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Coming soon A new podcast for social housing
HOUSING:Off Script
withSTEPH WALCH
The podcast that takes the conversation beyond the policies, procedures and corporate jargon to hear from the people who really know the housing sector.
Real people.Real experiences.Real conversations.
About the show
Everyone in housing has a story.
Hosted by Steph Walch, Housing: Off Script brings together voices from across social housing to share their experiences, personal journeys, challenges, successes and opinions.
From frontline housing officers and apprentices to senior leaders, residents and everyone in between, this podcast is about giving people a voice, regardless of their job title or experience.
Some conversations will inspire, some might challenge the way we think, and others might just make us laugh!
01
Frontline officers
The people on the doorstep, day in, day out.
02
Apprentices
Fresh eyes on the sector and where it's heading.
03
Senior leaders
The decisions, the pressures and the lessons learnt.
04
Residents
The people whose homes this is all about.
No scripts. Just honest conversations.
No rehearsed answers
What it's really like to work in housing, told straight.
No corporate scripts
The lessons we've learnt and the things we're proud of.
No saying what's expected
And the things we think need to change.
Because everyone in housing has a story, and sometimes the best conversations happen when we go off script.
Meet your host
About Steph Walch
Steph has spent more than 12 years in the property and housing sector and over a decade in education and apprenticeships, helping people build their careers in housing.
As a freelance education specialist, she works with training providers, colleges and housing associations across the UK as a trainer, learning resource author, internal quality assurer and independent end-point assessor. She supports learners from Level 2 to Level 4 in Housing, Property Management and CIH qualifications.
Qualifications
- 2015Level 3 in Residential Lettings & Property Management
- 2017Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA)
- 2019Level 3 Award in Undertaking End-Point Assessment
- 2019Level 4 Training, Assessment and Quality Assurance (IQA)
- 2023Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training
- 2025CIH Level 4 Certificate in Housing
- 2026Level 4 Award in Understanding the External Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (Unit 1)
- 2026CIH Level 5 Diploma in Housing
Having worked alongside apprentices, frontline staff and leaders throughout her career, Steph knows that some of the best insight in housing never makes it into a policy document. Housing: Off Script is her way of giving those voices a platform.
Visit stephaniewalch.co.ukComing soon
The first episodes are on their way
Housing: Off Script launches soon. Want to be part of it? Request a spot on the show or send us your housing story.
Get involved
Got a story to tell?
Whatever your role and however long you've been in housing, Steph would love to hear from you.
Be a guest
Fancy coming on the show? No experience or job title needed, just something to say.