Running the Association/Governance
Information for tenants and residents
Grampian Housing Association is run and governed by a voluntary Board of Management made up of people from the community with backgrounds in areas including finance, property, law, housing, charities and asset management. They are all committed to providing affordable homes for people in housing need. There are also opportunities for tenants and customers to become Board members.
Become a Member
Become a member
We want to encourage people from the communities we serve, who are interested in helping us to achieve our goals, to become members of the Association.
Why become a member?
Tenant and customer participation encourages people to make a real contribution to the decisions affecting their homes and communities. This gives you the opportunity to participate in the planning of Grampian’s future.
Tenant and customer participation encourages people to make a real contribution to the decisions affecting their homes and communities. This gives you the opportunity to participate in the planning of Grampian’s future.
By becoming a member, you can provide us with the valuable feedback we need to continuously improve our services. That’s why we want the views and input of people who live in our communities… People like you!
Who can become a member?
We seek members from all sectors of the community and applications are welcomed from:
We seek members from all sectors of the community and applications are welcomed from:
- tenants and service users;
- sharing owners and owners in receipt of factoring services;
- other people who support the objectives of the Association; and
- representatives from tenant, resident and local groups in the neighbourhoods where we manage properties.
What are the benefits of membership?
You will be invited to attend and vote at our Annual General Meeting and other general meetings of the Association and to stand for election to the Board of Management
In addition, you will receive a Share Certificate and a copy of the Association’s annual report.
How do I become a member?
Please complete the application from and email or post it to the address below. You will be contacted to make a £1 payment.
E: communications@grampianhousing.co.uk
or by post (written exactly as shown below and on one line) to:
Freepost GRAMPIAN HOUSING
The Secretary (Depute Chief Executive) considers applications for membership and these are considered as soon as possible after receipt of the appropriate form and payment of £1.
Click here to fill in a Membership application.
Grampian Housing Association Board
Click here to see information about Grampian Housing Association Board members.
Join the Board
Passionate about affordable housing and ensuring great service to tenants?
Apply to join our Board today!
Grampian Housing Association (GHA) has a fantastic opportunity for enthusiastic and caring people to join its voluntary Board of Management and become part of a charity that makes an important difference to communities in North East Scotland.
About GHA
GHA is a leading provider of social housing and related services throughout Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray. The Association has a portfolio of over 3,800 homes and an annual turnover of over £18m.
Why Join Our Board?
By joining our Board you will:
- Have the opportunity to contribute to and sustain GHA's growth;
- Benefit from training and personal development;
- Be required to prepare for and attend 11 two hour Board/Committee meetings annually and an away day.
See our Becoming a GHA Board Member guide for more info.
GHA Board Member Application Form
Role Description for Governing Body Members of GHA
GHA Board Minutes
2025
GHA Board Minute - 18 February 2025
2024
GHA Board Minute - 10 December 2024
GHA Special Board Minute - 26 November 2024
GHA Board Minute - 11 November 2024
GHA Board Minute - 17 September 2024
GHA Board Minute - 27 August 2024
GHA Board Minute - 21 May 2024
GHA Special Board Minute - 28 February 2024
GHA Board Minute - 20 February 2024
2023
GHA Special Board Minute - 19 December 2023
GHA Board Minute - 12 December 2023
GHA Special Board Minute - 5 December 2023
GHA Board Minute - 19 September 2023
GHA Board Minute - 29 August 2023
GHA Board Minute 23 May 2023
GHA Board Minute 21 February 2023
Our charitable rules
Grampian has adopted a set of rules. These set out how the Association will operate, the rights of members of the Association, how the Board will be appointed and arrangements for financial management. The Association’s rules are based on ‘model rules’ which have the support of the Scottish Housing Regulator, Office of the Scottish Charities Regulator and Financial Conduct Authority.
If you would like to ask questions about the rules or wish to become a member and get involved in the running of the Association please contact Sandra MacIntyre, Governance & Communications Manager (T: 07825 142311 | E: communications@grampianhousing.co.uk).
Governance
We recognise the importance of good governance to protect the interests of our tenants and residents as well as people we hope to help in the future. As a Registered Social Landlord, the Association is registered with the Scottish Housing Regulator, the independent regulator of Registered Social Landlord and local authority housing services in Scotland.
The SHR's new Regulatory Framework and statutory guidance for social landlords went live on 1 April 2024. It sets out how the SHR will regulate social landlords in Scotland as well as the standards the Regulator expects of social landlords in governance and financial management.
To find out more about this document and other regulatory matters, please visit the SHR's website at www.housingregulator.gov.scot. You can also read this handy guide about how the SHR regulates.
SHR How we regulate - A guide for tenants and service users
The SHR requires associations, such as Grampian, to formally assess itself against the framework and submit this to the Regulator. This assessment is called the Annual Assurance Statement. It is shared with tenants and the Association will also be working with tenants to see how they can play a part in the assessment.
Each year the Association receives a Regulatory status. This is informed by a range of submissions Grampian has to make to the SHR.