STAFF at Manningham Housing Association have celebrated National Inclusion Week by taking part in a series of activities on the theme of ‘Take Action, Make Impact’.

The programme, organised in partnership with the Housing Diversity Network, included a daily communal lunch with everyone invited to wear traditional dress.

Yoga sessions, quizzes and bingo formed core elements of the week alongside group discussions and training sessions focussed on inclusivity.

There was also a table football tournament and a skipping rope challenge.

This is the third year that MHA has participated in National Inclusion Week which seeks to bring people together, celebrate difference and create a more inclusive workplace.

MHA is the first housing association in the country to be officially accredited for its work in promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and last year received the West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce Equality Trailblazer Award for its achievements.

The team that coordinated MHA’s National Inclusion Week activities was led by its corporate project manager, Carolina Padovezi de Oliveira.

She said: “I could not be prouder of the collective effort that made the week such a resounding success.

“We set out to create a more inclusive workplace and, through active participation, we made significant strides towards achieving that objective.”