After six highly successful years our Chair of Trustees, Andrew Hudson, is stepping down later this year when his second and final term of office comes to an end. 

Andrew took on the role of chair in 2019 and has been intrinsic in helping to shape the work of the Centre, providing strategic leadership in our mission to encourage better use of evidence and data to accelerate an end to homelessness. In his time as Chair, we have significantly grown the evidence base for what works, supported others to embed evidence and data in their practice, policies and commissioning, and mobilised change-makers across the UK’s homelessness sector and beyond. While challenges still remain, Andrew has set the Centre on a course for success. 

Andrew has a wide range of experience across the public sector, as Director General for Public Services at the Treasury (2009 to 2011), Chief Executive of the Valuation Office Agency (2004 to 2009), and Assistant and later a Deputy Chief Executive of Essex County Council (1999 to 2004).  He is strongly committed to the importance of good quality evidence in decision making both in Whitehall and at a local level.

Since 2012, he has had a portfolio of roles, including as a Senior Adviser at the Big Lottery Fund, and a non-executive director at Clarion Housing Association, Volunteering Matters, The What Works Centre for Wellbeing, and Mayday Trust. He has been a volunteer at Hackney Winter Night Shelter for over 15 years.

We are now recruiting a new Chair to take on the role to help expand our reach and networks and continue to grow our impact. 

We are looking for someone with a successful track record of senior, strategic leadership who can bring skills in operational, people, change and financial management. This includes experience working with government agencies and navigating public policy landscapes, with established links to Whitehall. 

Jo Bibby, a Trustee at CHI who is leading on the recruitment, said: ‘As the Centre’s chair since 2019, Andrew has positioned the Centre as a trusted voice in the sector, built an effective and high performing team and will leave a lasting legacy. His departure creates an exciting opportunity for a new Chair with the passion and commitment to end homelessness.’ 

If you’re interested in finding out more about the role, all the details including the application process can be found here.

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