Wellhouse Housing Association has appointed Diane Hendry as its new director. The Association's recruitment panel undertook a rigorous recruitment exercise to identify its new director. The panel said they were impressed by the quality of candidates who were interested in this position and appreciat
Appointments
Councillor Bob Pollock is to take on the role of depute leader of South Ayrshire Council as part of several changes to its cabinet. Councillor Hugh Hunter will be responsible for the Portfolio for Health and Social Care, while Councillor William Grant will assume the Portfolio for Education.
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has made two appointments to senior roles with Anne Murray moving into the position of chief officer, economic & community regeneration and John Cunningham taking the role of chief planning officer. Anne and John will bring a huge amount of experience to their respectiv
Homeless Network Scotland (HNS) has appointed Mhairi Snowden who will take up the post of head of policy and programmes in September. Mhairi joins HNS from the Human Rights Consortium Scotland, where she was eirector, and has a distinguished record of work across public life in Scotland and across t
Social housing veteran Jim Strang has been named interim manager at PATH Scotland. Currently a board chair at Riverside Scotland and a committee member of Shelter Scotland, Jim has more than 40 years of experience in the housing sector. He began his career working for local authorities acr
Blackwood Homes and Care has appointed a new head of business assurance. Gillian Anderson has been appointed to drive excellence in assurance, governance, corporate support and customer-focused service delivery across the organisation.
Stirling Council leader Councillor Chris Kane has welcomed new chief executive Caroline Sinclair to the role. Ms Sinclair officially started in the position on Monday (29 July). She was appointed to the role in early June following a competitive selection process, overseen by a cross-party panel of
Loreburn Housing Association has appointed Fiona Campbell as its new director of operations. The key appointment is part of Loreburn's executive team restructure, which positions it to meet evolving challenges in the housing sector while reinforcing its dedication to tenant satisfaction and communit
Places for People’s property management company Residential Management Group (RMG) has appointed Justin Herbert as its new managing director, as founding director Hugh McGeever retires after 20 years in the role. Justin, who has been transitioning into the MD role in recent months support
After a closely fought election period, Julie Haydon has been chosen by Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) members as the organisation’s next vice president. Julie Haydon, director of corporate services at Wolverhampton Homes, received over 51 per cent of the votes cast and was elected ahead
The Kingdom Group has appointed Leigh Grubb as its new group director of corporate services. The new role was created following a structural evaluation of the Kingdom Group, ensuring the organisation is well-positioned to meet the needs of its customers now and in the future, delivering an exception
Paisley Housing Association (PHA) chief executive Kathleen McCutcheon is to retire this month after 35 years in the social housing sector. Kathleen started with PHA in 2006 and has led a number of transformational changes including doubling staff numbers to cope with the diverse range of activities
Carolyn Hughes, the housing management director/depute CEO at Manor Estates Housing Association, has decided to retire after nineteen years and will be leaving the Association on 26th July 2024. Carolyn has made a huge positive contribution to social housing within Edinburgh over the years. Manor Es
Andrew Curran and Kieran Graham have been promoted to managing director positions within the Springfield Group. Mr Curran steps into the position of managing director (central) and will oversee operations across multiple brands, including Springfield Properties, Dawn Homes, Walker Group, and Ma
Environmental charity the Green Action Trust has appointed Tom Campbell as its new chief executive officer. Working with local authorities and private and third sector partners, the charity addresses climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental inequality through delivering environmental rege