“Harsh economic realities” lead to job losses at NHF

The National Housing Federation has announced that it will cut 10 management positions and close its Birmingham base as part of a bid to reduce internal costs.

The job cuts alone will save the Federation around £500,000 annually.

The news comes just a year after it reduced staff numbers by five per cent and held a pay freeze for the second year running but the organisation’s board and leadership team felt that it could go further in reducing internal costs.

Under the plans, the Federation would ensure the local and regional perspective remain at the heart of its campaigning, lobbying and influencing work by creating three new senior regional posts. There will also be a new post responsible for direct member communications.

David Orr, chief executive of the Federation said: “It is with sadness and regret that we are losing people who have helped to make the Federation a successful organisation valued by its members.

“But it’s a difficult operating environment at the moment and the Federation is not immune from the harsh economic realities facing businesses and families up and down the country. These changes, whilst ‘right’ for the business mean the loss of employment for some and the loss of friends and colleagues for those that remain at the Federation.

“Despite the changes the Federation is convinced it can deliver a top class service to members at the coal face and will retain senior member-facing posts in each of the Federation’s nine regions.”