Chair – Innisfree Housing Association

At Innisfree, we are committed to welcoming and speaking up for minority communities in North London, including both the Irish community where we have our roots and all other BAME and migrant communities in the city. With just under 600 homes currently, our ambition is that our high quality and affordable homes support our residents so that they can live healthy and fulfilling lives, and we continue to develop more new homes to better serve the communities we support.

Our story started in 1985 when the unmet housing needs of the Irish communities in London prompted some activists to set up a new housing association. Today, while nearly 60% of our tenants have an Irish background, we are open to the diverse community of Londoners in need of genuinely affordable housing.

With the retirement of our current Chair, we are excited to be seeking a new Chair to join our Board and help shape the future of our organisation. With senior or Board level experience gained in the social housing sector, you will share our commitment to supporting diverse and vibrant communities in the Capital, and to listening closely to the residents and communities for whom we provide homes and services.

While this may be your first Chair role, you will bring an understanding of good governance combined with highly developed leadership skills. We would welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, and particularly from people with a disability, to broaden the diversity of the Board.

Find out more about Innisfree and what we are looking for in this video interview.