Who We Are

Innisfree was first registered as a housing association in 1985. Like many community based associations it grew from the campaigning zeal of a small group of individuals who were driven to do something about the poor health and housing conditions of the local Irish community in Brent. Our links with the Brent Irish Advisory Service remain as strong now as they were then.

Clare Winstanley (Chief Executive),
Foster Murphy (Friend of Innisfree) and
Rona Nicholson (London Field Director of the Housing Corporation)

From the management of short-life housing in one borough, Innisfree has grown substantially and now owns over 400 homes mainly in North & West London. We have a development pipeline of another 100 properties. We provide family homes, a very successful scheme for Irish Elders and supported housing for vulnerable single people. Over 90% of our tenants are Irish. The Irish roots of the organisation are also reflected in the make-up of the staff team, the Board of Management and its committees.

We are a high-performing association with consistently good ratings from our regulators. This is demonstrated in our assessment from the Housing Corporation (HCA) which is available on their website. We have also achieved high grades from our local authority partners for our Supporting People services.

We regularly test tenants' views of our performance through surveys and other means. Our most recent tenant survey is available to read on our Publications page.

Our commitment to the provision of high quality service is also demonstrated by our long-standing involvement with the Solomon Project.