This week's movers
Richard Hards
Threshold Group has appointed Richard Hards as its first director of Threshold Key. His most recent job was managing CityWest Homes' frontline lessee services operation.

Derek Kettlewell
Derek Kettlewell is the new service director (West Yorkshire) at supported housing provider Foundation Housing. He used to be national supporting people adviser at the National Probation Service.

Donna Stevenson
Glasgow Housing Association has appointed Donna Stevenson as director of strategic services. She was formerly a partner at Glasgow law firm McGrigors.

Northern Housing Consortium
Nigel Johnston (pictured) has joined the Northern Housing Consortium as performance improvement manager, leaving Redcar's Coast & Country Housing Association. Lynn Renwick has also joined, as partnership coordinator.

She used to work for Newcastle's Home Housing Association. Charlotte Howse has joined as regional policy manager. She previously worked for Endeavour Housing Association in Stockton-on-Tees.

Job of the week

Name
Alison Clements
New job
Policy and public affairs officer at CIH Cymru
Old job
Black and minority ethnic housing strategy development officer at All Wales Ethnic Minority Association
Best thing about the job
Playing a part in developing and promoting housing policy and practice, not to mention a nice company car. I haven’t regretted my decision to move – yet.
Key qualities for your job
Knowledge of housing policy and practice; communication skills; a passion for housing as a sector that can be instrumental in achieving social justice – and the ability to speed read.
What would you do if you were housing minister?
I’d make sure my ministerial colleagues recognised the vital role of housing in achieving social justice, and ensure everyone had access to affordable housing.
Favourite book
Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom
Favourite film
Amelie
Favourite TV programme
Friends
Favourite song
The Welsh National Anthem!
Housing situation
I own a one-bedroom flat.
What did you want to be when you were a child?
I wanted to work on the checkout at Tesco.

Source

Housing Today