Housing Diversity Network (HDN), working in partnership with Manningham Housing Association, has secured funding from the government’s Social Housing Innovation Fund (SHIF), winning a share of the £2 million national programme to strengthen tenants’ voices in social housing.
The funding will support a Tenant Board Member Academy helping a consortium of smaller housing associations in the Yorkshire, Humber and North East region to train and develop tenants. The project has been awarded £70,000 and will run for 12 months, supporting tenants to develop the skills, confidence and experience needed to take on leadership and governance roles.
The Social Housing Innovation Fund is backing 20 projects across England. Each project is focused on improving how tenants are listened to, involved in decision-making and supported to raise concerns, particularly those from under-represented communities.
Through the Tenant Board Member Academy, HDN will work directly with tenants to build inclusive pathways into governance and ensure leadership better reflects the communities served.
Mushtaq Khan, Chief Executive of HDN, said:
“This funding recognises the importance of genuine tenant leadership. By working with the consortium partners, we want to ensure tenants are supported to shape decisions at the highest level and influence services that affect their homes and neighbourhoods.”
The Social Housing Innovation Fund forms part of the government’s wider programme to improve tenants’ experiences and strengthen accountability across the social housing sector.
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