Training and Support
We want to make it easy for you to become more involved with us, and to know what we offer in terms of support and training from the start.
Our team will:
- Provide information on the different types of training we offer;
- Explain the process for claiming expenses so any costs are reimbursed;
- Help you to make the most of the time you spend with us.
We know that each person’s involvement will be different, so we have created a guide that covers all levels of volunteer involvement.
Full details are on the link below, but please feel free to just get in touch if you want to have a chat about anything.
Tenant Connectors Pool:
The tenant connectors pool is for tenants who want to get involved but don’t have time to join our regular panels. We’ll keep you updated with relevant news and let you know about upcoming opportunities, so you can join in on the things that interest you, such as:
- Local news and events
- Opportunities to get involved in making housing services better
- Opportunities to volunteer with the wider council, RotherFed and in your communities
- The fantastic tenants that have got involved and made an impact
- How to update your personal details or opt out of future roundups
We’ll send one main roundup at the start of each month, but we may contact you separately via email or text message if things come up that we think might take your fancy.
Tenant Scrutiny Panel:
The Tenant Scrutiny Panel are a group of council tenants that get together with us regularly to review areas within council housing services that may need to improve.
The panel look in detail at how the council are currently doing things and make recommendations on how to make things better.
The council work with the panel to develop improvement plans and keep panel members updated on their progress.
The Tenant Scrutiny Panel meets monthly either in person or members can also join remotely online. Meetings are usually on a Monday from 10.30am to 12.30pm.
To find out more or to suggest an idea for a future tenant review, visit Rotherfed’s Tenant Scrutiny Web page.
Housing Involvement Panel:
The Housing Involvement Panel is a meeting with tenant representatives and the council housing team. Tenants are informed about how the council are performing and consulted with on a range of housing and estate services, where they can share their views and help improve how these services work. The tenants work with the council to make sure the council provides the best possible services for tenants.
The Housing Involvement Panel meet every month, usually on a Wednesday at 10.30am to 12.30pm. You can join in person or online via Teams.
The Screen Team:
The Screen Team is a group of tenants who meet on-line to talk about our communications and how to make the council’s website, letters and emails easier to read.
They also give feedback on how the council can communicate better on social media.
The screen team meet on-line for around 1 hour on the first Tuesday of each month at 5:30pm.
If you are interested in getting involved with any of our panels, email tenantinvolvement@rotherfed.org or call 01709 368515 for more information.