Housing association tenant North West

Lynne has been a tenant of RBH (Rochdale Boroughwide Housing) for nearly 50 years and has been actively involved for most of that time.  In particular she participated in the founding of her local Estate Management Board, and she served as the Vice Chair of RBH’s Representative Body – the panel that seeks to represent RBH’s tenant and staff members as a mutual housing organisation.

Joining SSHS to help raise awareness of social housing stigma that exists in communities and to challenge it, Lynne serves as SSHS’s Chair.

Housing Association tenant North East

A tenant of Riverside Housing since 2010, Sally is currently a member of Riverside’s Disability Awareness Panel, an EDI Committee member and the Vice Chair of a small housing board in the North East.  However, Sally was previously a member of Riverside’s North East Regional Board and the Group Board till 2021.  

Having been involved in campaigning for a national voice for tenants, Sally became involved in SSHS when it started in 2017.  She is passionate about amplifying tenant voices and ensuring that tenants are listened to.

Local authority tenant London

A tenant of London Borough of Croydon, Yaw has been actively involved for over 18 years.  Until recently the Chair of Croydon’s Tenants and Leaseholders Panel, he has served on various panels in the Borough.  Drawn to causes that promote resident wellbeing and a healthy tenant/landlord relationship, Yaw got involved with SSHS shortly after its inception.  Passionate about addressing stigma in social housing, he immediately recognised the same passion and enthusiasm amongst other panel members.  In serving as SSHS’s vice chair, Yaw is committed to flying the flag for fair representation for residents who live in social housing.

Housing association tenant Yorkshire

Pam has been an engaged tenant of South Yorkshire Housing Association for nearly 20 years.  As a Board member and a Scrutiny Panel member, Pam plays a key role in her housing association.

Passionate about giving everyone a voice to stop the stigma frequently aimed at those living in social housing, Pam has been part of the Stop Social Housing Stigma campaign since it started in 2017.

Housing association tenant North West

Having been involved with Progress Housing Group’s Tenant Forum and Tenant Scrutiny Group for over 20 years, Fiona became involved with the Stop Social Housing Stigma campaign almost from its inception in 2017.  Now Stop Social Housing Stigma’s Treasurer, Fiona has had lifelong experience of social housing stigma, partly because of her disabilities and how they interact with other diverse forms of stigma. With a strong faith as a Christian, Fiona tackles life head on with a strong sense of positivity – a positivity she brings to eradicating the scourge of social housing stigma.

Housing association tenant South West

My name is Colin Lincoln – tenant with LiveWest 7 years. I was invited to join a major redevelopment project in Plymouth from 2001 till 2017. Stigma was a major issue to this run down area. I was invited to join SSHS and jumped at the chance to change the stigma culture within society locally and within the wider sectors.

Local authority tenant London

Nigel has extensive knowledge of strategic governance, having served for over ten years, amongst other things, as a Non-Executive Director and Trustee of various social purpose organisations including as a former resident board member of a large social housing landlord in London.  Nigel has also served as Trustee of TAROE Trust, a national tenants’ charity that championed the rights and empowerment of tenants nationally across the regulated housing sector and directly influencing the revised regulatory landscape.

Housing association tenant Yorkshire

A tenant of Yorkshire Housing, Nasir has been involved in the community since 1993.  With his roles encompassing community support, advocacy, representing diversity and inclusion as an EDI Champion, advice work, development and activism, Nasir has helped, supported and represented many diverse ethno-cultural groups – raising awareness of issues affecting them.

Active in various panels, committees and groups with his housing association, Nasir campaigns for tenants’ rights, greater local government accountability and transparency, better landlord engagement, openness, communication and pro-active engagement.

Housing association tenant South East

Housing association tenant South West

Housing association tenant North West

Local authority ALMO tenant North West