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Housing Officers

If you would like to find out who your Housing Officer is, or get in touch with a member of your local team, select the beginning of your postcode below.

 
   

Management Team

To learn more about our management team click on the relevant box.

  Peter Smith
Chief Executive
Executive Team
& Personnel
Charlie Norman
Operations Director
Pauline Brown
New Business & Regeneration Directors
Annie Huang
Finance/IT Director
Housing Management,
Supported Housing & Maintenance Staff
Development & Social Investment Teams Finance & IT Teams

 

Peter Smith

Peter joined St Vincent's in 1991, having previously worked in both the public and private sectors.

His role as Chief Executive is to drive St Vincent's forward, ensuring the aims and objectives are met, and new opportunities are realised. He leads an executive team of 4, who are responsible for the planning, performance and delivery.

Executive Team

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the team delivers a number of services to St Vincent's:

  • Governance
  • Marketing, communications and PR
  • Personnel and training
  • Charlie Norman

    Charlie began her career in the Social Housing Sector in 1988, and has worked for Salford City Council, District of Abbotsford in Canada and Plus Housing Group in Merseyside before joining SVHA in 2003.

    Her background is predominantly within housing management, with experience of working with a wide variety of organisations such as housing co-operatives and specialist BME Housing Associations, as well as skills and experience in stock transfer, group structures and regeneration initiatives.

    In her spare time, Charlie is completing the OU MBA programme, but also enjoys reading, theatre and baking cakes with her local WI!

    Pauline Brown

    Pauline has over 20 years experience working in the social housing sector covering areas such as development, neighbourhood renewal, housing strategy, Foyer housing, social investment and home improvement agencies.

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    Housing Management

    The Operations Department includes Supported Housing, General Needs Housing and Asset Management, providing the full range of housing, repairs and support services to a diverse range of customers over 16 local authority areas.

    Development

    Working in partnership with the Northern Lights Consortium, our Development Team is responsible for bidding for allocations and delivering the annual development programme. Although based at St Vincent's Head Office, the team work across a large number of boroughs, delivering both urban and rural housing solutions.

    Our social Investment Team work closley with members of the community, addressing issues such as crime, worklessness, youth initiatives and services for older people. Listed are a few of the specific projects the team leads:-

  • Farnworth Urban Care Centre
  • Silver Surfers and Digital Unite
  • Neighbourhood
  • Homecare & Repair services
  • Annie Huang, Finance & IT

    The Finance & IT Department looks after the Association's finances and provides the IT systems for the Association. The Finance Department pays all the Association's suppliers and employees as well as posting the rent we receive onto tenants accounts. The Department sets the Association's budget each year and provides ongoing reports on how the Association is performing against budget.

    In addition we negotiate with various lenders to borrow money in order to finance our development programme as well as ensuring the Association is adequately insured. The IT Department looks after the Association's harware and software to assist in the smooth running of the Association, it also develops in-house systems to improve the Association's efficiency.


    Board Members

    To learn more about our board members click on the relevant box.

    John Towers
    Chairman
    Ged Drugan
    Chair of Business Support Ctte
    Roy Knowles
    Chair of
    Audit Ctte
    Greg Pelham
    Chair of New Business & Regen
    Malcolm Crowther
    Chair of
    Operations Ctte

     

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