Neil Revely

Neil has over 40 years’ experience in the social care and housing sectors. He spent much of his early career with Durham County Council prior to moving to North Yorkshire County Council in 1998, subsequently becoming Executive Director of Health, Housing and Adult Services for Sunderland City Council in 2007. Since 2016 he has provided consultancy across Health, Housing, and Adult Services and the wider Local Government and Health sectors.

He is an associate member of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) and Chairs the ADASS Housing Policy Network. He Chairs Disability Action Yorkshire, and has acted as an Adviser to the Local Government Association’s Housing Commission, the All Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care, and contributed to various housing-related matters with the Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government and the Department of Health and Social Care. He works with the LGA as a Care & Health Improvement Adviser.

Neil is passionate about supporting the creation of strong communities and giving everyone the opportunity to live in a good quality home with a belief that a safe and secure home is a key component for a person to maximize their life chances. He is a strong advocate for the development of accessible homes to give the best possible independent living choices.