After nearly 9 years as Homes for Life Housing Partnerships Chair, Jamila Grieg stepped down at our AGM on the 25 September 2024. Jamila took up the position of Chair initially in 2013 and served 5 years up to 2018 and was re-elected in April 2021. 

‘HfL has always been close to my heart and as Chair for 9 years, I have been very dedicated and have worked hard taking the organisation through some very challenging times. As a result, we have achieved a very good outcome and I can now happily step down leaving a new, transformed Homes for Life in good hands.’

‘I would like to thank our CEO, Gill for her hard work through all this. I would also like to thank all my colleagues on the Board for their support and our staff team who have been a support to me’

On behalf of HfL, Staff Team, Board and Tenants we express our thanks To Jamila for her dedication to HfL. Jamila will continue to support HfL as a Tenant Director Board member. 

New Chair 

Rob Hughes was elected to the position of Chair at this year’s post AGM Board meeting. On being elected Rob said,

‘I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to my predecessor, Jamilla, who has been at the helm of Homes for Life for several years.  During that time, she has had to deal with some difficult times for the organisation and latterly a period of considerable change.  So, it’s much to her credit that HfL is where it is today, about to embark on its first developments for many years.’

Rob has worked for 40+ years in social housing, including for the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, Dundee City Council, Hillcrest Housing Association and serving for many years on other housing association boards. We welcome the sector knowledge and experience that he will bring to HfL.

‘I am delighted and honoured to be taking over as Chair at this time in the life of Homes for Life. We now have the opportunity to provide some new housing for the people of East Lothian, both for Social and Mid-Market Rent, which is sorely needed in this area of very high housing demand.  I’m looking forward to working now with the Committee and Gill and the other staff to oversee our continued delivery of housing services to our tenants as well as the delivery of new houses across the area, and seeing the organisation go from strength to strength.’