Our Vision and Values

Our Vision

Our Vision is for a Govanhill where everyone has a decent, warm, secure, affordable home fit for living in the 21st century.

A place where everyone is proud to live, work and play.

A community that embraces its rich diversity of cultures and which is empowered to determine its own future.

Our Mission

Our Mission is to provide quality, affordable homes with a high standard of service delivery to our tenants. Together with our subsidiaries, Govanhill Community Development Trust and GREAT Gardens, and with local people leading, we aim to invest in wider regeneration solutions.

Our Strategy

Our Strategy over the plan period is to consolidate and improve our core business with growth only through the completion of the pipeline development programme and Second Stage Transfer.

Our Strategic Objectives

  • To campaign for the eradication of slum housing in Govanhill
  • To deliver a significant annual programme of Major Repairs and Planned Maintenance to ensure the integrity and demand for our housing stock
  • To meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard by 2015
  • To complete the current pipeline Development Programme
  • To achieve an acceptable transfer of Glasgow Housing Association houses in Govanhill and Merrylee

Our Operational Objectives

  • To improve communication with our customers
  • To improve the delivery of services to our customers
  • To improve consultation with our customers
  • To increase the satisfaction of our customers
  • To work with our partners to ensure best value and outcomes for our customers
  • To exceed the Performance Standards set by our Regulator
  • To support our Committee and Staff through continued training and development
  • To ensure our activities and decisions are underpinned by sound financial management
  • To implement the detailed operational objectives outlined in the annual Internal Management Plans

Our Values

In everything we do, we will strive to be.....

  • honest
  • open
  • accountable
  • supportive
  • creative
  • innovative
  • fair
  • responsible
  • trustworthy

As an organisation we value.....

  • our Committee and Board Members
  • our Staff
  • our Customers
  • our Partners

We will work with others who share our Vision and Values in a spirit of partnership, collaboration and co-operation.