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.
02/07/2025
Talking to the HDN team at the Housing Conference in Manchester last week we were all struck by the underrepresentation of Muslim women remain in leadership positions within the housing sector, despite the vital role they often play in their communities and as frontline workers. We know that Muslim women can often face a range […]
26/06/2025
Written by Mushtaq Khan The far-right riots that erupted across several UK towns and cities in late summer 2024 were both shocking and unsurprising. Triggered by a toxic blend of misinformation, social media messaging, economic discontent, and growing social divisions, the violence laid bare the fragility of community cohesion and the growing influence of extremist […]
23/06/2025
By Gareth Young and Jack Mason The Housing Studies Association (HSA) are excited to announce the launch of a new LGBTQ+ housing research and practice network, which hopes to bring together researchers, practitioners and policymakers with a shared interested in LGBTQ+ people’s experiences of housing and homelessness. The network will be co-chaired by Gareth Young, […]
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