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About Us

We’re a vibrant national network of place-shaping housing organisations. We support and enable social housing providers to fulfil their place-shaping ambitions to help communities thrive.

Our members range in size from small housing associations with less than 1,000 homes to large housing associations with over 100,000 homes. Our members operate locally, are not-for-profit businesses and share a commitment to improving places through long-term social, economic and physical regeneration.

Run by members, for members, our members work together to learn, share and be inspired in their place-shaping role and unite in advocacy and campaigning for the value of a place-shaping approach.

Our members

  • Put residents and communities at the heart of what they do.
  • Listen and provide more than just landlord services because they care about people and places.
  • Build homes that respond to the needs of local communities.
  • Work collaboratively with local authorities and other local partners to improve and shape places. 
  • Are committed to a diverse, values-driven housing association sector.

Our three-year strategic plan sets out how we are achieving our vision of putting place-shaping at the heart of decision-making.

Interested in membership? Discover the member benefits.