Board of Management

Our Governing Body

Graham Ross

Chairperson
(21/09/22 to date)

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Graham has always had a keen interest in Social Housing and held a variety of housing related roles within the sector, currently working at Edinburgh Council within in the Homelessness Prevention & Housing Options Team.
Graham brings a knowledge of housing and homelessness legislation along with a focus on tenancy sustainment.

No Declarations of Interest

Date of Joining Governing Body: 19/07/2017

Shane Garrioch

Vice Chair

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Shane is a Mechanical & Electrical Operations Officer with Fife Council in which he manages repairs and maintenance requirements for Public Buildings. Previous positions have included Housing Technical Officer, Approved Electrician, & Maintenance Engineer within the private sector. Holding both Trade and Housing Management qualifications and a member of the CHA, Shane brings an understanding of the challenges presented with today’s requirements and expectations for Social Housing delivery.

No Declarations of Interest

Date of Joining Governing Body: 10/07/2019

Shirley Cuthbertson

Secretary

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Shirley is a tenant member of the Board of Management.

She is currently a volunteer with the local foodbank.

Previous job roles included Inventory Control and Dispatch Administration.

No Declarations of Interest

Date of Joining Governing Body: 20/11/2024

John McArthur

Board Member

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John is a retired Local Government Officer, still passionate about social housing. He is a long standing Board member of the Association and is committed to the provision of good quality housing and housing services.

No Declarations of Interest

Date of Joining Governing Body: 01/10/1994

Pat Milne

Board Member

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Pat is a tenant member of the Board of Management and is the second longest-serving Member. She is now retired but for the majority of her working life, she provided childcare in various forms; including private nanny, foster carer and also as a volunteer on the Children’s Panel.

No Declarations of Interest

Date of Joining Governing Body: 01/10/1993

Stuart Thomson

Board Member

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Stuart is a tenant member of the Board of Management.
He currently supports people in the local community with dementia. Prior to this, he worked in the UK civil service for 25 years.

No Declarations of Interest

Date of Joining Governing Body: 20/07/2022

Josie Smith

Board Member

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Josie is our longest-serving Board Member, having joined in 1989. She lives within The Broom housing estate in Leven and has always been an advocate for community empowerment. She is currently employed as a Voluntary Service Manager with NHS Fife.

No Declarations of Interest

Date of Joining Governing Body: 01/10/1989

Trevor Newman

Board Member

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Trevor is a retired Business Development Manager in Paper Mills for the Instrumentation Industry.
He has been a local resident in Collydean for approximately 30 years.

No Declarations of Interest

Date of Joining Governing Body:25/08/2021

Governing Body Structure

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Frequently asked questions

Who controls the Association?

Glen Housing Association is headed by a Board of Management who are elected by the members of the Association. (See “Membership of the Association” below).

The members of this Board are unpaid volunteers – a mixture of Association tenants, persons with a professional background and those with an interest in housing generally. They are responsible for setting the organisation’s policies, aims and objectives. The day-to-day work of the Association is undertaken by the staff who are in turn responsible to the Board of Management.

Who can join the board?

Any tenant of the Association, or anyone who has a genuine interest in the Association itself can have the opportunity to become a member of the Board of Management.Clear leadership on equality and diversity comes from our Board of Management and our Senior Managers. We aim to ensure that our Board of Management represents as accurately as possible, the communities it serves, by actively seeking and welcoming applications from under-represented groups.

What does it involve?

Board members give their time on a voluntary, unpaid basis. Whilst not necessarily requiring any specialist skills, the ability to listen to other members and to understand their viewpoints are important attributes – as is appreciating and agreeing with the aims and ethos of the Housing Association sector.

Who can become a member of the Association?

Membership is open to all tenants and indeed, anyone aged 16 or over with an interest in the Association, at a cost of £1. Members have the opportunity to attend and vote at our Annual General Meeting and can stand for election to the Board of Management.

If your ambitions do not stretch that far you can always use your membership to vote for others who wish to be elected or re-elected to the Board.

How frequent are the meetings?

The full Board of Management meets every month. In addition, there is an Audit Committee and a Health & Safety Committee that generally meets twice yearly. They look at the different areas of work in which we are involved in greater detail and make recommendations to the Board of Management.

Members can choose how much time they wish to commit to these committees and are offered as much support and training as they need to help them contribute effectively.

Want to find out more?

If you are interested in finding out more about joining the Board of Management, just contact the Association and give your name, address and telephone number to a member of staff.

You will then be contacted by the Director who will give you the necessary information to help you decide if you wish to apply.