MANNINGHAM Housing Association (MHA) have announced the appointment of two senior managers and two apprentices.

Nas Hussain, who spent five years at the National Lottery Community Fund, takes up the position of Community Partnerships and Investment Manager.

Lee Bloomfield, MHA chief executive, said “Nas will allow us to deliver our new Community Investment Strategy, which will help us to help local residents and build more resilient communities."

Matthew Hayes, who spent almost a decade and a half at one of the UK’s leading independent IT companies, joins as IT manager and will "oversee our ICT Strategy" , according to Bloomfield.

Meanwhile, Aanish Rehman and Avtar Dhesi have been recruited as apprentices and will be part of the finance team. and the health and safety compliance unit respectively, while also spending one day each at college for study. According to Barrington Billings, MHA chair, they both "come highly-recommended and are making positive impressions".