Independent Chair

Are you passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and making a real difference for colleagues and customers? Do you want to lead positive change and recommend ways that Abri can improve? Do you enjoy working with a range of people and inspiring them to be a part of making a difference? Then we could be looking for you.

**Abri’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group are seeking an Independent Chair.**

The Group regularly reviews the organisation’s diversity and inclusion performance, making sure we not only meet but exceed our commitments, and recommend ways we can improve our services.

You will primarily work remotely, with occasional travel to either our Eastleigh office or other locations.

There has never been a better time to help shape the future of Abri’s services as we become a much bigger organisation that supports a variety of customers across the south of England.

If you have the passion and expertise to inspire change and make a real difference, we want to hear from you. Join us in making Abri a more inclusive and supportive organisation for everyone.

Abri is a large housing provider who own and manage over 50,000 homes and various community assets, serving 114,000 customers. Silva Homes joined Abri in October 2023 making the group a financially stronger and more resilient organisation. To help deliver our services Abri work with 36 local authorities and 63 different parliamentary constituencies alongside partners in our community.

Silva will operate as a separate legal entity under the Abri Group umbrella before fully transferring in 2024.

We believe everyone has the right to a good quality safe, warm and sustainable home in a community where they can belong, grow and thrive. What does that look like in real terms?

We’re investing £689m over the next ten years in our existing homes to improve building safety and make them more energy efficient.
- We’re delivering 10,000 homes by 2030, ensuring affordable housing is built where it’s needed most
- We’re investing in our communities, to address local issues and create opportunities for everyone

As we grow, we’re re-establishing our strong local presence to provide a really good service. Abri has adopted a regional approach to service delivery, with our operating areas split into three, each with their local governance and leadership. This will ensure our colleagues are more visible, accountable and better connected to our customers and local communities to meet their diverse needs.