Get involved. Shape Progress.
Are you passionate about making a difference in your community? Do you want to get involved and help us to shape progress?
We’re looking for new tenant representative committee members and want to hear from you!
Our tenant representatives are valued members of our organisation, and we rely on them to let us know what’s important to their communities.
They help us drive good decision-making right at the heart of the organisation and tell us how we can make things better.
We are looking for inspirational tenants who are friendly, approachable, and good communicators with excellent knowledge of their local community.
If you live in one of our homes and are passionate about ensuring your community and the people who live in them receive a great service from us, then we want to hear from you.
Our tenant committees are an optional paid opportunity with a minimum commitment to attend four meetings over 12 months.
The closing date to let us know you are interested is the 31 May 2024.
What does a tenant representative committee member do?
You will work closely with our tenants, board and colleagues to:
Who can be a tenant representative committee member?
You will need to be a tenant in one of our homes.
You do not need to have been involved with us before, but you will be passionate about the difference tenants can make to neighbourhoods and improving services for everyone.
We are looking for tenants who are willing to:
What’s in it for you?
Commitment
The first committee meeting will take place in Autumn 2024.
You will need to attend four meetings, which take place every three months over one year.
Each meeting will last around two hours.
You may also need to be available for additional meetings where we support you to develop your skills.
Financial contribution to attend
We can help with reasonable expenses for you to attend, plus those of an advocate or support worker if you would like them to come with you.
We will also offer you an optional payment of £2,200 per year for your commitment (subject to tax and National Insurance).
For independent and impartial advice about the expenses provided as part of this opportunity and to check that any entitlement to benefits is unaffected, please get in touch with your Tenancy Sustainability Team or the Citizens Advice Bureau (external link).
If you are interested in becoming a tenant representative committee member, please contact us by the 31 May 2024:
If you have any questions or want to chat more about this opportunity, please get in touch.
How many committee members will there be?
We are looking for up to six general needs and independent living tenants, leaseholders, and shared owners for our Progress Homes committee and up to five supported living tenants/advocates/family members to sit on the RWP committee.
How long can I sit on a committee?
Committee members will need to attend a minimum of four meetings (in person or online), which take place every three months over one year. Each meeting will last around two hours.
Tenants can bring a support worker or an advocate.
If you are interested in becoming a tenant representative committee member, please contact us:
If you have any questions or want to chat more about this opportunity, please get in touch.
Once we receive your expression of interest, we will contact you to invite you to one of our in-person or hybrid away days in June so you can find out more about what is involved in being a tenant representative committee member.
How we look after your data
Below are data protection statements specific to each form on our website. Read our full data protection statement.
The information in this form is collected by and for Progress Housing Group.
We collect and manage your information in line with the current data protection legislation in the UK.The data in the form will be used for
the following purposes:
This information is processed in relation to the legitimate interests of the Group to support your expression of interest. The data will be held for the lifetime of your relationship with the Group and for a period afterwards to allow the processing of your expression of interest.
The data may be shared with relevant teams across Progress Housing Group and potentially third parties facilitating the delivery of our tenant committees.
If you would like to understand how we collect and use personal data, please refer to our https://corporate.progressgroup.org.uk/privacy/
By submitting this form, you consent to your personal data being used for the purposes set out in the privacy notice
For full details on how we process data, where to enquire about the use of your data and to find out about your rights and how to enact them, visit our full data protection statement here.
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