WISH (Women In Social Housing)

Name

WISH (Women In Social Housing)

Legal name

Women in Social Housing (WISH) CIC

Website

https://wishnetwork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cobham , Surrey

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: WISH generates revenue through tiered membership fees: Individual membership at £120.00 + VAT, Corporate membership at £600.00 + VAT, and Corporate Plus membership at £1,200.00 + VAT. Additional regions can be added to individual memberships for £100.00 each.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels14 records

Core offering

WISH operates a membership-based networking community for women working across every discipline of the UK housing sector. Members pay tiered annual fees (Individual £120+VAT, Corporate £600+VAT, Corporate Plus £1,200+VAT) to access 11 regional in-person networking events, monthly national online webinars, a career mentoring programme with Page Executive, a podcast, a jobs board, and discounted training courses.

Product overview

WISH (Women In Social Housing) is a Community Interest Company (CIC) offering a membership-based networking community for women working across every discipline of the UK housing sector. The organization operates across 11 regions and provides multiple interconnected offerings: Individual, Corporate, and Corporate Plus membership tiers (priced at £120, £600, and £1,200 respectively) granting access to regional in-person networking events, national online webinars, the 'If I had one WISH' podcast, a Career Mentoring Programme in partnership with Page Executive, a Jobs Board, and discounted training courses. The portfolio is complemented by presidential campaigns such as 'See Her' and 'Hear Her Voice' focused on gender equality advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WISH Membership Network
• Individual Membership
• Corporate Membership
• Corporate Plus Membership
• 'If I had one WISH' Podcast
• Career Mentoring Programme
• WISH Jobs Board
• Regional Networking Events
• National Online Webinars
• Training Courses and Personal Development

Named customers11 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JLLcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerJLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) is a National Sponsor of WISH. As an organization and corporate sponsor, JLL is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion within the property industry and helping colleagues and clients reach their full potential. JLL has a longstanding relationship with WISH.
• LovellcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLovell is a National Sponsor of WISH. Lovell builds, refurbishes, regenerates, maintains and sells homes across the UK, providing comprehensive services in the housing industry.
• CalfordseadencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCalfordseaden is a National Sponsor of WISH and a multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy with over 80 years trading history. They work collaboratively to raise the profile of women within the industry and encourage the next generation of women to consider a career in construction.
• Procure PluscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProcure Plus is a National Sponsor of WISH. Since 2006, Procure Plus has supported social housing providers and public sector organizations to deliver value for money housing maintenance and leverage it to support training and employment. Their sponsorship reflects commitments to equity, inclusion, and development of people within housing and construction sectors.
• Remington HallcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRemington Hall is a National Sponsor of WISH. They provide specialist investigative services to social housing providers, property law firms, private estates and government departments and support the empowerment of women across society.
• Cardo GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCardo Group is a National Sponsor of WISH. They are a huge advocate of equity in the sector and their partnership helps expand the network of women in social housing and WISH's work in professional development and mentoring.
• Ocean Media GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOcean Media Group is a Partner of WISH. They are a dynamic and progressive organization that creates market-leading events and digital information products for customers in the housing sector.
• ConnectinminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConnectin is an Events Partner of WISH. Founded on years of experience, they are an event management company based in Manchester specializing in spectacular events.
• Hough BellisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHough Bellis is a Partner of WISH. They are a national communications agency working on projects that improve people's lives, covering all areas of communications, engagement, PR and marketing.
• Page ExecutivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWISH's Career Mentoring Programme is delivered in partnership with Page Executive, providing opportunities for members to connect with and learn from women across the housing sector.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Acquisition International — Women in Housing: Media property covering women leaders across the UK housing sector — adjacent ecosystem participant that amplifies the same narratives WISH campaigns around (See Her, Hear Her Voice) and intersects via awards and editorial coverage.

Emerging players

• Women Ahead: UK networking organisation focused on advancing women in business and leadership — comparable regional events and membership model, though broader than housing-specific.
• Women in Tech: UK membership and events community for women in technology — comparable membership-network operating model and event-led GTM, but in a different vertical; useful as a structural benchmark for WISH's growth playbook.

Direct peers

• Women in Property: UK-wide membership organisation for women working in the property and construction industry, providing regional networking events, mentoring and awards — directly comparable in mission, structure and audience to WISH, with overlap in JLL/Calfordseaden sponsor universe.
• Housing Diversity Network: UK membership organisation supporting equality, diversity and inclusion across the social housing sector — directly comparable audience (housing association staff) and overlapping corporate members, but broader than gender-only focus.
• Women in Construction: UK community and awards programme championing women in the construction sector through networking events, mentoring and recognition — directly comparable mission and event-led model, though WISH sits closer to the social-housing employer base.
• Women in Facilities Management: UK networking and development community for women working in facilities management — directly comparable membership-community model and built-environment focus, with adjacent (rather than overlapping) employer base.

Broad incumbents

• National Housing Federation: The trade body for housing associations in England — represents the employer base whose staff form WISH's core individual membership, making it a strategic ecosystem anchor that both legitimises and competes for DEI programming budget.
• Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH): The UK professional body for the housing sector — listed as a WISH Corporate Plus member. CIH is a broad incumbent that offers its own diversity programmes and serves the same housing sector audience, making it both a partner and an indirect competitor for DEI mindshare.
• Women in Housing Awards: Annual UK awards programme recognising women in social housing — overlapping audience and a vehicle through which WISH members gain industry recognition, functioning as a complementary ecosystem player rather than a direct membership competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/WISHsw
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCaWjL
• Facebookfacebook.com/wishnetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wishnetwork
• Instagraminstagram.com/wish_gb

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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