MSc BA (Hons), Housing Manager, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities

After graduating University in 1998 Joanne spent 8 years within the private sector before moving on to the Public sector in 2006 where she worked as a Senior Housing Strategy officer for Torfaen County Borough Council. Here Joanne lead on key strategic priorities including, empty properties, private landlord forums and the development of affordable and specialist housing. Joanne Joined Anuerin Bevan Health board in 2014 as a programme officer for the newly formed ‘in one place’ collaboration which brought housing, health and social care together to provide innovative solutions to identified gaps in housing provision. Joanne spent two years within complex clinical commissioning before taking up her current role as Divisional Housing Manager for Mental Health and disabilities.

A key element of her role includes working in partnership with Local Authority colleagues and Housing Associations to identify current and future housing demand for individuals with a mental health and learning disability across Gwent. Joanne was a member of the project group that help to set up the first crisis support house within Gwent and took over as the project lead in April 2022. Joanne sees the development of Ty Cynnal as a crucial project in developing alternative models to hospital admission, with the overall aim to improve outcomes and experiences for those experiencing a mental health crisis in Gwent.