Broadacres Housing Association has achieved a new kitemark standard for its diversity policies.

Established in 1993 the association is based in Northallerton and manages almost 5000 homes in Hambleton, Darlington, Richmondshire, Harrogate, Selby, East Riding of Yorkshire and Scarborough.  The association is among the first companies to be awarded the Investors in Diversity standard from the National Centre for Diversity.

The assessments conducted in February and July 2009 involved a cross section of staff, stakeholders and customers of Broadacres.

National Centre for Diversity commented that   “Broadacres is a forward looking organisation that has chosen to go beyond the compliance model of diversity by undertaking and achieving the prestigious sought after Investors in Diversity standard. We believe that it takes a brave organisation with courageous people to invite external, independent and objective scrutiny, however Broadacres saw this as an opportunity to build on the progress that they have already made. We wish Broadacres continued success in all its endeavours and congratulate them on the achievement of this prestigious award”.

The Managing Director, Steve Towers, commented “Achieving this prestigious award is a endorsement that Broadacres is getting it right when it comes to Equality and Diversity. The challenge is to continue to maintain the very high standards that have been set both within the association and when dealing with our customers and stakeholders’.