Our Mission & Values

Our Mission

The SLE Housing mission is to provide high quality social housing, specialist accommodation and intensive housing management support for the elderly and those who have learning difficulties and/or physical disabilities. SLE Housing achieves its objectives by acting as a ‘not for profit’ social landlord, managing specified and supported living accommodation in 1-3-bedroom apartments in small building blocks in Sheffield. Our DDA compliant accommodation has been specifically designed to the highest quality. There is no intention for SLE Housing to make a profit as all surpluses are re-invested into the organisation for further means.

SLE Housing tenants' have medium to high support needs, poor housing management awareness and many lack practical independent living skills. In addition to 24/7 intensive management of the property, we provide a range of service functions to ensure that high support need tenants can sustain their tenancy, whilst at the same time we ensure that reasonable and adequate accommodation is provided for all tenants.

Many of our tenants are supported by a local Supported Living or Assisted Living provider. Often supported living provision is required overnight and this accommodation is provided by SLE Housing within the blocks. We work closely with all stakeholders including the Supported Living Provider, Sheffield City Council, the Health Authority, local Community Support agencies, individual tenants themselves and, where appropriate, their families.

Our Values

All Staff and Board Members are expected to behave in line with SLE Core Values:

Ethics - operating to the high standards of quality and care;

Customer First - putting the needs of tenants at the heart of business decisions and strategy;

Accountability - involving and/or consulting all stakeholders, primarily the tenants;

Openness - behaving in a transparent manner, making full disclosure of key; information;

Diversity and Inclusion- supporting fairness and equality of opportunity; acknowledging diversity in everything we do.

SLE values are based on the NHF Code and Board Members/Staff are required to act in line with principles for good governance:

Control – enabling effective systems for internal delegation, audit and risk management;

Structures – receiving adequate and timely reports, to inform decisions, from effective staffing and structures that support the Boards work;

Clarity – demonstrating roles and responsibilities between Board Members, Staff and key stakeholders (including referral agencies and partner organisations);

Review & Continuous Improvement – implementing a formal and open process for periodic review of governance and performance in order to achieve value for money.