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PlaceShapers appoints new chair

The chief executive of Leeds Federated Housing Association has been appointed as the new chair at PlaceShapers.

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Matthew Walker, new chair at PlaceShapers (picture: PlaceShapers)
Matthew Walker, new chair at PlaceShapers (picture: PlaceShapers)
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Matthew Walker will replace Sinéad Butters as the chair of PlaceShapers #ukhousing

“I will always stay connected to PlaceShapers, both through Aspire Housing as a member and through the amazing people I have worked with,” said @SineadBAspire #ukhousing

Matthew Walker will replace Sinéad Butters, chief executive of Aspire Housing, who has been chair of PlaceShapers since 2015.

PlaceShapers was set up in 2008 and is the national network for community-based social landlords.

Last year the group expanded its membership beyond housing associations to include organisations such as ALMOs, local authorities and housing charities.

Current members of PlaceShapers include: Gentoo, Leeds & Yorkshire Housing Association, Longhurst Group and Shepherds Bush Housing Group.


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Mr Walker was unanimously appointed to his new role by PlaceShapers’ board on Wednesday 10 June after an interview led by board members.

He said: “I’m honoured and delighted to take on the role of chair from Sinéad.

“I’m very much looking forward to spending time with members in order to cement the relationship between our board and members and to build on Sinéad’s great work.

“PlaceShapers is a vibrant organisation that can work with government to affect real change for our customers in social housing.

“Our members have powerful local stories to tell, which can help provide a clear and compelling picture of the social housing sector on a national level.

“I want PlaceShapers to focus on a number of issues, which we will expand upon in the coming months, and I would like the board to work really closely with members to build more social homes, ensure that our customers have safe and secure homes, and to support them and their wider communities.”

Ms Butters said: “PlaceShapers were established in 2008 as an alternative voice to the sector’s larger players – a movement for those that identify with being community-based landlords.

“We are values-driven with principles about putting tenants at our hearts, working with local authority partners, building homes that are needed locally and offering diverse services.

“Now no longer about size, but about local impact deep in communities, we have matured and grown. I have been proud to lead PlaceShapers for five years, influencing policy and championing the difference made by our members.

“Matthew will be an outstanding leader. He will be leading a board of committed chief executives from around the country.

“I will always stay connected to PlaceShapers, both through Aspire Housing as a member and through the amazing people I have worked with.”

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