How to make it in regeneration
Regional manager, Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS) England
Kate Newbolt, 49, spent years as a council tenant and community campaigner before becoming a regeneration professional. Her current role is as a community involvement specialist at Tenant Participation Advisory...
Assistant Development Manager, Gleeson
Kelly Palmer, 28, is assistant development manager at the developer and housebuilder Gleeson Regeneration. Her role involves identifying potential sites for regeneration, and working alongside public sector partners to develop...
Area supervisor, Hebridean Housing Partnership
John MacQuarrie, 51, is area supervisor of Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP), a not-for-profit housing association that took ownership of Western Isles Council's housing stock last year. He is responsible for...
Research assistant, Centre for Cities
Chris Webber, 26, is a research assistant at the Centre for Cities, part of think-tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). He is currently involved with several projects, including...
Project manager, Walker Riverside
Paul Ward, 31, is project manager of the Walker Riverside scheme in Newcastle, funded in part by housing market renewal pathfinder Bridging Newcastle Gateshead. The scheme aims to deliver a...
Founder, Ebony Horse Club
Ros Spearing, 47, is founder of Ebony Horse Club in Brixton, London. The charity works with young people with behavioural difficulties and those excluded from school, taking local 8-19-year-olds horse...
Inward investment officer, IWEP
Matthew Hill, 35, is inward investment and regeneration officer at the Isle of Wight Economic Partnership (IWEP). He works on the economic strategy for the island and is responsible for...
Associate, Donaldson
Ben Wrighton, 30, is an associate in the planning team at surveying and property consultancy Donaldsons. He provides advice on planning, regeneration, environment and retail. What has been your most...
Regeneration manager, English Partnerships
Eleanor Purser, 33, is a regeneration manager with national regeneration agency English Partnerships' southern England region. She is responsible for helping to build the private-public partnerships established to bring forward...
Founder and managing director, SariUK
Sital Punja, 33, is the founder and managing director of Sari UK, a social enterprise that recycles old saris into accessories and clothes, such as skirts, dresses and jackets. The...
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