NIFHA Voluntary Board Register
“I feel it is important to contribute to the development of society.”
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Why should you become a committee or board member for one of the Housing Associations?
Being a Board Member will provide a lot of satisfaction as you contribute to Northern Ireland's development both economically and socially.
You will be able to:
- use skills you already have (but possibly in a different way);
- learn new skills to broaden your experience; and
- network with a range of like minded people...it can be quite a sociable commitment.
Generally, the time commitment is not onerous...usually one meeting per month (normally in the evening) as well as time to read the information prior to the meeting.
Still interested?
Contact us now to register your interest and we'll be in contact with you soon. Alternatively...
Download and read our information booklet (PDF 110.1k) and complete, in full, the application form in WORD 130k or PDF 121K and return it to NIFHA. Your details will be kept on NIFHA's confidential database which affiliated Housing Associations can access.
Please note, registering your interest is not the same as applying to become a shareholder of a housing association and is no guarantee you will ever become a housing association Board member. Any association affiliated to the Federation will be at liberty to peruse the register but it will be up to the association to initiate any further action. You may, of course, withdraw from the register at any time.
Read our BLOG: Get on Board in NI.
Joining the register is not the only way to become a housing association Board member.
You could apply for a share and, if approved, standing for election at the next Annual General Meeting of a housing association. Associations may also co-opt a certain number of people (shareholders or non-shareholders) to their Boards as well.
Co-ownership Housing
If you are interested in becoming a shareholder in Co-Ownership Housing please read this PDF document or click here to visit their website for further information.
News Update
08 February 2011
NIFHA encourages members to support Board Members through training and development. Latest initiative is a training residential and networking event in Carrick. Click here for more information.
01 February 2011
Webstats for January 2011 show 104 hits to the Voluntary Board Members page
14 January 2011
An advertisement for expressions of interest appeared in the Belfast Telegraph
06 January 2011
A Letter to the Editor was sent to all newspapers in Northern Ireland thanking voluntary board member for their continued contribution and asking those interested in becoming one to contact NIFHA.
01 January 2011:
Quarterly website stats showed 87 visits to this page on NIFHA's website (1 Oct - 31 Dec 2010).
01 October 2010:
Quarterly website stats showed 102 visits to this page on NIFHA's website (1 July - 30 Sept 2010).
31 August 2010:
During August a number of Associations have appointed new Board Members from NIFHA's register. Member associations benefiting from our service include Belfast Community, Grove, Newington, Open Door and Triangle.
20 July 2010:
Quarterly website stats showed 117 visits to this page on NIFHA's website (1 April - 30 June 2010).
1 July 2010:
Nine new members on the register but we still need more particularly from west of the Bann
15 June 2010:
Grove HA reported appointing a new member to their board who came off NIFHA's list
1 June 2010:
More people have submitted an expression of interest form and joined NIFHA's register of potential Voluntary Board Members.
17 May 2010:
We held a 'Get to know you' event for potenial Voluntary Board Members on Monday 17 May 2010. During the evening they heard from NIFHA's Chief Executive on what it means to be a board member and from Anne Deighan (Triangle HA) on her experience as a board member.
There is more information on our Blog and via flicker you can view images from our potential Voluntary Board Members' networking event.
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