Matthew Buckham

Matthew Buckham has a diverse work experience in the field of community investment and regeneration. Matthew'smost recent role is Community Investment Director at SNG (formerly Sovereign Housing Association), starting in 2023. Prior to this, they served as a Board Member at Business in the Community from 2021. Matthew also worked as a Community Investment Director at Sovereign Housing Association from 2019 to 2023. Before that, Matthew held positions at Bromford as Head of Locality for Birmingham and Warwickshire, as well as Head of Locality for South Midlands. From 2014 to 2017, they were a Senior Community Investment Manager at Wandle. Matthew also served as a Community Assets Manager at Affinity Sutton from 2010 to 2014. Matthew's earlier experiences include roles as a Regeneration Project Officer at Midland Heart, a Regeneration Officer at Keynote, a Regeneration Officer (temporary maternity cover) at Beth Johnson Housing Group, and a Business Development & Marketing, Administration Assistant at Jobcentre Plus.

Matthew Buckham has a BSc 2:1 degree in Geography from Staffordshire University, which they completed from 2001 to 2004. Matthew then pursued an ILM Diploma in Leadership Management at the Institute of Leadership Management from 2012 to 2015. Currently, they are studying for an ILM Level 7 degree in Executive Coaching and Mentoring at an unnamed institution, which began in 2018 and is expected to end in 2023.