There are currently three Local Support Projects

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East Lothian Development Support Project

The East Lothian Development Support Project was established in March 2001 and is funded by East Lothian Council.

There are four key aims to the Project:

Establishing new tenants and residents groups
Strengthening existing tenants and residents groups
Enabling the umbrella organisation for tenants and residents groups -
East Lothian Tenants and Residents Panel (ELTRP) to effectively influence local
and national housing policies
Assisting ELTRP and its Executive Committee to run as an organisation.

There are three full-time TIS staff based in the offices of East Lothian Tenants and Residents Panel; a Development Worker, an Outreach Worker and an Administrative Officer.

ELTRP and local groups set the work priorities for the East Lothian team. To make sure these priorities are being delivered, the Project is monitored in a partnership approach with representatives from ELTRP, TIS and East Lothian Council meeting quarterly to discuss progress.

Cathie McArthur, Chair of ELTRP says "With support received from TIS and East Lothian Council we have been able to make real change possible.

We also need the support of all tenants and residents - please communicate with us to help us improve further!"

James Coutts, Service Development Manager for Community Housing, East Lothian Council, says; " I am delighted with the high quality approach and professionalism of TIS staff in delivering the development and administrative support needs of East Lothian Tenants and Residents Panel, and other tenants groups, to a level that meets and often exceeds the agreed standards."

To find out more about the Project, please contact:

Clare MacGillivray- Development Officer
Paul Laidlaw – Outreach Officer

East Lothian Tenants & Residents Panel
47 Bridge Street, Musselburgh EH21 6AA

Telephone: 0131 665 9304 Fax: 0131 665 8386
Email: tenantspanel@hotmail.com

Information including a copy of the East Lothian Tenants Participation Strategy and the latest ELTRP Newsletters can be found on this website:

http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/content/0,,656,00.html

ELDP Annual Report
ELTRP Annual Report 05-06
ELTRP Panel News
Conference Flyer
Conference Poster
Spring 08 Training Booking Form
Training Programme of Events Spring 2008

South Lanarkshire Tenant
Development Support Project

South Lanarkshire Tenant Development Support Project has been providing services to the tenants of South Lanarkshire Council since September 2002.

Based in Hamilton we work on an outreach basis covering a largely rural area of 177,116 hectares holding 30,000 tenancies. Our task is to support the development of tenant activity throughout this area.

Our work aims to assist tenants to organise, influence and work with their landlord to collectively improve housing services, conditions and policies.

This is done through:

Providing opportunities for tenants to develop their skills, knowledge and abilities
To support and assist tenant organisations to be effective
Supporting the start up of new tenants groups
Providing resources to support tenant activity
Providing opportunities for learning, shared discussion and for tenants to form collective views
Working with SLC to develop methods of involvement
The assistance we provide includes independent advice on a range of community group and housing issues. We also provide training on issue and skills based topics such as 'Tackling Anti social behaviour' and 'Getting organised'. Tenants can access information resources from our tenant information library, website or from our quarterly newsletter: 'Keeping you Informed'.

The work of the Project is guided, monitored and reviewed by a group of 12 tenants (collectively known as the Project Monitoring Group). Representing each region in South Lanarkshire - they ensure the services we deliver meet tenant needs.

We are funded by South Lanarkshire Council until May 2009.

For further information please contact:

South Lanarkshire Tenant Development Support Project
Room 3, Brandon House Business Centre
23-25 Brandon Street, Hamilton ML3 6DA

Tel 01698 527 108 Fax 01698 523 131
e-mail: slproject@tis.org.uk

South Lanarkshire Council's Housing Strategy can be found on their website:

http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk

South Lanarkshire Tenant Development Support Project March Edition

Factsheet 1 - An introduction to housing allocations

Factsheet 2 - Choice Based Lettings

Factsheet 3 - Common Housing Registers

Factsheet 4 - Legislative requirements

Factsheet 5 - South Lanarkshire Council's Allocations Policy

The North Lanarkshire Tenants
and Residents Development Support Project

The North Lanarkshire Tenants and Residents Development Support Project was set up in partnership with the Coatbridge Federation of Tenant and Resident Associations, the North Lanarkshire Council and the Tenants Information Service.

Our aim is to further develop tenant involvement in housing and related issues across the whole of North Lanarkshire.

We are a team of tenants, residents and professionals. The project has a Project Monitoring Group, which consists of tenants and resident representatives from across all of North Lanarkshire. Our project is very much run by members of the community for the community.

We are independent and provide development support, such as training, advice, and support. We assist with all aspects of housing, from starting a new tenants group, running an efficient meeting, writing a constitution, fundraising, to getting landlords to listen.

We also work at a strategic level to improve the quality of tenant participation throughout North Lanarkshire. This includes assisting in the development of codes of practise, structures, and guides to improve Tenant Participation and assisting in the implementation of the Tenant Participation Strategy.

Our work has four key areas:

To develop a North Lanarkshire wide Federation of Tenant and Represent Associations
To provide support to Resident and Tenant Groups
To assist individual tenant and residents to participate, no matter their background or location
To assist in the implementation of the Tenant Participation Strategy

For more information please contact:

North Lanarkshire Tenants & Residents Development Support Project
Unit 66, Fountain Business Park, Ellis Street, Coatbridge, ML5 3AA

Tel: 01236 435 844

Email: jstevenson@tis.org.uk

Information on tenant participation in North Lanarkshire can be found on the
Council's website:

http://www.northlan.gov.uk/living+here/index.html

Constitution

Mon 25th February 2008	10am - 12.30pm 1.30pm – 4pm	Housing Scotland Act Consulting with your members	St Andrews HS, Coatbridge
Sat 15th March 2008	10am – 4pm	Anti Social Behaviour	Airdrie Academy
Sat 29th March 2008	10am – 4pm	Advanced Chairing Skills	Daisy Park, Motherwell
Numbers are limited at each venue therefore if we receive a great response we may have to find a larger venue.

Code of Practice

North Lanarkshire Federation website will be launched soon

North Lanarkshire Federation now have over 30 members

NLF Poster

NLF Leaflet “Who we are, what we do”

Perth and Kinross Tenants and Residents Development Support Project

The Perth and Kinross Tenants and Residents Development Support Project was set up in January 2007 in partnership with Perth and Kinross Tenants and Residents Federation (PKTRF) and Perth and Kinross Council.

Our main purpose is to further promote tenant involvement in housing and related issues across Perth and Kinross. We aim to do this by:

Establishing and revitalising tenants and residents groups in the Perth and Kinross area
Using the Federation’s Consultation Plan as a working document;
Increasing the number of ways members can communicate with the Federation. In particular promoting the use of the Federation website, the Executive News and the Federation Update;
Developing training programmes;
Contributing to Federation Working Groups including the Antisocial Behaviour Working Group and the Information Media and Publicity Groups;
Contributing to Council Working Groups including the Estate Management Working Group;
Empowering the Federation to effectively influence both local and national housing policies
Working with the Council to deliver the annual Tenants’ Conference

The Project is managed by a Project Monitoring Group, which consists of tenants and residents representatives from Perth and Kinross and a representative from Perth and Kinross Council. This group has responsibility for overseeing the delivery of the Project.

For more information, please contact the Perth and Kinross Tenants and Residents Federation

20 North Methven Street, Perth, PH1 5PN
Federation email address pktrf@btconnect.com

Telephone 01738 442302

Email: mhenry@tis.org.uk
Email: fgordon@tis.org.uk

Information on the Federation including the website and the Federation’s Code of Governance can be found on the website at www.pktenants.org

Perth and Kinross Tenant Development Support Project Annual Report 2007-2008.