ABOUT
All of the specialist IT and housing consultants you need – under one roof
Our team is made up of experienced and recognised experts from across the affordable housing sector, who will provide you with practical, hands-on skills as well as strategic direction.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?
With decades of experience between us, Manifest has a unique understanding of the social and affordable housing sector. Our business is built around providing organisations with practical and distinct solutions for all their housing services – particularly IT and property safety compliance. We work with some of the UK’s largest registered providers of social and affordable housing.
Meet the team
Our consultants bring together many years of experience across the affordable housing sector. Working collaboratively and sharing knowledge openly, we combine strategic insight with practical expertise to support our clients.
PETER SALISBURY, CIHM
Director of Housing Consultancy
Pete heads up our housing consultancy service and has over 25 years of experience in the sector. He has worked directly for housing associations in a variety of roles, as well as having extensive interim management and consultancy experience.
He specialises in property safety compliance and repairs issues and is Manifest Consulting’s lead property safety governance trainer.
ELLEN HUMPHRIES
Principle Housing Technology Consultant
As an IT consultant with more than 30-years background in housing and local government, Ellen is an experienced housing system implementer and customiser.
Her specialisms include advanced bespoke system development, business application support, project management and service delivery. She is a module expert across all parts of the housing service.
OPHELIA MICHAEL
Housing IT Support Consultant
Ophelia worked for several housing associations in customer service and complaint handling before joining Manifest.
She manages our service desk, provides technical user support and training across all areas of housing management systems, as well as working on improvement projects.
CHARLIE WILLENBROCK
Director
As well as being an IT specialist, Charlie has particular experience and knowledge of the management of repairs & maintenance and rent arrears services in housing providers.
He works on service review and redesign projects, as well as the application of technology improvements.
ANDY FRENCH
Senior Housing Technology Consultant
Andy is an IT consultant who has worked in the affordable housing sector for more than 25 years, for a mix of housing associations and local authorities.
He specialises in application implementation, project management, systems support and technical problem-solving.
RELE JAMES
Senior Asset & Property Management Consultant
With over a decade of experience in the affordable housing sector, Rele is a property professional focused on creating safe and compliant living spaces.
Her specific areas of expertise include contracts management, project management, asset management and property compliance, as well as data analysis.
HOW WE WORK
OUR GUIDING AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES
Manifest Consulting was founded on the firmly-held belief that businesses should contribute to the good of all stakeholders, not just their own profits. To achieve this goal, we work on the following principles:
Inclusion
To empower our staff, encouraging them to take part in decision-making and to have an ownership stake in the company.
Recognition
To pay our staff well, with generous amounts of time off, and to provide them with excellent working conditions.
Equality
To operate with minimal or no hierarchy.
Wellbeing
To maintain a work environment where staff can expect enjoyable and productive work.
Transparency
To ensure that open access to information is standard practice.
Empowerment
To recognise unions and encourage others to do so.
Fairness
To create a working environment that is non-adversarial and fair to all involved.
Integrity
To pay all our suppliers and contractors without delay.