Statutory Representative
Central Government

Craigavon & Banbridge Community Health and Social Services Trust

Glenn Houston was appointed to the role of Chief Executive of Craigavon and Banbridge Community HSS Trust in May 2004.

Glenn has spent his career to date working in Health and Personal Social Services within Northern Ireland. His first appointment was as a social worker in North Down and Ards, in 1980. He continued working in the Eastern Board between 1983 and 1996, in both Down & Lisburn and North & West Belfast Trusts. He has had various responsibilities including management of community and hospital services for older people and people with disabilities.

In 1996, Glenn was appointed Director of Planning and Information in Homefirst Community Trust, a position he held for 6 years and in 2002, he became the Director of Mental Health Services, playing a key role in securing additional investment for services in that locality.

Glenn has extensive experience of working with voluntary and community groups and has a strong interest in finding practical solutions to the challenges facing the health service in Northern Ireland.

Glenn is a member of the Institute of Healthcare Management and has been a member of the Belfast Charitable Society since 1996.

His interests include travel, hill walking and music (listening not playing!).