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G15 launches new programme to increase BAME leadership in social housing sector

A group of London’s 12 largest housing associations has launched a new professional development programme to increase BAME representation in leadership roles.

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G15 launches new programme to increase BAME leadership in social housing sector #ukhousing

“We know that we fall short when it comes to BAME people in leadership roles,” said @G15London #ukhousing

The ‘G15 Accelerate’ programme is an 18-month management and leadership development scheme for BAME managers which aims to build a pipeline of talented people and help them progress their careers into leadership roles, according to the group.

Participants will graduate with a Chartered Management Institute (CMI) diploma in strategic leadership and management and once completed they can apply to the CMI to become a chartered member or chartered fellow.

The G15 said: “We want our organisations to reflect the communities that we work in so that the decisions we make are appropriate to the diverse needs of our residents.


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“As a sector we employ more people from BAME communities than many other sectors. But we know that we fall short when it comes to BAME people in leadership roles.

“[The scheme] seeks to support people of colour who have the potential to shape the future of our sector, creating more diverse leadership teams within the G15, recognising that diversity is good for business.”

The programme is made up of four elements:

  • Top level insight – regular masterclass sessions from chief executives and leaders across the G15.
  • Leadership development – developing a person’s own leadership style and skills to navigate the complex and political environments within organisations to get things done.
  • Being your best – starting with a skills scan so that the pace of learning can be tailored to stretch a participant to be their best best. The core programme is the leadership and management apprenticeship framework developed with insight from Barclays, Sainsbury’s, the BBC, Serco, HM Revenue and Customs, Chartered Management Institute, Santander, Balfour Beatty and Barchester among others.
  • Networking – raising their profile through networking and sponsorship from a G15 director outside of their organisation.

In April 2020 the G15 chief executives signed a BAME diversity pledge committing to a set of actions to improve ethnic diversity of their organisations, including a target to double the BAME proportion on boards to 30% by 2025.

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