Pictured: Jane Preece, whg Director of Organisational Development, shows new board and committee members around the Customer Contact Centre

Expert and enthusiastic volunteers united by an ambition to improve the community have signed up to support and scrutinise whg.

Walsall's leading provider of affordable and quality homes has recruited 15 new committee and board members.

The volunteers were formally welcomed to the organisation on Wednesday with a tour of its estates and new developments across the borough. The group then visited whg's Willenhall office for an afternoon induction.

Among the new members are Walsall councillors Mohammed Arif, Louise Harrison and Keith Chambers, Stuart Chapman, of Walsall Tenants and Residents Federation, and magistrate Margaret Hayes.

The individuals will fill a combination of tenant, independent and council seats on the WHG Board, VIEW Board or one of the five local committees, which cover Aldridge and Brownhills, Bloxwich, Central Walsall, Darlaston and Willenhall.

Helen Lane, whg Governance Manager, said: "Our recent recruitment campaign has proved a great success and we're very lucky to have an excellent selection of new members on board.

"Our new recruits possess a range of expertise, areas of interest and general desire to give something back to the community, which will be of great benefit to whg and its customers."

Helen would like to establish a pool of potential independent members in the immediate future and will also be recruiting a number of additional tenant members next year. Contact her on 0300 555 6666 or email helen.lane@whgrp.co.uk to find out more or register an interest.