Broadland Housing Association was formed in 1963 by a group of local business people who were committed to providing more affordable housing in Norwich.
The first scheme at Shipfield, on the outskirts of Norwich, was completed in 1967 and now the Association provides over 4,000 homes throughout Norfolk and Suffolk. It continues to provide a range of different homes including family homes, modern apartments, sheltered housing and housing with care. Broadland Housing Association is committed to serving the needs of its neighbourhoods and places its customers first. We strive to provide a caring, effective and high quality service that is fair to all and aim to deliver continuous improvement in all our services. We want to create an environment where people want to live and give our tenants real choice and control.
We are a growing, forward-thinking organisation and work closely with our partners and the community to find ways to enhance our working practices and improve our services to our customers.
We are registered with the Housing Corporation under the Housing Association Act 1985 and under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965. We follow the National Housing Federation's Code of Governance.
The overall policy and direction of the Association is set by the Board who meet once a month. All the Board members are volunteers, drawn from a wide range of backgrounds, who share a commitment to social housing and contribute a wide range of knowledge and experience. See the current Board members: click here View the latest minutes: click here...
We have extended our membership rules so that we can encourage many more tenants to become shareholders and also local individuals and companies. We want to reaffirm our community ownership and establish a strong network of shareholders who share with us our aims, objectives and vision
We are looking for individuals and organisations that combine street practicality with professional skills, visionary insights with pragmatism and ethical fibre with tactical thrust. Individuals and companies that see opportunities and challenges, where others see only empty buildings; unemployed people and unvalued and unappreciated resources.
We are seeking individuals and organisations with real coalface experience that will help us deliver tangible benefits to the community.
You may be aware that housing associations are not permitted to transact business with Board and Committee Members. This restriction does not apply to shareholders and therefore any opportunities will not be excluded by becoming a shareholder. You would however be invited to stand for election to the Board, should you so wish.
As a shareholder you would have an important say in the Association's business. You will be responsible for the election of our Board and through a new annual conference you will influence our corporate objectives and business plans.
The cost of becoming a shareholder is just £1, which is unredeemable. This is a one-off payment, which covers you for life as long as you attend Annual General Meetings of the Association.
We believe that you could offer us:
an opportunity to explore your ideas and experiences to make a positive contribution to our neighbourhoods
a network that transcends sector borders to share best practice
advice and "ideas" to seek new solutions to social problems
assistance in improving the quality of life in the areas we work within
If your are Interested? then please ring 01603 750200 for an application form
Michael joined the Association as Chief Executive in May 2003. Michael, who is also a member of the Board of Management, is responsible for leading the Association’s staff team and developing, in partnership with the Board, our strategy.
He had previously worked for Anglia Housing Group as an Executive Director and Flagship Housing Group as Group Development Director. Prior to 1997, Michael was in private surveying practice working for Savills and Richard Ellis.
Michael, a graduate of Portsmouth polytechnic in Urban Land Administration, is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a Corporate Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing.
Michael has various non executive roles. He is the Deputy Chair of the Management Board of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Chair of the RICS Communications Board. He is a member of the European Housing Forum and was its Chair from 2002 until 2005. He is also a Community Governor at Fred Nicholson Special Needs School in Dereham, Norfolk.
Michael is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars both in the UK and abroad.
