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.
29/01/2026
HDN Associate Mick Warner talks about the value of mock board meetings on our programmes. We all know that stepping into a boardroom for the first time can be intimidating. Papers are long, abbreviations abound, and more experienced and knowledgeable people are sat round the table. For our trainee board members—particularly those new to governance […]
14/01/2026
Louise Graham-Smith explains what the sector needs to focus on in 2026 As we step into 2026, many colleagues across the housing sector will be reflecting on their career goals. Some will be preparing to take on their first leadership role, others will be aspiring to senior or strategic positions, and many will be looking […]
12/12/2025
The Northern Housing Consortium (NHC) has strengthened its leadership by recruiting Saqib Saleem, Manningham Housing Association’s Director of Operations as a Board Associate through the NHC’s non-executive director (NED) leadership development programme, which offers training, mentoring and board-level exposure to support the development of rising stars from diverse backgrounds within the sector. The programme, devised […]
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