CHADD – the Churches Housing Association of Dudley and District is a charitable housing association (or Registered Social Landlord) registered with the TSA (Tenant Services Authority) and with the FSA (Financial Services Authority) as an Industrial and Provident Society.

A small charitable housing association, CHADD was formed in 1979 by a group of Christian volunteers under the leadership of the Bishop of Dudley to meet special areas of housing need, which had been identified in the Borough. It has always received support and encouragement from Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council with whom we are happy to work in partnership in many activities.

A small but steady development programme meant that by 1988 CHADD was able to provide homes for 66 people and establish its own independent management office in Dudley.  This facilitated a continuing new development programme in response to identified needs and a series of co-operative arrangements and mergers with other small organisations.

We now employ around 53 people with a budgeted income for 2010/11 of over £2m.

Most of our staff team are project based and there is still only a small head office team. We hope to remain “friendly, small and caring” although we strive also to be professional and effective in what we do and efficient in how we do it.


CHADD has a significant involvement in the Supporting People programme in Dudley, which we embraced as an opportunity to enhance the standards and range of support services available in the Borough. As local specialists in supported housing we see our role not only as a provider but also a facilitator of services and work closely with Dudley MBC and other voluntary and statutory agencies to make this programme a success for the people who need it.