Partnership working

Lench’sTrust has been working with other similar organisations for a number of years, developing a good working relationship with local almshouses – such as Harborne Parish Land, the Sir Josiah MasonTrust andYardley Great Trust or housing associations – such asWaterloo HA which was our development partner forWilliam Lench Court.

TheTrust is also member of the Birmingham Social Housing Partnership and theWest Midlands Small Housing Associations Forum which both give excellent networking opportunities to increase the knowledge and intelligence of its staff.

We will continue to explore further partnership opportunities with local businesses following recent successes such as the fundraising trek to Mount Kilimanjaro when friends from the Institute of Asian Business (IAB) joined us to raise money forWilliam Lench Court in 2010, and the appointment of a new Trustee from the IAB’s Board in 2008.

During 2012 we will work withYardley GreatTrust to extend the home care service (currently provided to the William Lench Court residents as part of the extracare) to the wider local communities and to other schemes.We will also work with the Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice to develop “Compassionate Communities” within our schemes.

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 Some residents appreciate a luncheon club with affordable meals on a regular basis.

 All residents take pride in the magnificent gardens at our schemes and they had been concerned over the last few years of the reliability and calibre of our contractors.

 The residents atWilliam Lench Court wish that the Trust ensures access by many services for the benefits of all.

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 Lench’sTrust has established a good working partnership with the Jericho Foundation, leading to a luncheon club at Lench’s Close 3 days a week and a cafeteria/restaurant service atWilliam Lench Court.

 Lench’sTrust appointed the Jericho Foundation to maintain the grounds at all its schemes and the Jericho Team has established a good relationship with the residents to improve and maintain the gardens.

 The Scheme Manager atWilliam Lench Court has built up relationship with the local General Practice and theWest Midlands Ambulance Service to secure a presence on site. More local partnerships are being built.