Housing21 Regulatory News (99WK)

Housing 21 welcomes Gurpreet Dehal as its new Chair of the Board

Housing 21 has appointed a new Chair of the Board to actively drive the organisation's social purpose, mission, values and ambitions.

Gurpreet Dehal was appointed to the role at the beginning of February following a comprehensive interview process which included input from Housing 21 residents.

Complementing an impressive CV including non-executive appointments spanning Government departments, education and infrastructure, as well as his current Chair role at The University of Derby, becoming Chair of Housing 21 marks Gurpreet's first appointment in the housing sector.

Pictured: Gurpreet Dehal, Housing 21's new Chair of the Board

Gurpreet said: "I am absolutely delighted to take on the role, and look forward to working with such a committed Board, with a highly experienced Chief Executive in Bruce Moore, and with all in the wider Housing 21 family in delivering quality homes for older people of modest means. Throughout the interview process and during my visit to Housing 21's schemes, the emphasis on people - both residents and employees - really stood out as a consistent focus for the organisation, and something which I believe is at the heart of every great organisation.

"There has been some fantastic work undertaken by the previous Chair, Stephen Hughes, and I am looking forward to building upon those foundations to further the impact of Housing 21's social purpose. The organisation is absolutely committed to supporting residents and delivering inclusive communities, and I am passionate that residents receive an excellent experience."

Gurpreet's executive experience was in financial risk management and investment banking global operations, with senior leadership positions at Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse from 2006 to 2014.

From here, he has pursued a portfolio career with non-executive roles in higher education, multi-academy trusts, financial services, including advising the Government on access to dormant assets, infrastructure and an NHS commissioning group. This has also included non-executive roles within Defence for nearly nine years and, in January this year, he took on the role of Independent Member of the RICS Governing Council.

Gurpreet obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Physics from the University of Oxford and subsequently a Master's Degree in Applied Statistics and Operational Research at Birbeck, University of London. More recently, in 2016, he achieved a Master's Degree in Higher Education: Research, Evaluation and Enhancement at Lancaster University.

For interview requests, further information or images please contact: Jem Callow, Brand Manager for Housing 21 at jem.callow@housing21.org.uk

Editors' notes:

· Housing 21 is a not-for-profit, leading national provider of Extra Care and Retirement Living for older people of modest means. We manage over 23,300 properties, providing over 48,000 hours of social care each week.

· Housing 21 was ranked third in Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2024.

· Housing 21 won the Employee Wellbeing Award at the 2023 Leadership Awards.

· Housing 21 won Client of the Year at the 2023 Offsite Awards.

· Housing 21 was named Housing with Care Employer of the Year at the 2023 Housing with Care Awards.

· Housing 21 achieved Investors in People Platinum in 2021

· For more information on Housing 21 you can also:

o  Visit us at www.housing21.org.uk

o  Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/housing21

o  Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/Housing21

o  Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/housing21 Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/housing21living