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Lochaber Housing Association’s recent annual general meeting saw the retirement of Hughie Donaldson as its chairperson after 5 years’ service. The Association’s board has elected Andrew Carr as its new chair. Relinquishing the chair, Mr Donaldson said his five-year term had been challenging but rewarding as the Association addressed the chronic shortage of affordable housing in Lochaber.

Dalmuir Park Housing Association has announced the election of a new chair and vice chair. Craig Edward is the new chair and Matthew Reid is the new vice chair following the Association’s AGM.

Care & Independence’s former Regional Sales Manager, Steve Watson, has been promoted to the newly created role of National Assessment Sales Manager.

A new head of health and social care has been appointed by Highland Council. Fiona Duncan will take up the role of executive chief officer for health and social care from January. Ms Duncan is currently chief social work officer for Clackmannanshire Council.

Homeless Network Scotland has welcomed five new directors to its board to round off Trustees’ Week, which celebrates the commitment and dedication of charity trustees across the UK. The new board members are: Mike Burns, Aberdeen Cyrenians, Jackie Erdman – Individual Member, Peter Kelly – Poverty Alliance, Ashleigh Simpson – Crisis, Jim Strang – Individual Member.

A Cardiff-based housing association has undergone a board shake-up and appointed five new board members. The new members are Fadhili Maghiya, Amina Yusuf, Lerisha Hansraj Bhardwaj, Joga Singh and Didi Ketter.

New Care, has appointed Anne Hughes, from Chester, as registered manager at its Grosvenor Manor Care Centre on Hatchmere Drive just outside the city centre.

Lifelong carer, Peter Norman, has been appointed general manager at Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme after leading the dementia specialist care village through COVID-19.