A revolutionary programme designed to ignite the capability and confidence of individual board members, while also enhancing the effectiveness of both the board and the organisation as a whole.
Inspiring and empowering people, promoting equality, diversity and opportunity for all.
While EDI policies play an important role in setting guidelines and expectations and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, EDI strategies go beyond this to foster EDI on a much broader scale.
HDN supports organisations, individuals, and communities in addressing inequality and embracing diversity through training, consultancy and mentoring.
HDN’s Mentoring programmes can contribute to a wide range of organisational strategies and objectives around learning and development, diversity, inclusion and talent management.
HDN's Board Trainee Programme attracts diverse talent from non-traditional backgrounds, fostering a pipeline of talent for diverse board positions through a two-year development scheme.
Our Board Accelerator Programme helps new and potential Board members to develop their expertise and strategic thinking around current challenges, risk and regulatory requirements.
HDN specialises in providing in-house training on topics relating to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). Our training is specifically designed with housing professionals in mind, and can be delivered for organisations of any size.
Our highly skilled and specialist Associates can provide customized and comprehensive support to your organisation.
The DNA combines formal elements like policy and structure with informal ones like culture and values, ensuring compliance while encouraging honest reflection on how EDI principles are truly embedded in your organisation.
At HDN we aim to share best practice to support those working to address inequality and celebrate diversity. We provide members with a wide range of resources, webinars and information about good practice.
11/03/2026
Written by Chloe Tilford, Head of Training & Consultancy at Housing Diversity Network “Something’s on your mind, isn’t it?” said Arthur. “I think,” said Ford in a tone of voice which Arthur by now recognized as one which presaged something utterly unintelligible, “that there’s an SEP over there.” He pointed. Curiously enough, the direction he […]
26/02/2026
Written by Mushtaq Khan, Chief Executive of Housing Diversity Network. This article was previously published by Campbell Tickell. Most of my work in 2025 helping housing association executives and board members respond to the challenges of an overtly polarised social and political environment. Across the UK, far‑right activity became more visible at a neighbourhood or […]
18/02/2026
An opinion piece by Darren Burton – HDN Ambassador and Housing & Community Safety Consultant Whilst it is undoubtedly encouraging to see bold slogans and commitments displayed within the websites and newsletters of Registered Housing Providers throughout the UK, how far do we actually go to report and investigate the increasingly prominent issue of Hate […]
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