Supporting BME Communities while building sustainable neighbourhoods. The fundamental goal of “Unity Homes and Enterprise” is to provide choice, while improving life opportunities and addressing inequalities.
We are a modern, successful and visionary organisation that understands and represents the needs of tenants of all ethnic backgrounds. Unity was formed in 1987 with the aim of building a strong BME community housing association to meet the housing needs of black and minority ethnic communities throughout Leeds. Nearly four decades have since passed and Unity continues to deliver a range of housing and regeneration services.
Our initial focus was on the Chapeltown area, we have since spread into neighbouring Harehills, across the city to Beeston and then into most of the other inner city areas of Leeds. We have also expanded our property base to include Kirklees.
Our Social Purpose
We will fight inequality and empower BME people to improve their lives by creating opportunities and helping to regenerate communities.
Our Values
Our Values set out the way we approach our work and help people understand exactly what Unity stands for. The Values were co-created between colleagues and the board.
Pay attention to the here and now, seeking to understand the struggles people face, we communicate clearly what can be done and hold ourselves accountable for delivering on our promises.
Being brave enough to listen carefully, unlocking potential by exploring opportunities across departmental and organisational boundaries, and always determined to get things right (in the end).
Investing time and effort in our skills, knowledge, systems and processes to enable us to do what we do well by making the most of our resources.
Not settling for ordinary when better is possible, we actively experiment embracing innovation and harnessing creativity to explore where others may fear to go.
We cooperate generously sharing our skills and time to help one another flourish and effectively support individuals and families across all of our services, we appreciate that many different things matter and every individual is so much more than the circumstances in which they find themselves.
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