Joanna Grainger

Interim Director of Housing

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Joanna Grainger joined Hft in late August 2024, as our Interim Director of Housing.

Joanna brings over 30 years’ experience within the Specialist Housing and Care sector, as a strategic leader across both the development and delivery of Housing and Care services, and a diverse portfolio of specialist services.

Before joining Hft, Joanna spent three years as Executive Director of Operations at the Extra Care Charitable Trust, where she was responsible for the strategic and operational leadership, management, and delivery of all services within their 20 Retirement Living Villages and Schemes.

Prior to this she spent six years as Executive Director of Care and Support for Emh Group, providing effective leadership, development and management of the specialist housing, care and support to vulnerable adults.

Before moving to Emh, Joanna was also Director of Care and Support Housing for the Housing Plus Group and Commissioning Manager at MHA Care Group.