Aims & Objectives
Background to West Highland Housing Association Ltd.
West Highland Housing Association Ltd was created as a result of a merger between Lorn and the Isles Housing Association Ltd and Oban Housing Association Ltd. in April 2000. The Association is a non-profit making organisation, a company limited by guarantee with the Registrar of Friendly Societies (Reg. No.1691 R (S)) and is approved as a Registered Social Landlord with Communities Scotland (Reg. No. HEP 163). The Association is also a registered charity. (Reg. no SCO17357)
The Association's constitution is a variation of the Model Rules for a Charitable Housing Association, with a conventional Housing Association governing structure of a voluntary Management Committee, consisting of local residents. At present the maximum membership of the Committee is 20.
The Association's operating area covers the Lorn area and the inner Hebridean islands, a fairly widespread area which presents many challenges in terms of providing affordable housing and ensuring the provision of a quality housing management and maintenance service. There are currently 13 members of staff employed by the Association.
The Association works in partnership with other key agencies to promote jointly agreed aims, in terms of housing and other wider community issues e.g. Communities Scotland, Argyll and Bute Council, Argyll and the Isles Enterprise and other members of the Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership.
The Association continues to receive support from Communities Scotland in terms of development funding.
The Association has recently agreed to set up two subsidiary organisations to enable the Association to expand its activities in terms of wider action and to facilitate strategic land assembly and the provision of low cost home ownership opportunities for local people. The two subsidiaries should be formally incorporated in 2005/2006.
Equal Opportunities
The Association is an equal opportunities Employee and will not discriminate against any tenant, applicant, or employee on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability. |
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Core Aim of the Association
West Highland Housing Associations has defined its core aim as: -
"To provide high quality, well maintained, affordable housing, to meet local needs and to assist in supporting fragile communities within our area."
Strategic Objectives
From this core aim, the Association has derived the following strategic Objectives, linked to the key functional areas of the Association: -
Development
"To provide, by new build, acquisition and improvement, high quality affordable homes, to meet local needs."
Maintenance
"To maintain the housing managed by the Association to high standards, in order to prolong the lifespan of the properties and to ensure the safety, comfort and well being of current and future residents."
Housing Management
"To manage our housing stock in a sensitive and cost effective manner, and to evolve to meet the changing needs of the communities we serve."
Finance
"Maintain financial viability, effectively, efficiently and economically, through sound financial planning and control."
Committee and Staffing
"To manage the business of the Association, through effective Committee control and monitoring and by making best use of Committee and staff resources available, through regular structure review and promotion of training and development." 
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