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Support for residents' groups

 
A tenant or residents group is a group of people who have got together from an area, estate, block or community to discuss how they can tackle issues that affect them and their community.

We offer support to all residents' groups in the borough, helping them to build skills and confidence to enable them to be more meaningfully involved. The following financial help is available:

  • Group start-up grants
  • Annual grants to cover running costs
  • Community events grant
  • Baby sitting and carers allowance
  • Travel expenses.
In order to be able to claim financial support, your group must first be registered with the Council to ensure that it meets the criteria for it to be fully inclusive and democratic for those it represents.

If you would like more information, you can contact the Community Participation and Diversity Team using the details on the right.

Other benefits

  • Free training courses and conferences
  • Opportunity to undertake the accredited course in tenant participation
  • Networking events and seminars

Setting up a tenants or residents group

To read about setting up or joining a tenants or residents group, download the document below.

Tenant Association Starter Pack (pdf 448Kb)

(To view this document, you will require Adobe Acrobat, this can be downloaded via the link on the right.)

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