Aims and Objectives

Our Mission statement

'Maximising the contribution that housing professionals make
to the well being of communities'
- CIH Council February 2001

Our objectives, as set down by Royal Charter, are to promote the art and science of housing, its standards and ideals, and the training and education of those engaged in the profession of housing practice.

We aim to ensure that our members subscribe to the values of the CIH and achieve high standards of personal and professional conduct.

Key Objectives

The following Critical Success Factors are taken from the current CIH Business Plan

1. Improving individual and organisational performance

  • Developing knowledge and skills through education and training
  • Converting professional practice into common practice

2. Shaping the policy agenda

  • Generating and driving forward policy thinking based on an understanding of practice
  • Raising awareness of the contribution of the sector to wider policy objectives
  • Developing and sharing policy ideas between regions, across the UK and internationally
  • Promoting partnership working to strengthen our policy messages

3. Being an inclusive professional body

  • Being the professional body of choice for the sector
  • Promoting diversity
  • Encouraging participation

4. Becoming a market leader in the products and services we provide

  • Understanding our markets
  • Providing excellent services to CIH members
  • Being the first choice for individual and organisational development

5. Building our own capacity

  • Managing the business
  • Becoming a learning organisation
  • Developing our staff
  • Ensuring financial strength and long-term viability
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