Resident Involvement
Here are some links which you may find useful if you want to find out more about resident involvement, participation and community issues.
- Community Development, Blyth Valley Borough Council
- Tenant Participation Advisory Service
- Chartered Institute of Housing
- Department for Communities and Local Government
- Home Office
- PEP
- National Tenants Resource Centre
- The Housing Corporation
- Partnerships On-Line
- Community Housing Task Force
- ContinYou
- Community Development Foundation
- New Economics Foundation
- Whatevr - Young Peoples Website
- The Point - is a 'one stop shop' for young people (13-25) who live in and around Blyth Valley.
- Blyth Valley CVS
- Common Purpose
- National Housing Federation
- ATIC
- Awards for All
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Information on sources of funds for the British charitable and non-profit sector. | |
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"Through this website the Centre is making available information on research findings and good practice examples relating to civil renewal". | |
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Adviceguide gives basic advice and information on your rights. It gives you a broad outline of where you stand and what you can do. If your problem is complicated, you will need more detailed advice, for example from a Citizens Advice Bureau. | |
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Contains information sheets on applying to charitable trusts and foundations. | |
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Website produced by the Housing Corporation. Contains links to good practice examples and documents to support and promote continuous improvement in housing associations. | |
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“BGOP is about ensuring older people are engaged as citizens at all levels of decision making, and shaping the development of strategies and services for an ageing population.” | |
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The Community Fund has changed its name. Check out their new site for information, application forms and lists all organisations who have been given grants. | |
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"Black Britain was launched in July 1998 to deliver immediate and regular news and information services to the Black and ethnic minority communities, and to address the shortcomings of mainstream media...." | |
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The BMESpark (Black and Minority Ethnic Supporting People Action Research and Knowledge) provides online access to good practice and research. | |
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York University research website. | |
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"Professional excellence for all who are involved in the Sheltered and Supported housing service." | |
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"Supporting voluntary organisations and community groups in funding their work. Supporting Funding advisors and Agencies in giving funding advice." | |
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Website of the Commission for Racial Equality | |
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Communities Online aims to address the use of new Communications Technologies in communities and neighbourhoods. The site includes an excellent bulletin board service which you can contribute to. | |
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Specialist site dedicated to all areas of the social care profession, reflecting the 30 years of quality information offered by ’Community Care’. | |
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Based on the Community Planning Handbook. | |
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Information and downloads from the Home Office’s Crime & Policing website. | |
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The Housing Corporation has launched CTE Online to promote its Community Training and Enabling Grant to tenants. | |
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Discusses all issues in relation to housing co-operatives such as tenant management and tenant control. | |
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NHF website to support The Decent Homes Pilot Study. | |
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"Breaking the link between poverty and disability" | |
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website of the Ethnic Minority Foundation | |
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Information on financial resources and other assistance available to help support the development and regeneration of local economies and communities. | |
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Website of Help the Aged | |
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Small grant funding scheme, set up to fund projects to encourage children and young people to make a difference in their communities. | |
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Aims to encourage and promote equality and diversity in social housing. | |
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Website aimed at students who may be taking on their first tenancy. However, much of the practical advice offered would be useful to any first time tenant. | |
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Weekly housing magazine published by the National Housing Federation. Features fully searchable archive in their Total Recall section. | |
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Web site of the weekly magazine Inside Housing. Features a searchable archive. | |
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Enables UK community organisations to create a website online. | |
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This site has an archive of all "Findings" with new ones being added as they are published. The site also contains general information on JRF and details of how to submit proposals to their research and development programme. | |
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Visit their website | |
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This centre training and facilities for community groups. | |
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Website of the National Youth Agency | |
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National Council for Voluntary Organisations covers nearly everything you would need to know about the voluntary sector. Includes press releases, information on their journal, NCVO News, information on their publications and other services they provide. | |
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"The Quest Trust aims to support local activists improving the quality of life in their communities. We do this by enabling people to share information and ideas about successful economic and social regeneration . . . " | |
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"Disseminates guidance, practice standards and examples of innovation in tackling neighbourhood racial harassment and racist attacks." | |
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Provides guides and case studies to show what works in Neighbourhood Renewal. | |
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Set up by London & Quadrant Housing Trust in Partnership with Local residents. |
For Further Information
You can obtain further information about Resident Involvement from the following:
Resident Participation Unit, Blyth Valley Housing,
Dinsdale House, 75 Marine Terrace, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 2LN.
Telephone: Resident Participation Unit on 01670 542093, 01670 542094, or 01670 542512.
Typetalk service prefix number 18001
EMail: participation@blythvalley.gov.uk
Alternatively
Fax us on: 01670 542096
Text us on 07950 080908 and type the word participation and then your message.
75 Marine Terrace
Blyth
Northumberland
NE24 2BX
Phone: 01670 542542