HDN BOARD TRAINEE PROGRAMME

Promoting Board Diversity

HDN’s Board Trainee Programme is an exciting initiative that draws on leading diversity practice to make a real and lasting impact on the development of diversity at Board level.
Organisations have seen that diversity at a Board level has not improved significantly in recent years, despite efforts and intentions to do so. We have therefore developed a programme of support, building on our unrivalled expertise and networks, to enable organisations to be proactive in their efforts and achieve real results.

Relevant research is limited, and this initiative will conduct further quantitative and qualitative research to enhance its impact. Existing research tells us that:

U.K. housing boards do not reflect the diverse make-up of the UK population or, perhaps more crucially, the communities they serve.
Only 23 out of 100 housing boards have half or more women members.
Only 2% out of 1,061 board members are under 40 years old.
Only 7% of housing board members are BAME, compared to 14% of the general population (as at 2011).
1% of boards have individuals that identify as LGBT
6% of board members identify themselves as disabled.

These statistics mirror a wider picture of the lack of diversity across many types of company boards. The Parker Review found that only 8% of FTSE 100 directors are BAME directors. 53 out of 100 FTSE 100 companies have no BAME directors.

Our Programme is designed to support you across four key stages:

Preparation with the existing board and organisation for a more diverse board,
Searching for and selection of diverse board members (particularly in terms of ethnicity and age/younger members),
Inducting and mentoring these board members (as actual or prospective), and
Retaining and ensuring good contribution of such new members.

Access the interim evaluation of the Board Diversity Programme here We would be happy to talk to you about the programme, to share experience and to tailor the package you need to suit your own organisation.

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HDN BOARD TRAINEE PROGRAMME

Promoting Board Diversity

Relevant research is limited, and this initiative will conduct further quantitative and qualitative research to enhance its impact. Existing research tells us that:

Our Programme is designed to support you across four key stages:

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