The Association is a charitable non - profit making organisation, controlled by a Board of Management made up from volunteers. They meet regularly to monitor activities and plan future strategy. The Association has a Senior Management Team comprising a Chief Executive and four Directors.

Please click here to take a look at the major milestones for SYHA over these past three decades.

SYHA started life in 1972 with sponsorship and financial support from shelter, the campaign for the Homeless. In 1975 the Association became 'registered' and since then its work has been financed by Local Councils, Central Government (through the Housing Corporation), and more recently, by Local Health Authorities and Social Services.

Established in 1972, we have over 30 years experience in providing affordable housing and care.

Homes are provided in a number of ways. The majority of homes have been obtained by the Association buying old properties in need of extensive repair and carrying out major programmes of works on them. Secondly, land is bought and new properties built. The third way is by providing supported accommodation for special needs groups.

The Association currently has around 360+ staff carrying out work such as:

• Buying land and homes
• Designing new and modernised homes
• Allocating tenancies
• Working with residents
• Collecting rent and dealing with repairs
• Montioring existing schemes and investigating new opportunities
• Managing finance
• Training
• Providing Care

It is organised into departments: Care and Supported Housing (CASH), Housing Services, Development Services and Finance.