Become a Member
We are always pleased to welcome forward-looking organisations with a desire to improve their practices, provide excellent services to tenants, and create a positive working environment.
Why become a Eurhonet member?
Eurhonet members all have the same goal: to provide excellent services for our tenants, neighbourhoods, and societies. As a member, you can exchange knowledge and expertise, connect with your counterparts, and develop strategies together. All colleagues from your organisation will have access to learning and professional development opportunities, including:
Knowledge and best practice
As a Eurhonet member, you have access to:
- Topic Group meetings and events, including best practice sessions, roundtable discussions, guest lectures, and study visits;
- Workshops on universal topics such as human resources management;
- Numerous opportunities to present your best practice: We believe excellent work should be celebrated. Highlight and motivate the great initiatives of your teams at our events, meetings, and in our Best Practice Library;
- Resources in the members only area;
- Support on participation in EU-funded projects;
- Networking opportunities;
- The Eurhonet bulletin, updating you on the latest news from our network and the public and social housing sector.
Skills development opportunities
Eurhonet organises skills development programmes exclusively for members of our public and social housing network:
- Leadership Summit: an opportunity for CEOs, board members, and top management to discuss the main issues facing the sector;
- Talent Academy: a week-long professional development programme for rising stars in the sector;
- Exchange Programme: employees at any level of a member organisation gain skills and ideas from counterparts;
- Early Careers Programme: trainees and early careers professionals build skills and gain a broader perspective of European housing landscape.
A strong, supportive community
Eurhonet prides itself on fostering a welcoming and supportive environment where members feel confident to discuss the issues they are facing, share ideas, and develop strategies together. As a member, you can:
- Connect with professionals working towards the same goal of better serving our tenants, neighbourhoods, and societies,
- Understand how organisations in different countries and regions approach the same challenges;
- Share what you do well and celebrate your successes.
- Download the information pack for full details of our membership offer (below)
- Email us at eurhonet@eurhonet.eu to apply
What makes Eurhonet unique?
The network exclusively for public and social housing providers
While we highly value and regularly welcome the contribution of outside experts during our activities, we want to make sure that our core community can share confidently and openly with their counterparts. Therefore, our members are public and social housing providers only.
We are collaborative, not competitive. We share solutions and strategies, but we are non-commercial. Our strong sense of solidarity allows us to work together on all issues affecting our organisations, from developing future-proof strategies to tackling problems in our day-to-day work.
We take a European perspective
It is crucial to look beyond our national borders when striving for excellence in our sector. The European perspective allows us to benchmark our practices against a much broader set of standards. While our cultural and socioeconomic contexts may be different, our challenges are often the same (and they certainly don’t stop at borders!).
Learning from diverse experiences, we can develop a more nuanced approach to problem-solving, build joint initiatives, and avoid working in isolation.
Find out more about the importance of a European perspective.
Opportunities for all members of staff
Our annual programme of activities is designed to provide opportunities for employees at all levels and in all roles to develop skills, learn, and exchange.
We adapt to the needs of our members
We respond to the feedback of our members, using their inputs to tailor our upcoming activities. Thanks to the presence of member organisations in our governance structure, we are constantly guided by the needs and expectations of our network.
Our Topic Groups are led by practitioners, who are empowered to set their own agendas according to members’ priorities.
Based in the heart of Europe
Our Brussels Secretariat is ideally placed to report on the broader European housing landscape and identify opportunities for EU-funded projects. We have a strong collaboration with Housing Europe, regularly feeding the experiences of our members into their evidence-based policy mechanism.
Frequently asked questions
Which organisations are eligible to join Eurhonet?
All public and social housing providers based in Europe are eligible to apply for membership.
In what language are meetings held?
Our meetings are held in English. Most attendees do not speak English as their first language, so we can always find a way to accommodate those that may not be as confident in English.
What is the membership fee?
Eurhonet is a membership fee-based, non-profit network. The annual membership fee is 8,000€ for companies managing/owning more than 4,000 units, and 5,000€ for companies managing/owning less than 4,000 units.
Please note that for the first year, we offer a 50% discount in proportion to the month the company joins.
The annual membership fee covers attendance of staff from each member organisation to all of our events – except for the Talent Academy, which requires an additional financial contribution.
How can my organisation apply to become a Eurhonet member?
The application to join Eurhonet requires a presentation of your organisation and brief description of your motivation to join. If you are interested in applying, please reach out to the Eurhonet Secretariat at eurhonet@eurhonet.eu.
