What we stand for

What we stand for

Our purpose, objectives and values.

We provide more than 7,500 homes across Devon and Cornwall; and we are so much more than just a landlord. Place-shaping is at the heart of what we do.

Our purpose

Providing homes and supporting communities

Our objectives

  • Services that customers trust
  • Affordable and quality homes
  • Financially robust and great value
  • Empowered and valued colleagues

Find out more about these objectives below and you can read the full strategy and underpinning strategies here.

Our values

Be proactive

We will take responsibility by being flexible, resourceful and using initiative.

Always engage

We will actively listen, work in partnership and do what we say we will.

Show integrity

We will be fair, inclusive and respectful. If we get it wrong, we will put things right and learn from it.

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The commitment of our people to delivering our vision is critical, so to attract and retain a great team who understand how valued they are, we will:

  • Be an employer of choice where colleagues see that they can thrive
  • Attract high calibre, skilled people
  • Continue to improve satisfaction by listening carefully to colleagues
  • Embrace a culture of dignity and respect
  • Celebrate and increase the diversity of our people
  • Invest in colleagues through apprenticeships, leaders of the future, and training

Our strategies | 2025 - 2030

Click on the images below to view the Westward Corporate Strategy and each of our more detailed directorate strategies.

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