National Tenant Alliance
Introduction
The case for a national tenant alliance is clear.
The Tenants at the Table research report set out a compelling argument for a new national organisation. An organisation that gives social housing tenants a real opportunity to shape the policies that affect their lives.
As Joseph De-Ville, Chair of the Voices for Tenants Steering Group, put it:
“The absence of an unmediated national level voice for tenants of social housing is a scandal that needs to be urgently addressed. Over four million people shouldn’t be sidelined in important conversations about the issues that affect their day-to-day lives.”
What’s happening now?
Tenants are now leading the design of this new National Tenant Alliance, and Longleigh Foundation is proud to support them.
Following the report, a working group of tenants came together to begin shaping what this alliance could look like. They asked Longleigh to act as an accountable body, helping with things like securing funding and back office support.
We have secured funding for this next stage of the project, which is being used to bring in specialist support from The Health Creation Alliance (THCA). Together with tenants, THCA will:
- Design and deliver workshops so that as many tenants as possible can help shape the alliance’s design and governance
- Begin building a team of tenant leaders who will be instrumental in shaping the organisation
- Fully cost the plans once tenants have decided how the organisation should work, so that Longleigh can seek the funding needed to build it from the ground up
Join a shaping workshop
Want to help shape the future for social housing tenants?
Workshops are now planned and we’d love you to be part of them. Come along, share your views, and help decide how this new alliance will work.
Stoke-on-Trent: Wednesday 23 April, 10:30- 15:30 (Travel costs reimbursed)
Online: Thursday 7 May, 13:00 – 15:00
Register your interest by Friday 10 April: Stephanie@thehealthcreationalliance.org
Meeting minutes
The tenant working group is committed to full transparency throughout this project. Minutes from each meeting are published below as they become available.
