Established in 1988 we are the only independent BME-led housing association in the East Midlands. Over 60% of our staff and Board are reflective of Nottingham’s black and minority ethnic communities.  

Our founders were community activists and professionals from Nottingham’s black community, motivated by the desire to correct inequality in housing provision, to demonstrate black community self-help, to create economic opportunities and to help build social capital. 

Today we provide homes and services for people from a diverse range of ethnic groups.

Our Vision

Our vision is to be a community-based housing association, passionate about building futures and empowering people in sustainable multi-cultural neighbourhoods.

Our Homes

We manage over 1600 properties and provide homes for over 3000 people.

We work across 12 local authority areas throughout the East Midlands with the vast majority of our homes located in Nottingham.

We offer culturally sensitive support services 

We provide accommodation and specialist housing services for older people, refugees, young mothers, people suffering with mental health difficulties and homeless young people.

We support communities 

We also deliver a number of non-housing initiatives which add value to the lives of our customers and the communities in which we operate. These include the Nottingham Carnival, Refugee Futures, and our staff-delivered ‘Social Value’ day