Our Tenants’ Voice Committee
Our Tenants’ Voice Committee provides a direct link between our tenants and the Group Board.
Made up of tenants and members of the Board, including Yvonne Leishman and Audrey James, it plays a vital part in holding our organisation to account.
Meet the tenants on the Committee:
Teresa
Teresa has been a tenant for 16 years. She is a seamstress and equine specialist by trade and was awarded a bursary from the Prince’s Youth Business Trust in 1987, which she put to good use through studying business studies, structure and accountability at college.
Teresa was the lead fundraiser for Redmarley Playground, helping the team to raise a £70,000 investment. She is keen to use her knowledge of running a business to the Tenants’ Voice Committee and help us make improvements to how we do things, while making sure that the thoughts and opinions of tenants are heard at all levels.
Steve
Steve is married to fellow Tenants’ Voice member Jan. He has a military background and was a member of the Household Calvary. In his spare time, you’ll find him fishing in the deep blue or catching the latest England or Leicester Tigers rugby match. He’s also a big music fan.
Like wife Jan, Steve is an active member of local murder mystery group Suspicious Minds, who put on shows to raise money for charities every six weeks. He also makes an annual appearance as Father Christmas at community events.
Steve joined our Tenants’ Voice Committee in October 2025. He says being part of the committee has given him a better understanding of the work that the team does and that it isn’t always easy, but he feels that things are changing for the better.
He believes that tenants should get involved in the organisation because it is ‘their Two Rivers’ and if they understand what’s going on they stand a better chance of getting things changed.
Annie
Annie has been a Two Rivers tenant for two years and was as a PA/Office Manager to a firm of Conservation Architects before she retired. She really loved the role as every day was a school day and she learnt so much about ecclesiastical and period buildings and their method of construction.
She now spends her time nurturing and tending her garden. She loves being outdoors in nature and enjoys walking in our beautiful Forest of Dean. She’s also a keen baker and describes it as her happy place. While she would never say that she is 'Bake Off' standard that is something she aspires to. She is also a part time beekeeper and is fascinated by these wonderful and industrious insects that are vital to our survival.
During her time as a member of Tenants’ Voice, she would love to help make a real difference for her fellow tenants. her experience as a tenant has not been the best, but she says she can already see how driven the team are in making improvements. She hopes the improvements avoid other tenants having to experience what she did and that is her main aim as a member of the committee.
Jan
Jan has been a Two Rivers tenant for 12 years and lives with her husband of 42 years Steve. While she is retired, she’s a busy lady and is an active member of a very popular local murder mystery group that produces charity stage shows every six weeks. In between rehearsals Jan likes to try out new recipes and is keen to develop her culinary expertise!
Whenever possible, you’ll find her holidaying along the Cornish coast where she can relax or learn the lines for her next role and when she gets a bit more free time, you’ll find her binge watching murder mysteries while Steve is off fishing!
As part of the Tenants Voice Committee, Jan hopes to develop closer, more open conversations between Two Rivers and its tenants.
Helaina
Helaina has been a Two Rivers Housing tenant for more than 10 years. She has two children Grace and Tom and works part-time at a company that creates digital documents for other companies.
In her spare time, she loves upcycling furniture – transforming pieces into an amazing new pieces with some sandpaper, paint and a creative eye!
As part of the Tenants’ Voice Committee, Helaina says she is learning a lot about Two Rivers Housing and all the things that happen across the business. She says that it ‘great to see the team acknowledging that there are things that need to improve’ and is confident that #Twogether we will drive change and create better services for all our tenants.
Ken
Ken is a retired soldier with 51 years of service. He is committed to staying active and healthy and has a deep interest in social housing and the legislation that impacts tenants' lives.
He is passionate about ensuring tenants are heard and holding us to account on their behalf. Since joining our Tenants’ Voice Committee, Ken has been a strong advocate for tenants, working with our team to find solutions and make things better for everyone.
He’s determined to make sure we keep our tenants firmly in mind when we make decisions or changes to our services.
