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Lambeth Housing Resident Engagement
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Hello,
Getting Involved News is our new residents newsletter to keep you informed about resident led activities in local communities, engagement events, training & development, and funding opportunities. If you have news you would like to share you can email us at gettinginvolved@lambeth.gov.uk.
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Have your say on 'Get Active in Small Pitches'
Would you like to get active through ball sports and fun sessions in your local small pitch? We are seeking views about programming and improvements for small pitches, particularly if you need more activity. You can visit the main consultation page for more information or go directly to an individual consultation:
Consultations close on 20 September.
Other consultations ending in September
We also want your views on these important areas...
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Cost of Living Support
Since it's launch three months ago support for the cost of living crisis has delivered support thousands of residents with Free School Meals Holiday provision, Council Tax discounts, and emergency support.
If you or anyone in your community needs support please visit our website to find out more about energy savings, free school meals, emergency support, and more.
Tenant consumer standards consultation
Consultation on the consumer standards - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The Regulator of Social Housing launched a consultation on a new set of standards for all social landlords (including councils and housing associations), designed to protect tenants and improve the service they receive. The new requirements will be even stronger and give tenants greater power to hold their landlord to account.
The proposed standards will:
- protect tenants by strengthening the safety requirements that all social landlords need to meet
- require landlords to know more about the condition of their tenants’ homes and the individual needs of the people living in them – landlords will need to use this evidence to provide safe and decent homes with good-quality landlord services
- make sure landlords listen to tenants’ complaints and respond quickly when they need to put things right
- require landlords to be open and accountable to their tenants, and treat them with fairness and respect.
The regulator is looking for a wide range of views on the proposed standards and the consultation is running for 12 weeks - finishing on Tuesday 17 October 2023.
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Getting Involved Grants
We have updated and reissued our Getting Involved Grants guidance and invite you to apply online for funding activities on your estate or in your community.
Some of the key changes in the new guidance are:
- Grants of £751 to £3,500 will be decided by our GIG Panel made up of residents and officers
- Grants of £3,501 and above will be decided by Neighbourhood Working Engagement Coordinators
- Grants of £5,000 and above will prompt a procurement process
- We will not fund activities outside of the borough
We encourage applications for amounts up to £3,500. Larger grants may take longer to consider and decide. We will consider grants for partial or match funding.
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Committee training opportunities
Our training programme for 2023 has commenced for committees and other engagement groups. Training includes chairing meetings, taking minutes, financial record keeping, and applying for funding. Please let us know if there are any other areas that you would like further training in which would benefit your group and help it run more efficiently.
September sessions are:
- 13 September - Managing Committee Finances
- 20 September - Writing Funding/Grant Applications
If you are a Lambeth Council Housing resident and interested in any of these training sessions please email us at gettinginvolved@lambeth.gov.uk or contact your Resident Participation Officer.
Set up a business workshops
Impact Brixton has a series of workshops with legal experts that will take you step-by-step through the process of setting up a business, not-for-profit or social enterprise, or charity. Workshops take place on 14, 21, and 28 September.
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Youth and Young Adult Engagement
Jerome Martello is the new Youth and Young Adult Engagement Coordinator and he wants meet young people in the borough who have thoughts to share.
Jerome was born and raised in Lambeth and is passionate about positive community impact. He would love to make connections with the local community and work in partnership to understand and identify any gaps in service provision for people who are 16+. And in particular, connecting with young residents from Tulse Hill, Brixton, Streatham, Clapham and Kennington.
If you would like further information on how to get involved or you have a person in your family who you believe would be interested, please contact Jerome by email jmartello1@lambeth.gov.uk
Join the Lambeth 500
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