Housing Action Yorkshire & Humberside (HAYH) is a network of voluntary and community sector housing and homelessness services operating across Yorkshire & Humberside. HAYH was set up in January 2006 in recognition of the need for the voluntary sector to more effectively engage with the regional agenda. Although housing policy decisions are made at a regional level, the voluntary and community sector does not coordinate engagement or influencing of these decisions in a strategic way. Most voluntary and community sector organisaitons do not have the structure or the resources to respond to the regional agenda. This means that efforts to engage with key decision-making bodies have to date been on an individual and ad hoc basis.

HAYH believes that more effective communication and information sharing is essential if the voluntary and community sector in Yorkshire & Humberside is to engage with the regional agenda. The HAYH website acts as a virtual meeting place where HAYH members and other interested parties can gain information, raise issues and share excellent practice. We are working hard to ensure that the HAYH website is the premier site for information on housing and homelessness issues in Yorkshire & Humberside. To find out how to use the HAYH website effectively click here.

The HAYH Executive is responsible for ensuring that HAYH meet the aims and principles contained within the HAYH Constitution. These are:

• To develop and maintain a network of voluntary and community sector housing and homelessness services for the Yorkshire and Humberside region.
• To act as a meeting place where network members can raise issues and share excellent practice.
• To influence and be represented on regional decision-making bodies within the region.
• To be committed to equality and social inclusion.
• To raise awareness of fundamental issues that impact on people who use voluntary sector housing and homelessness services.
• To build a reputation for being innovative, proactive, knowledgeable and engaging.

Click here to read the HAYH Constitution (Word Document)

The HAYH Executive is also responsible for ensuring that HAYH works in accordance with the HAYH Issues Paper. To read the HAYH Issues Paper, currently in draft form, click here (Word Document).

From time to time the HAYH Executive hosts HAYH Events. To find out about previous HAYH Events click here.

If you’d like to become a HAYH Member click here to find out if you are eligible – it’s free!