MANSFORD ESG

HOUSING CHOICE PRE-BALLOT CONSULTATION
Thursday 19th August 2004

Community Development (Shamim)

Girl´s Youth Project:

Education, training and employment opportunities, interview techniques, IT training, tc.

Cultural, Arts & Sports project:

Cross-cultural activities are organised to improve understanding between communities.

Sports activities are organised to encourage a healthy and active lifestyle.

Various arts & crafts sessions are to be held, such as designing frames, dress making, pattern design to promote creativity.

Outdoor activities will include trips to theatres, museums, and leisure centres.

Women´s Development Project:

Confidence to achieve their personal goals by acquiring new skills through training. In example: - IT, childcare, sewing & textiles. Basic literacy, numeracy and ESOL classes.

Thursday 19th August 2004

THCH aims to have a resident led organisation. It is committed to improving both housing quality and strengthening local communities.

THCH has 3 members of staff working to provide community development.

Resident Participation

• Resident Association
• Area Resident Board
• Joint Area Resident Board
• Leaseholder Steering Group
• THCH Resident Board Members

Community Groups

• Set up and help develop small and medium sized community groups which provide services on estates.
• Support and help develop existing groups where needed.
• Fundraising
• Training Programmes

Community Buildings

• Manage and ensure utilisation of all our community buildings
• Build new facilities and centres

Partnership

• Build links with both voluntary and statutory sectors in order to lever their services onto THCH estates
• Training and education
• Sure Start

Events and Projects

• Football
• Arts

Gardening Competition

MANSFORD ESG

HOUSING CHOICE PRE-BALLOT CONSULTATION
Thursday 19^th August 2004

Community Development

THCH aims to have a resident led organisation. It is committed to improving both housing quality and strengthening local communities.

THCH has 3 members of staff working to provide community development.

Resident Participation

Resident Association

Area Resident Board

Joint Area Resident Board

Leaseholder Steering Group

THCH Resident Board Members

Community Groups

Set up and help develop small and medium sized community groups which provide services on estates.

Support and help develop existing groups where needed.

Fundraising

Training Programmes

Community Buildings

Manage and ensure utilisation of all our community buildings

Build new facilities and centres

Partnership

Build links with both voluntary and statutory sectors in order to lever their services onto THCH estates

Training and education

Sure Start

Events and Projects

Football

Arts

Gardening Competition