Our Chief Executive, Aileen Evans, has today taken over the presidency of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH). Aileen, who takes over from former incumbent, Jim Strang, will lead the organisation for the next 12 months. Having been Vice President for the past year, Aileen was voted into post by members of the CIH last August. Aileen said: “It’s a…
CEO sleeps rough to raise money for charity
Our Chief Executive, Aileen Evans, took part in the CEO Sleepout at Stadium MK on Thursday 7 November to raise money for charities that support rough sleepers. Aileen was one of many CEOs, business leaders, executives and managers who all braved the cold to spend the night sleeping outdoors to raise awareness and much needed funds to fight homelessness and…
CEO unveils new sign in home town
Aileen Evans, our Chief Executive, has unveiled a special new sign on the Nottinghamshire road where she lived as a child. Addison Drive in Hucknall was named after the Addison Act, and the new sign commemorates its introduction 100 years ago by then Minister of Health Dr Christopher Addison. The act was created to meet the huge demand for working-class…
Grand Union appoints new Chair
We are delighted to announce that James Macmillan has been appointed as Grand Union’s new Board Chair. He will be replacing Harry Walker who successfully guided Grand Union through unification in October 2018 and who leaves his post this September following nine years as a Board member. James, who is no stranger to Grand Union having been an independent member…
GUHG appoints new Director of Finance
Grand Union Housing Group (GUHG), has appointed Mona Shah as their new Group Director of Finance. Mona, who is currently Finance Director at Sovereign Housing Group, will be joining Grand Union in the New Year, replacing current Director of Finance, Anna Simpson who is moving on to Midland Heart. She said: “I am absolutely delighted to be joining Grand Union…
Unification – It’s official!
As of today, our unification is official! Aragon Housing Association, Rockingham Forest Housing and South Northants Homes have all come together and are now known as Grand Union Housing Group – a charitable housing provider regulated by the Regulator for Social Housing. Over the past ten years, all of these organisations have been working closely together but by creating a single,…
Aileen Evans elected CIH vice president
Aileen Evans, Grand Union Housing Group’s Chief Executive, has been elected as the Chartered Institute of Housing’s (CIH) new vice president. Aileen, who became Group Chief Executive in July 2017, won the election ahead of Darshan Singh Matharoo, Vice Chair of Empowering People Inspiring Communities; and Lindsey Williams, Group Chief Executive at Futures Housing Group. As vice-president, Aileen will succeed…
Group appoints new Director of Operations
Grand Union Housing Group (GUHG) has appointed Phil Hardy as the Group’s new Director of Operations. Phil, who has been in the housing industry for over twenty years, is leaving his role as Property Operations Director at Sovereign Housing Association to join GUHG in August. Aileen Evans, who will be taking over as Group Chief Executive in July and is…
Group appoints new Chief Executive
Grand Union Housing Group (GUHG) is delighted to announce that Aileen Evans is to become its new Chief Executive. Aileen, who has a career spanning over 30 years in housing and has been with the Group since 1999, will make the step up from her current role as Operations Director at GUHG in June. GUHG began looking for a new…
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