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Golden Marzipan brings independent judgement, practical assurance and fresh thinking to social housing governance.
Led by Steve Dungworth, our work now concentrates on governance and Board effectiveness, alongside two distinctive collaborations: Game of Homes and Under One Roof.
Talk to SteveTrusted by more than 35 housing organisations across the UK and beyond.
Good governance is more than compliance. It requires Boards and leaders to understand what is happening, ask the right questions and be confident in the evidence behind the answers.
Steve works with housing organisations as an independent adviser and Non-Executive Director, drawing on more than 20 years’ experience of governance, assurance, organisational improvement, tenant experience, data and digital change.
Constructive challenge, decision-making and oversight.
Understanding whether controls and improvement plans are genuinely working.
Helping Boards govern technology, data and AI without needing to become technical specialists.
Game of Homes is a facilitated participation game that helps tenants, colleagues and leaders work together on real housing challenges.
It moves engagement beyond surveys and formal meetings, creating an inclusive environment in which different experiences are heard, ideas are developed and priorities become practical actions.
Golden Marzipan developed Game of Homes with Tentacles Consultancy.
Boards should not govern through isolated KPIs or disconnected dashboards.
Under One Roof is an emerging housing intelligence platform bringing together organisational performance, tenant satisfaction, financial health, property information and neighbourhood data.
Developed by Delimiter with input from Golden Marzipan and the Open Data Exchange, it explores how open data, visualisation and AI can give Boards and leaders a more balanced view of performance, risk and organisational health.
Steve is an experienced social housing leader, independent adviser and Non-Executive Director with particular expertise in governance, risk, assurance, organisational improvement and tenant experience.
He founded Golden Marzipan in 2019 and has since worked with more than 35 housing organisations. As Golden Marzipan enters its next phase, Steve is concentrating on governance, Board work and a small number of collaborations capable of bringing something genuinely different to the sector.
Why “Golden Marzipan”? Think of a Battenberg cake: four squares of sponge wrapped in golden marzipan. The squares are the changes an organisation wants to make; the marzipan is its people and culture, which is what makes change succeed.
Selected writing for Boards and leaders in social housing.
Governance and assurance
AI in the boardroom
Data and decision-making
Tenant influence
Regulatory change
Open data
Board effectiveness, a Non-Executive role, or bringing Game of Homes or Under One Roof to your organisation. The best place to start is a conversation.
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