YMCA Thames Gateway Group
Richard Bellis is an experienced housing professional currently serving as the Director of Housing at YMCA Thames Gateway Group since February 2023. Bellis also acts as a Board Trustee for Vibrance, contributing to a social care charity that supports over 4,000 clients. Previously, Bellis held the position of Head of Housing for the North Region at Notting Hill Genesis, overseeing effective housing services for approximately 10,500 households and managing a substantial budget. Prior roles include strategic leadership at Genesis Housing Association and Affinity Sutton, where Bellis managed supported housing services and led various projects aimed at enhancing customer service and housing management. Educational qualifications include a Post Graduate Management Diploma from Roffey Park, an MA in Housing Practice from the University of Westminster, and a BA (Hons) in Politics from the University of Portsmouth.
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YMCA Thames Gateway Group
Everyone should have a fair chance to discover who they are and what they can become. We are a charity serving communities across London, Essex and Kent. We provide supported housing, children's services, health & wellbeing facilities as well as catering and spaces for hire. We work across a number of boroughs including Havering, Barking and Dagenham, Dartford, Greenwich and Ashford. We work from the following locations; Romford, Dartford, Greenwich and Ashford. Every night we provide supported accommodation for homeless people locally, providing young people with opportunities to develop the necessary life skills to find work and live independently. We also provide a wide range of services in the local community; these include children’s, youth and family work and health & wellbeing facilities. We want all of our staff to thrive. We are committed to work life balance, having fun, and inspiring each other to great things. We believe our leaders should make as real and significant difference to our organisation. We focus on people strengths as a basis for leadership development.