Eoin Keogh joins Genesis Housing Group, as Group Head of Supported Housing on 22 September. Eoin will be based at Springboard Housing Association, part of Genesis. He takes over from Margaret Jacques, who retires on 3 October.

Eoin was most recently Head of Operations at Look Ahead Housing and Care but began his career as a residential social worker. Over the last seventeen years he has led medium-sized housing and social care organisations to regional level, successfully holding CEO and Board level appointments.

At Look Ahead Housing and Care, Eoin managed a team of 170 staff to plan and deliver high quality housing and support services across East London and Essex.

With a BA in Sociology from Trinity College Dublin, Eoin is currently undertaking an MBA through the Open University.

Commenting on his new role, he says "I look forward to working with customers and staff within Genesis' Supported Housing, and to helping build Genesis' business in this area. There are new challenges in the sector and it's exciting to be joining an organisation of Springboard's calibre at this time."

Mark Gayfer, Managing Director at Springboard, says "Eoin's strong leadership skills and experience, together with his wealth of knowledge and experience in supported housing management will be a powerful asset to Genesis and we welcome him to this important role."

For further information, please contact:

Diana Evans on 020 8150 4178 / email diana.evans@ghg.org.uk

Notes to editors

Genesis Housing Group provides homes and services to tens of thousands of people across London and the south east. The Group consists of PCHA, Pathmeads and Springboard housing associations. It also has in its group a charitable foundation, Genesis Community. It is one of the largest and most successful housing groups in the UK, owning and/or managing more than 38,000 homes. Its overiding aim is to put customers first and provide excellent service to all.

Springboard joined Genesis Housing Group in April 2005. It currently supports more than 5,000 households in 24 local authority areas across London, Essex and Hertfordshire. In addition to general needs housing, shared ownership and leasehold properties, Springboard specialises in supported housing for the elderly and people with special needs.