In this episode, we sat down with Hannah Harvey, Chief Operating Officer at Saffron
Housing Trust. Hannah has progressed within the housing sector quickly. She’s
worked in housing for around 12 years, spending her earlier career working in the
police force and in children’s services.
We asked Hannah how she progressed in housing so quickly. Hannah shared with us
an abundance of insightful and actionable advice for anyone looking to become a
leader in the sector. She spoke about the importance of being authentic, trustworthy,
showing vulnerability and picking the right organisation for you.
Wellbeing is also important to Hannah, and she shared with us how she promotes a
healthy mindset with her team to ensure that they’re looking after themselves.
On top of being COO and a mum, Hannah is also currently campaigning for a Vice
President position at CIH. We spoke about what kind of impact she is hoping to have
in this position.
Hannah has also dealt with prejudice and inequality throughout her career and we
spoke about the importance of consistent support for minority groups. Towards the
end of our chat, we spoke about the cost of living crisis and how it affects us all.
