INTERVIEW
More than bricks and mortar…
Lindsey Williams, Group Chief Executive at Chamber strategic partner Futures Housing Group, has dedicated her career to the Housing sector. She spoke with Business Network Editor Nathan Fearn about the profound effect social, responsible, housing can have on all facets of society.
It’s fair to say that Lindsey Williams’ first experiences in the Housing and Property sectors as an 18-year-old left their mark. From the initial outset, a career in the sector wasn’t
necessarily on the cards, however it is a career move she has never looked back from. “I’ve always been in this sector since I left school, having
secured a position as a management trainee in Birmingham,” explains Lindsey who, among other commitments, also sits on the Chamber’s Board. “When I left college I was looking for a management
training programme, that was what I was interested in. I applied for a few positions in Birmingham and saw the Housing Department was running a training programme and I subsequently secured a role at the Local Authority. “I remember starting my role in Housing and being struck by everything encompassed within it. I used to go
home to my parents and ask why I hadn’t been aware of all the different circumstances people could find themselves in; it was a real eye-opener. “One of my first roles was in the Allocation section,
where all the homeless applications were made, assisting in interviewing homeless people who came into Birmingham – you would see single people, families that were homeless, those who had suffered domestic violence and more; I had never been exposed to these issues and it was certainly something that resonated with me.” Since those early years of discovery, Lindsey has gone on
to enjoy a successful career in the sector – holding a number of senior positions in various high profile organisations. Her career path subsequently led her to take on the role
as Group Chief Executive at Futures Housing Group in 2007 and, while it’s a demanding role which places great responsibility on her shoulders, it’s one she finds extremely rewarding. “It’s a great and fascinating career to be involved in because there are so many elements. It’s captivating because it’s such a varied remit and, for me, it is really purposeful,” suggests Lindsey. “When you’re working with customers and tenants you are involved in a lot of different aspects of their lives. Fundamentally, we are a housing organisation that incorporates a number of companies and our aim is, in the main, to provide housing which is for a social purpose – social and affordable housing is the main stream of what we do. We’re very strongly
Rutland Mill, a former Victorian garment mill in Ilkeston, has been transformed by Futures' into unique apartments
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