Housing Justice News Release 25 July 2005
For immediate release
Housing Justice appoints new Fundraising Executive and Regenerate Project Co-ordinator
Homelessness charity Housing Justice has welcomed two new staff members: Susan Elan Jones and Joseph Santos.
Susan Elan Jones has been appointed as Fundraising Executive. She will be responsible for co-ordinating fund raising operations across the organisation. Susan was formerly Director of the charity CARIS Haringey.
Joseph Santos has been appointed as Regenerate Project Co-ordinator. He will be responsible for co-ordinating the Home Office funded Guide Neighbourhoods programme. Joseph previously worked as a practitioner in housing (estate management and special needs), advice and representation for over fifteen years.
Commenting on the appointments Chief Executive of Housing Justice Robina Rafferty said “we are pleased to welcome Susan and Joseph to the Housing Justice team. They both bring considerable talents to the charity and both will enhance our work with homeless and badly housed people.”
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About Housing Justice
Housing Justice is the national voice of Christian action to prevent homelessness and bad housing. It was formed in April 2003 through the merger of two long-standing housing charities, the Catholic Housing Aid Society (CHAS) and the Churches National Housing Coalition (CNHC) bringing together more than 60 years of experience of working for change in the field of housing.
Housing Justice provides frontline services to people in housing need and campaigns to improve housing policy. Housing Justice funds a network of 10 housing advice agencies and numerous community projects, and develops models of good practice for frontline services that local groups can adopt. In total Housing Justice is actively involved in 35 communities across England and Wales.
Housing Justice Regenerate, funded by the Home Office’s Civil Renewal Unit, supports resident-led regeneration in 15 guide neighbourhoods across the UK. Regenerate brings together residents who have transformed their estates with those who want to embark on the regeneration process to share thinking and offer support.
Housing Justice works with and for homeless and badly housed people of all denominations, and with those who have no religious beliefs. All our services are offered to the whole community and, wherever possible, we work in partnership with others who share our values, regardless of religious beliefs.
For further information on Housing Justice see www.housingjustice.org.uk
Contact
Luke Evans 020 7723 7273
email media@housingjustice.org.uk