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You and Your Community Rights
9-10 July 2015
Trainers: Engage Associates
If you have ever thought “I could do that
better”, or want to save a building, or even
build some new homes, this course will give
you the information to turn your ideas into
action.
The Localism Act 2011 created a whole series of
new Community Rights with which people can
make a real difference in their neighbourhood.
Over three days we will consider each Right
and how you can use it, from protecting
community buildings to challenging your
council to run its services, each Right will be
explained and explored.
The course will cover:
• Right to Bid
• Right to Build
• Right to Challenge
• Neighbourhood Planning
• Asset Transfer
• Community Cashback
We will identify how each of the new Rights
can be claimed and help participants assess
what is needed to exercise their new Rights.
By the end of the event you will have a clear
idea how you are going to take your plans
forward.
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluating
29-30 July 2015
Trainers: Choosing Change
• Do you want to make best use of your
valuable time and resources, and be sure to
get the results you are after?
• Do you want to show that your group
means business and is capable of taking
responsibility for important projects?
• Do you want to make sure your social
landlord and funders take your group
seriously?
Successful organisations are clear about what
they want to achieve, plan well for the future,
monitor their progress, and evaluate their
results. In this motivating and practical course
you will learn how to take real management
control of your activities and projects. The
course is intended for any tenant group
and will provide you with a framework and
approach that you can use in a wide range of
situations and settings. You will also have an
opportunity to share your experiences and
work with other engaged tenants.
The course will give you tools and techniques
for:
• Setting aims and objectives
• Identifying the core needs you want to meet
and problems you want to tackle
• Assessing resource opportunities and
constraints
• Planning projects and activities
• Keeping track of progress and measuring
success
• Evaluating your results and putting what you
learn into practice.
Wider World
3-4 August 2015
Trainers: Engage Associates
Over the last few years many changes have
been introduced into how social housing
operates and how it provides homes for people
who need them. These changes, together with
how the benefits system works have been
introduced by the Localism Act 2011 and the
Welfare Reform Act 2012. As active tenants
it’s important to understand the world in
which tenants and landlords now operate. The
course will unravel some of the complexities of
how the changes in welfare reform impact on
social housing and how best to embrace the
changes and create a positive outcome from
the changes.
The course is aimed at tenants who are, or who
want to be, involved in shaping their landlord’s
services and policies. We will look at:
• The changes to who gets housed
• What sort of tenancy they get
• What sort of rent they will pay
• What changes to benefits they may face
• How all the changes will affect you and your
community
So if you’ve heard of Universal Credit or
wonder what the bedroom tax is this is the
course for you.