Membership

Find out how to join, what types of membership we offer and the benefits available to members.

The National Housing Federation proactively represents housing associations with key decision-makers and opinion formers.

Our members provide two and a half million affordable homes for more than five million people.

About our members

What members say

'Together our voice is louder.
The Lara OyedeleFederation provides a unified voice'

Lara Oyedele,
Odu-Dua Housing Association

Full membership of the Federation is only available to housing associations.

Through our lobbying and influencing work we make the case for associations to have the funding and flexibility they need in order to meet housing need.

The voice of affordable housing

We also work to secure a high and positive media profile, through which we make the case for the sector to the widest possible audience.

Who are our members?

Search the members directory.

What members say

'The Federation does a
Dave Ashmoregreat job of 
representing associations to Government'

Dave Ashmore
GreenSquare

Associate membership of the Federation is available to ALMOs and local authorities.

ALMOs membership

ALMOs (Arm’s Length Management Organisations) can get associate member benefits and the opportunity to attend regional practitioner groups.

ALMO membership form (PDF)

Local authorities membership

Local authority housing departments considering stock transfer can become associate members as a step towards full membership of the Federation.

Assoiciate member benefits

Demonstrate your committment to working in the social housing sector by joining the Federation subscriber scheme.

Subscribers come from a wide variety of industries including legal, financial, insurance, consultancy, energy, IT, not-for-profit, customer service and more.

Subscribers working with members

The National Housing Federation set up the subscriber scheme three years ago to help our members build working relationships with external organisations who can provide products and services to support the work they do.

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Federation subscriber

Get details of all Federation members in our comprehensive members directory.

The Directory of members is a book and web resource providing up-to-date information on around 1,100 Federation member organisations.

Members get free access

Log in using your email address and member number passcode:

Directory of members website

We send Federation members free printed copies of the Directory each year.

Directory of membersNon-members

Order your copy now and get instant access to the online Directory – daily-updated and fully searchable.

What We Are Proud Of

We've had a record number of entries for this year's awards, which recognise the outstanding contributions our members make to their neighbourhoods.

 

What We Are Proud Of Awards logo

Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance

Federation membership includes Directors' and Officers' Insurance, now enhanced through a new partnership with RKH Insurance Services.

Recruitment support and member discounts

Get help finding board members and big discounts on Guardian Jobs recruitment.

Members: stay up to date

Members get 10 issues of the Bulletin magazine each year, with the latest news on the big issues affecting the sector.

Plus, you can subscribe to our free email newsletter,
Federation News, and get email alerts on breaking news.

You can also follow us on Twitter.

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