Chris Hildrey

Architect | Founder, ProxyAddress | Director, Hildrey Studio | Trustee, Museum of Architecture | TIME Magazine 100 Best Inventions

[Chris Hildrey @chrishildrey]

Wow! Honoured to see @ProxyAddress named as one of @TIME's 100 Best Inventions of 2021! Here's to helping many more people escape the Catch-22 of losing an address.

https://t.co/sVyuqe0Svn

#TIMEBestInventions

[Chris Hildrey @chrishildrey]

🚨 @ProxyAddress has been shortlisted in the Seoul Design Awards and public voting is now open! It'd mean a lot if you could find the time to vote for us and/or share this with others!

https://t.co/WzMn2v5nus

[Ben Kaplan @benjaminkaplan]

Sometimes, the smallest changes make the biggest impact. Check out our latest UNPOLITICS episode where @chrishildrey explains how a simple address can unlock new opportunities for those facing homelessness.

https://t.co/833mU5CcWh

#Podcast #Homelessness #SocialImpact

[Chris Hildrey @chrishildrey]

Snazzy
#GeneralElection2024

[Design Council @designcouncil]

We're thrilled to announce the new Design Council Expert network! With 240+ designers across multiple disciplines from fashion to policy, they'll champion our #DesignForPlanet mission, aiming to galvanise the UK's 1.97M designers towards net zero. Welcome to the team! 🌍✨

[Chris Hildrey @chrishildrey]

Reports like this show the need for a rebalancing of funding, with specific allocations for local grassroots charities. We need policies that recognise and support small charities and provide for maximum impact.

[Chris Hildrey @chrishildrey]

🚨 The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of small charities, yet their financial struggles have only worsened. Post-pandemic, small charities saw a £4.6B decline in funding, while larger charities experienced a £4.5B increase.

[Chris Hildrey @chrishildrey]

🏡 Grassroots organizations know their communities best, but they often lack the resources to compete with larger charities for funding. 79% of UK adults agree that small, local charities are often overlooked and under-resourced https://t.co/QQkjdYMTzS

[Chris Hildrey @chrishildrey]

💰 Despite their crucial role in addressing poverty, small charities in the UK are severely underfunded. Government funding has decreased by £413M since 2013, pushing many to operate at a loss. @CSJFoundation

[Chris Hildrey @chrishildrey]

📊 New report from @CSJFoundation reveals a stark imbalance in UK's charity sector. 85% of all charitable income goes to just 4% of registered charities, leaving grassroots organizations struggling to survive. #Charity #UKCharities

https://t.co/QQkjdYNrpq

[Chris Hildrey @chrishildrey]

@OctopusEnergy Spoiler: @OctopusEnergy after 3 weeks absolutely nothing has happened. Nothing.

[Chris Hildrey @chrishildrey]

@OctopusEnergy have the worst customer service ever. Convinced it's a potemkin energy supplier with no actual staff. Weeks and still no contact. Never thought I'd long for the days of British Gas.

[Architects’ Journal @ArchitectsJrnal]

Hundreds of students at the Bartlett School of Architecture have staged a protest after a ‘well-known and loved’ security guard was moved away from the position he has worked in for many years https://t.co/IPU4wk98mL

[Chris Hildrey @chrishildrey]

@_AssemblyLine My hometown! Enjoy! I'll be there tomorrow!

[Chris Hildrey @chrishildrey]

Being sacked is a lifestyle choice.
@SuellaBraverman

[Andy Marsden @andymarsden_]

Call to arms for designers/architects from @chrishildrey of Proxy Address @L_D_F "We have to use less and create more intangible value. That's design."

[Chris Hildrey @chrishildrey]

Really enjoyed speaking with @g_kafka about the @ProxyAddress story so far. Kudos to George for his amazing write up and the decision to use @cafeartuk participants' beautiful images. 👏 #TechForGood #socialimpact #homelessness

[Disegno @DisegnoJournal]

Without an address, it's hard to exist. Architect @chrishildrey designed @ProxyAddress as a system to redistribute postal addresses to people experiencing homelessness. Now the challenge is adapting it to local councils.

Read the full story here:

https://t.co/4Fg8dACZaI

[Chris Hildrey @chrishildrey]

This recent article reminds me of @TomCrewe1's incredible piece in @LRB from 2016, The Strange Death of Municipal Britain: https://t.co/Slw12GGRCK. A chilling article which has inspired me ever since. Public services don't lose money; they cost money.

https://t.co/RvLSnzK6Ll

[Chris Hildrey @chrishildrey]

@GayleGander Thank you Gayle. It'd be great to discuss soon!

[Chris Hildrey @chrishildrey]

@MARKCAIRNEY11 @hannahfearn @ProxyAddress @insidehousing Thanks, Mark!

[Chris Hildrey @chrishildrey]

🎉"results the like of which I've never seen in 2 decades reporting on housing"

📢 Great to read such positive feedback! @hannahfearn's analysis of the @ProxyAddress pilot in @insidehousing shows how it's making a tangible impact helping people escape homelessness. Link below!

[Chris Hildrey @chrishildrey]

@Rob_Fiehn @hannahfearn @ProxyAddress @insidehousing Thanks, Rob!