Our board of directors...

Helena Partnerships is run by a voluntary Board of Directors. The current board consists of four elected tenant members, four councillors and four independent members. In addition there are three co-optees.

Board members have the opportunity to make a real difference to the homes and lives of people in St Helens. The independent board members have a wealth of valuable professional experience to draw upon and contribute to the successful running of Helena Partnerships.

The Chairman of the board, Peter Styche OBE, spent most of his career working in planning, regeneration and housing fields for various arms of central government. He retired from his post as Director of Housing and Spatial Planning in the Government Office for the North West at the end of 2006 and was awarded the OBE in the 2007 New Year's Honours List for services to Communities and Local Government.

The board actively forms links with key partners including St Helens Council, the Local Strategic Partnership, the Police, Social Services and a range of voluntary and community organisations. In addition, it works very closely with individual residents’ groups. This coupled with the fact that there are four elected tenant board members ensures that tenants and residents have an active role to play in the ongoing development of their housing service.