Useful Resources

There is a range of model documents and advice guides on this page to help you and your Resident Group.

The information provided can be changed to suit your needs.

For further help contact the Resident Participation Team.

Model Constitution for Tenant and Resident Associations

Take a look at our model constitution for Tenant and Resident Associations. Further advice is available from the Resident Participation Unit or from Blyth Valley CVS.

Tenants and Residents Association Committee

If you are setting up a formal group. You may want to form a committee.

Many groups have a committee to help the Association organise events and decide what issues need to be addressed.

Below are short guides to the role of the committee members.

The Chair

The Secretary

The Treasurer

Committee Members

Other Useful Information

The following leaflets are also helpful for Tenants' and Residents' Groups

Running a Tenants' Association

Setting up a Tenants' Resource Centre 

Holding Meetings

We have produced a short guide to successful meetings to help you manage successful meeting.

Newsletters

Newsletters are a fantastic way to get information out to your community. They allow people to get involved and be kept informed without having to attend meetings.

We provide newsletter training, check our Calendar to see next session!

Feel free to adapt all information for your own needs.

Funding

The Resident Participation Unit helps groups to apply for external funding. You may want to engage with young people, have a new play area........the list is endless. The following are some of the external funders out there. There are many more, please contact the Resident Participation Unit to find out more.

Contacts for Funders

• The Big Lottery
  www.thebiglotteryfund.org.uk  
  08454 102030
• Awards for All  
  www.awardsforall.org.uk  
  0115 9349304
• Heritage Lottery Fund  
  www.hlf.org.uk  
  0115 9349062
• Local Network Fund
  www.everychildmatters.gov.uk  
  0845 1130161
• Connexions  
  www.connexions.gov.uk  
  0808 0013219
• Neighbourhood Renewal Unit
  www.neighbourhood.gov.uk  
  0845 0828383
• Community Champions
  www.dfes.gov.uk/communitychampions
  01623 620202
• Northumberland County Council
  www.northumberland.gov.uk
  0167053300
• Arts Council England
  www.artscouncil.org.uk  
  0845 300 6200
• Princes Trust  
  www.princes-trust.org.uk  
  0116 2537824
• The Tudor Trust  
  www.tudortrust.org.uk  
  0207 7278522
• Comic Relief  
  www.comicrelief.org.uk  
  0207 8205555
• Help the Aged  
  www.helptheaged.org.uk  
  0207 2781114
• The Coalfields Regeneration Trust
  www.coalfields-regen.org.uk  
  01530 510456