; Seaman, Pete; Godwin, Jon; Donaldson, Cam

doi:10.1080/02673037.2019.1648770

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“…The following study is part of the CommonHealth (see https://www.commonhealth.uk/ ) research programme, which aimed to develop methods to evaluate new pathways to health creation and health inequalities reduction arising from community-based social enterprises. CommonHealth comprised of eight projects focussing on specific social needs/contexts including young people, rural communities ( Kelly et al , 2019a ), homelessness ( Rolfe et al , 2019 ) and marginalized women ( Hill O’Connor et al , 2018 ). The study underpinning this paper considered social enterprises that support older people.…”

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Social enterprises’ impact on older people’s health and wellbeing: exploring Scottish experiences

Henderson¹,

Steiner

Mazzei

et al. 2019

Health Promotion International

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The global aging demographic is putting pressure on state-delivered health and social care services. As the austerity agenda in the UK cuts state-funded service provision for older people despite increasing demand, social enterprise has become a politically and economically attractive model for the sustainable delivery of some public services. Yet little is known about the impact of social enterprise on the health and wellbeing of older people. In this paper we address this gap in understanding and consider social enterprise activities as complex public health-promoting interventions. Our study aimed to understand what impact social enterprise activities had on the health and wellbeing of participants aged over 50, and also how that impact was created. To achieve this, we conducted qualitative semi-structured interviews with a sample (n = 43) of staff, volunteers, clients and carers aged over 50 who were involved in activities delivered by three social enterprises. Using a thematic analysis to explore manifest and latent themes, two antecedents of subjective younger age emerged explaining how benefit was created, namely downward social comparison and identity. The social enterprise activities we studied benefited participants' health and wellbeing, impacting positively on participants' sense of purpose, social support, connectedness and inclusion. These health and wellbeing benefits can be considered as outcomes of complex public health interventions for older people, and we relate these outcomes to beneficial conditions within the intermediary social determinants of health. We conclude by discussing the future impact of social enterprise activities and current UK policy on the structural determinants of health.

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Social enterprises’ impact on older people’s health and wellbeing: exploring Scottish experiences

Henderson¹,

Steiner

Mazzei

et al. 2019

Health Promotion International

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“…Tenants of the 'hybrid' housing organisation (Rolfe et al, 2019) organised as a social enterprise showed relatively greater health and wellbeing improvements and satisfaction with their letting agency compared to the Housing Association and private landlord tenants. Considering the implications of these findings, therefore, social enterprises may have a significant role to play in relieving pressure on social housing and providing better outcomes for vulnerable tenants compared with the mainstream, for-profit sector.…”

Section: Project 7: Housing Through Social Enterprisementioning

confidence: 97%

How Do Social Enterprises Impact Upon Health and Wellbeing? Some Lessons From CommonHealth

Murray¹,

Roy²,

Baker³

et al. 2021

Social Enterprise, Health, and Wellbeing

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Considering that new thinking was required to address longstanding and ever-deepening health inequalities in Scotland, we explored the potential of social enterprises to address the factors in the social environment that we know favour or harm health: the so-called 'social determinants of health'. In this chapter we outline the key findings of a major five-year programme of research (2014-2019) undertaken in Scotland. Working with academic and practitioner partners, we sought to conceptualise and improve knowledge of the health and wellbeing impacts of social enterprises in various contexts and working with different beneficiary groups. We provide an overview of each of the component projects of CommonHealth and their key findings and implications. In our view, and reflecting the nature of social enterprise, research frameworks are required to account not only for the contexts in which they operate but also the consistent outcomes which emerge from such contexts and thus reflect the pervasiveness of social enterprise as a driver of wellbeing.

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“…The notion of 'hybridity' is often used to describe the organisational changes that have arisen as traditional public or community (not-for-profit) housing providers have shifted towards more quasi commercial practices to secure additional funding and expand or cross subsidise their operations (Blessing 2012;Mullins, Milligan et al 2018). There is a large and growing literature on the implications of this 'state directed' hybridity in the formerly not-for-profit housing sector (Mullins, Milligan et al 2018;Rolfe, Garnham et al 2020).…”

Section: Hybridity In Social and Affordable Housing Provisionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Private sector involvement in social and affordable housing

Benedict¹,

Gurran²,

Gilbert³

et al. 2022

AHURI Final Report

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AHURIAHURI is a national independent research network with an expert not-for-profit research management company, AHURI Limited, at its centre. AHURI's mission is to deliver high quality research that influences policy development and practice change to improve the housing and urban environments of all Australians.Using high quality, independent evidence and through active, managed engagement, AHURI works to inform the policies and practices of governments and the housing and urban development industries, and stimulate debate in the broader Australian community. AHURI undertakes evidence-based policy development on a range of priority policy topics that are of interest to our audience groups, including housing and labour markets, urban growth and renewal, planning and infrastructure development, housing supply and affordability, homelessness, economic productivity, and social cohesion and wellbeing. AHURI Limited also gratefully acknowledges the contributions, both financial and in-kind, of its university research partners who have helped make the completion of this material possible. DisclaimerThe opinions in this report reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of AHURI Limited, its Board, its funding organisations or Inquiry Panel members. No responsibility is accepted by AHURI Limited, its Board or funders for the accuracy or omission of any statement, opinion, advice or information in this publication. AHURI journalAHURI Final Report journal series is a refereed series presenting the results of original research to a diverse readership of policy-makers, researchers and practitioners. Peer review statementAn objective assessment of reports published in the AHURI journal series by carefully selected experts in the field ensures that material published is of the highest quality. The AHURI journal series employs a double-blind peer review of the full report, where anonymity is strictly observed between authors and referees.

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Hybridity in the housing sector: examining impacts on social and private rented sector tenants in Scotland

Cited by 8 publications

References 29 publications

Social enterprises’ impact on older people’s health and wellbeing: exploring Scottish experiences

Social enterprises’ impact on older people’s health and wellbeing: exploring Scottish experiences

How Do Social Enterprises Impact Upon Health and Wellbeing? Some Lessons From CommonHealth

Private sector involvement in social and affordable housing

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