West Granton Housing Co-operative appoints Donald Martin as Housing Manager

West Granton Housing Co-operative (WGHC) has appointed Donald Martin as its new Housing Manager.

Based in North Edinburgh, WGHC is a small community-based fully mutual housing co-operative with 372 tenants.

The role forms part of the organisation’s Senior Management Team and Donald Martin has overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Housing Team. 

Mr Martin holds a diploma in housing studies, is a corporate member of the Chartered Institute of Housing and joins the co-operative with significant management experience, having served almost 30 years within the sector. He has also previously sat on the management boards of Edindex and Barony Housing Association.

Larke Adger, Chief Executive of WGHC, said: “We were seeking to recruit a housing professional whose core values align with ours and this is very much the case with Donald’s appointment. Donald excelled in our selection process for this role, and I’m delighted to welcome him on to the Senior Management Team at WGHC. His experience, knowledge and passion for the sector, along with his professional, yet approachable, empathetic style, matches what we want to deliver and achieve."

Donald Martin said: “I am very pleased to join the team at WGHC. Whilst I really enjoyed my time working in Glenrothes for Glen Housing Association, I am looking forward to this new challenge and would like to thank Larke for giving me the opportunity, and enabling me to drastically reduce my daily commute!”