May 2010

NEHEMIAH UCHA WELCOMES TENANT TO ITS BOARD

Nehemiah UCHA has appointed one of its tenants to the main board following two successful years serving as a committee member on the Association’s Operations Committee.

Fifty five year old, Jamil Bakhsh, who has been a Nehemiah UCHA tenant for six years, hopes to bring his experience as a committee member to the main board and now have a wider remit of representing the voice of fellow tenants in helping to make main board decisions.

Jamil who lives in Hockley is keen to carry on the work he has been doing in helping fellow residents.  He says he is excited by his appointment and is keen to see the continuation of the success of the association ensuring maintenance and repair times remain a top priority.  “In my time as a resident of Nehemiah UCHA I have seen things improve and I want to ensure it remains that way, there is scope to do much more, and that was why I wanted to be on the Nehemiah UCHA Board,” Jamil said.

“I think we need to offer more youth facilities on estates in which Nehemiah UCHA has housing and I would like to see more work in tackling unemployment.  I believe that the only way for these changes to happen is for tenants to work with Nehemiah UCHA and the local authorities.

I would encourage residents to be more involved in their own future and their own housing and to have a say in what they want. In my capacity as Board member I hope to be able to encourage other residents to work together, and to work with Nehemiah UCHA to deliver the services that residents want.”

Kwadwo Owusu-Darko, Chairman of the Nehemiah UCHA Board said: “The board are pleased that Jamil has made the progression from committee member to full board member.  He has will add to the skills set that we have on our board and his local knowledge and tenant perspective will assist the association to deliver excellent customer services.  His appointment has also enabled Nehemiah UCHA to improve its governance arrangements further and to enhance our equality and diversity policy to ensure the board reflects the community in which it serves.”