At CIH, we know that as a sector, professionalism and knowledge building is as important to organisations as it is to individuals. That’s why we offer a range of pathways for organisations to take advantage of the benefits of CIH membership and education products but at a strategic and scalable organisation level.
Our strategic membership offers three pathways, tailored so you can find the right option for your organisation. Our pathways are designed for housing providers, boards, and sector suppliers who want to build a confident, capable workforce, strengthen professional culture, and demonstrate their commitment to high‑quality, tenant‑centred services.
The benefits of strategic membership with CIH
Strategic membership gives organisations:
- A recognised professional affiliation for their workforce
- A consistent development framework built around CPD, ethics and sector insight
- Access to CIH’s networks, events and thought leadership resources
- A partnership approach that supports long term capability and culture
- A clear way to demonstrate alignment with sector values and expectations.
The most comprehensive way to connect your organisation and your team to the housing sector.
Choose the membership pathway that fits your organisation
Strategic membership offers three distinct pathways. Each provides the same high-quality partnership approach, with benefits tailored to the needs of different types of organisations. Read through each section to find out more and enquire.
Pathway to professionalism
Whether you’re trying to meet the competence and conduct requirements or are looking to build your organisations knowledge and skills this pathway will support your ambition.
This pathway acts as a single entry point into CIH’s organisational offer, covering membership, qualifications, training and wider development opportunities. It is designed to help organisations explore the routes that best support their priorities, whether that’s strengthening professional practice, developing future leaders or supporting teams through regulatory change.
What’s included with the strategic membership pathways?
We offer a partnership approach, whichever route you choose; every pathway includes:
- CIH membership for preselected members of your workforce - membership is as individual as they are, enabling them to bespoke their development to their unique needs
- A dedicated CIH account manager for your organisation
- Support to embed the CIH professional standards and development framework in your organisation
- Access to learning, insight and networks from our policy experts
- Opportunities to engage with the wider sector.
Our strategic membership offers are a two-way partnership designed to strengthen your organisation’s capability, culture and confidence, whilst having direct access to CIH via your account manager.
