Getting involved

Resident Involvement Team

Get involved and make a difference in your community

We want to  involve our tenants, residents and leaseholders in  helping us to  improve the services we offer.

How can you help us to do this ?

As a resident you can get involved in local decisions on housing matters that may affect you.

Resident InvolvementWe are looking for tenants and residents who have some time to test our services.

You can get involved in one of our many groups for example

.        Join our Mystery Shopping panel

·         Attend one of the local Tenant and Resident Groups

·         Sit on one of our four Service Panels

·         Help with Estate walkabouts

       .         Forthcoming Meetings and Events

 

Join Blyth Valley Residents’ Forum

The Blyth Valley Residents’ Forum (also known as the Tenants’ Forum) offers you the opportunity to get involved and communicate your views directly to Homes for Northumberland and Northumberland County Council.

The forum is open to tenants, residents, leaseholders and property owners in Blyth Valley, including Blyth, Cramlington and Seaton Valley. 

It is a great opportunity for those living in the local community who have a keen interest in housing and would like to make a difference to the place they live.

Meetings take place six times a year (one every two months) and the next meeting date is Wednesday 2 November 2011 at the Buffalo Centre in Blyth at 6.30pm.

If you would like more information on how to take part, please contact our Resident Involvement Unit on 01670 542424.

John Muir Awards

The John Muir Award challenges you to ...

  • Discover a wild place
  • Explore its wildness
  • Do something to Conserve it
  • Share your experiences

The John Muir Award is a nationally recognised environmental award that encourages people of all backgrounds to connect, enjoy and care for wild places.

Aileen Barrass is the John Muir Award Facilitator for Homes for Northumberland and can be contacted on 01670 542424  or at  residentinvolvement@hfn.uk.com

If you or a family member wishes to take part in this free award, and you are a tenant / leasholder of Homes for Northumberland, or you would like to get more information, please contact Aileen Barrrass. 

 

Community Fund

Click here to find out more information on our community fund programme or click the links below to download the application forms, guidelines and checklist. Read here about some of the groups that have benefited from our community fund.

Community Fund Guidelines

Community Fund Application Form

Community Fund Application Checklist

We will provide training to help you and to suit your needs. We can pay out of pocket expenses including travel expenses and carers costs

For more information about  Resident Involvement,

Write to:
Resident Involvement Team
Homes for Northumberland,
Civic Centre,
Renwick Road,
Blyth
NE24 2BX

Telephone: 01670 542424
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prefix number 18001
Email: residentinvolvement@hfn.uk.com