Links:

We have listed below a number of websites which will provide additional information about the housing sector in general or which may give further help on specific issues.

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 >www.upandworking.com

Up and Working is a new and unique Community Employment Agency based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.

 >www.accessmatrix.co.uk

Access Matrix is a commercial subsidiary of Sadeh Lok Housing Group. It is a social enterprise that specialises in the provision of research and consultancy services, particularly in the field of equality and diversity. The Access Matrix team has worked with clients from a range of sectors across the UK, including private, public and academic.

Access Matrix can help organisations better understand their employees, clients, customers, service users and other stakeholders to ensure they are taking full advantage of the benefits of Diversity. We can provide support to an organisation around research and evaluation, development of strategies and policies, providing training to staff and impact assessments. Further information and contact details can be found on the website

 >www.housingcorp.gov.uk

The Housing Corporation's role is to fund and regulate housing associations in England. Other bodies perform similar roles in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

> www.housing.org.uk

The National Housing Federation represents 1,400 independent, not-for-profit housing associations in England and is the voice of affordable housing. Our members provide over 2 million homes for 4 million people.

> www.cih.org

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) is the professional body for people working in housing. Our purpose is to maximise the contribution that housing professionals make to the well being of communities.