South Wight Housing Association is a wholly owned subsidary of Southern Housing Group following the merger of the two organisations in July 2002. The merger was hailed at the time by the Housing Corporation as "a model for others, in terms of procedure, preparation, transparency and accountability".
South Wight Housing Association became the largest housing association on the Island on 3 October 2005 following the Isle of Wight Housing Association's merger into the organisation. It owns and manages over 3000 homes and with nearly 300 staff it provides over one-third of the Isle of Wight’s supported housing.
Established as a Large Scale Voluntary Association in 1990, its properties include general housing for families, sheltered schemes for the elderly, homeless accommodation, a women’s refuge, supported housing for people recovering from substance abuse and homes for people with learning difficulties and mobility needs.
Fair treatment for all
Southern Housing Group is committed to equality of opportunity for all the services we provide and aims to ensure that all residents, members, employees, applicants for housing or employment and stakeholders, receive equal and fair treatment, free from direct or indirect discrimination.
As a registered social landlord and as an employer, our policy applies equally to the provision of housing and services and recruitment, employment and training of staff.
The policy aims is to ensure that no applicant for either housing or employment, residents, members, employees or stakeholders receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, religion nor is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justified.
Click here for a copy of the Group's Equality and Diversity Strategy.
Click here for a copy of the Group's Disability Equality Action Plan.
Click here for a copy of the Group's Gender Equality Action Plan