Mission: Better Homes and Communities
Thursday 1st – Friday 2nd October 2026
National Space Centre, Leicester, LE4 5NS
Mission: Better Homes and Communities will be an opportunity to look ahead and explore how stronger partnerships can help shape the future of social housing. As housing providers face evolving challenges and rising expectations, collaboration, innovation and trusted relationships have never been more important.
Set within the National Space Centre, the event will bring together customers, industry leaders, experts, JPS colleagues and suppliers to explore how shared expertise, embedded operating partnerships and new solutions can deliver better homes and stronger communities for the future.
Parliamentary Keynote
To be announced
We will have a parliamentary figure joining us on the day. More information coming soon.
Sebastian Chambers
Director of CiL, specialists in the built environment
Sebastian will be discussing key dynamics, forecasts and challenges in social housing R&M.
Ed Lockhart
CEO, Future Homes Hub
Join Ed as he discusses what the Future Homes Standards means for social housing providers.
Mark Farmer
Founder, Cast Consultancy
Mark's session focuses on the skills shortage and how we need to tackle it.
John Carter
CEO, STARK UK Building Materials
Join John Carter as he discusses the importance of social housing to STARK UK Building Materials.
Event overview
Connect & Discover
13:00 - 00:00
Afternoon: Supplier Exhibition & lunch
Evening: Networking, dinner & entertainment
An opportunity to meet JPS suppliers, discover products and solutions, and network with JPS colleagues and industry partners.
Big Conversations. Shared Challenges. Better Solutions.
09:00 - 13:30
Thought leadership day
Join industry leaders and experts for a day of thought-provoking discussion around the issues shaping social housing today and tomorrow.
Expect keynote speakers, panel discussions, industry insights, networking and knowledge sharing.
Panel discussions
Democratisation of Energy
Renewables, retrofit, and electrification in social housing
Tom Griffith
Head of Social Housing Tariffs, Octopus Energy
Topic: Funding the sector towards decarbonisation
Head of Social Housing Tariffs, Octopus Energy
Topic: Funding the sector towards decarbonisation
Stuart Fairlie
Elmhurst
Topic: Skills shortage within retrofit, assessments and compliance
Elmhurst
Topic: Skills shortage within retrofit, assessments and compliance
Jason Kirradge
Solar Edge
Topic: Technical skills on installation and the integrity of supply chain
Solar Edge
Topic: Technical skills on installation and the integrity of supply chain
Beyond Compliance
In an increasingly regulated world, from the Procurement Act and fire safety to Awaab's law and sustainable supply chains, how do we go beyond the law for tenant satisfaction?
Nim Cassidy
STARK UK Building Materials
Topic: Procurement Act
Sabrina Passley
STARK UK Building Materials
Topic: Sustainable supply chains
Rebecca Chadwick
Legal Support
Topic: Awaab's Law
Nicola John
FDM Training & Development
Topic: Fire Safety
Future of Partnerships
Join leading members of RPs to discuss delivering, maintaining, and measuring true partnership in social housing.
Donna Campbell, Geraint Parry & George Temple
JPS customers
Topic: Partnering
Social Value
It's part of what we do everyday – hear from those leading best practice.
Simeon Perry
Chair BESAS & Head of ESG/Operations, Efficiency North
Topic: EWI training
Chelsie Riley
Business in the Community
Topic: Pride of place projects
Shenaz Chenia
CEO, Youth Build Ventures UK
Topic: Youth Build
