YOURAREA Newsletter Oldham - Issue 01

Keep up with what’s going on in Oldham

Keeping you safe in your home

We are committed to providing you with a safe, well maintained home.

We carry out important work on your home every year to make sure it’s fit for the future. We’ve developed a ‘Keeping you safe’ area on our website to share with you how we protect you and your home. This includes:

• water safety

• asbestos

• fire safety • gas safety

• electrical safety • lifts

In this new website area, there is information about what we’re doing to keep you and your home safe as a landlord, and we will also share important tips on how you can stay safe at home.

Click here to find out more. www.forhousing.co.uk/keeping-you-safe

New Youth Club Partnership

Fitton Hill Senior Youth Club is now delivered by The Salvation Army and in the process of deciding on a new name.

We will work with young people to create a new name for the club, explore what matters to them and how we can work together with our new partners to tackle local issues and make their youth club a place they are proud of.

Lisa Fowles, Community Development Officer, said: “We’re excited to welcome new partners to the Senior Youth Club and work with our young people to make a difference to the club services, for all.

LiveWell Funding for tenants

NOW AVAILABLE

DID YOU KNOW... we have additional funding available so we can support you with essential items if you are having difficulty paying for the essentials. Some of the ways in which we can help include:

• Vouchers for food and other essential items such as toiletries

• White goods such as a washing machine and fridge freezer

• Free wellbeing counselling sessions, refer yourself online

• Top-up pre-payment energy meters

• Household items such as bedding and curtains

We will do our best to support you or put you in touch with someone who can.

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If you need help with any of the above or with buying other essentials not listed, click here. www.forhousing.co.uk/ live-well-funding-for-tenants/

If you know someone between the ages of 11-16 years old who would like to come along, the youth club takes place every Wednesday, 5pm – 7pm at The Brew in Fitton Hill.

“Our young people are thrilled to be part of creating a new name and identity for the Club.”

To get involved, click here. www.forhousing.co.uk/getinvolved/

A tenant’s viewpoint

Our Together with Tenants Charter has now officially launched

The charter is a series of commitments that have been developed by listening and working together with you, and other tenants, to make a difference and create services that are personcentred, inclusive, and work.

We know that we don’t always get it right, but what we do know is that we want to improve and provide you with the best possible services. Tenant Helen Wild, 60, has been involved with the Together with Tenants Charter from the start and shares her perspective on its impact.

Our new approach to Scrutiny

Tenant scrutiny means you will be able to review what we do and why we do it, influencing what happens to your home and community, and putting you at the heart of our decision making.

You can decide what needs to change, investigate tenant experiences and work alongside us to make things happen. You can be the voice of your community and positively impact the services we deliver, making a difference to the lives of many. You will have the opportunity to make a real impact.

You can get involved from as little as 10 minutes to, two days per month, whatever suits you. Be the voice of your community, make things happen and RAISE IT. Have a say in shaping our delivery of services, together we can make a difference.

Helen said:

The Together with Tenants Charter will be a golden thread running through the whole organisation’s work. It will connect all the tenant groups and will help hold ForHousing accountable – the Charter will help make sure what our landlord says they’ll do gets done.

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“It gives us all the chance to work together, so we can be proud of where we live and improve our community for the next generation to enjoy.

To read Helen’s full blog, click here. www.forhousing.co.uk/a-tenants-viewpointtogether-with-tenants-charter/

This summer you can find lots of helpful information with our Summer Checklist available on our website:

✔ Energy advice and tips

✔ Cost of living support

✔ Information on damp and mould

✔ Fire and water safety advice

✔ Hot weather tips

✔ Things to do

✔ Repairs

✔ Your neighbourhood

Money matters

Do you have money worries?

From debt advice, to benefit information, we have team of people on hand to help you.

Click here to find out more.

www.forhousing.co.uk/money-support/

Play Streets

FREE Summer sessions for kids

Working with partners, we provide every single session for FREE, and where possible a free meal will be provided for each child.

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There’s plenty for kids to get involved in during the school holidays, including:

If you need something for your child to take part in this Summer, join us at PLAY STREETS!

Click here to find out more. www.forhousing.co.uk/play-streets/

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• COOKING

• SPORTS

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