In creating Harvest Housing Group we aimed for a structure which was flexible and which would allow us to do all the things we want to do in the future.   A secondary consideration was to produce a structure, which would be tax efficient and avoid tax taking away money, which could otherwise be spent on improving existing homes, new housing projects and keeping rents down.

Members of the Group fulfil specific roles:

 

	Parent body and service provider – strategic direction, corporate services, finance, business and service development and Harvest Response, our shared service centre.
	Developing key worker, affordable and other new housing products across the country. Responsible for the housing and neighbourhood services in Warrington.
	The one-stop-shop for the house building industry. Working with house builders across the country developing affordable new homes for sale and rent. Providing a sales service for all home ownership products and agency services for property management companies.

 Housing and neighbourhood services are delivered by locally based housing associations: 

	Delivering affordable housing and neighbourhood services in Cumbria
	Delivering affordable housing, neighbourhood services and housing market renewal services in Lancashire.
	Delivering affordable housing and neighbourhood services and Private Finance Initiatives in Manchester, Greater Manchester and Cheshire.
	Delivering afforable housing and neighbourhood services in Leek, Cheadle, Biddulph, High Peak and Cheshire.
	Delivering affordable housing and neighbourhood services in Partington.