Company profile

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) is the professional body for people involved in housing and communities. We are a registered charity and not-for-profit organisation. We have a diverse and growing membership of over 20,000 people – both in the public and private sectors - living and working in over 20 countries on five continents across the world. We exist to maximise the contribution that housing professionals make to the wellbeing of communities. Our vision is to be the first point of contact for - and the credible voice of - anyone involved or interested in housing.

We value:

• knowing about, listening to and responding to our members, customers, partners and stakeholders;
• effective governance - delivering accountability to our members;
• diversity, inclusivity, accessibility and equality of opportunity for all;
• trust, support, honesty, respect and openness;
• quality in all that we do – based on continuous improvement and shared learning;
• caring both for our people and for the wider environments in which we work; and
• financial strength to support our continued business growth.

Our corporate priorities for 2008-2010 are:

• shaping housing and community agendas;
• equipping the profession for today and tomorrow;
• delivering excellence for all our customers;
• striving to be world class; and
• uniting a global housing community.