3504 SHA Your Voice 15 - Spectrum Housing Group

Stakeholder eventsDuring December and January, Signpoststakeholders in North Dorset, Exeter andPlymouth were invited to attend events hosted byManaging Director, John Wright. A stakeholder is aperson or group of people that is affected by thework and decisions made by the organisation.These events were an opportunity to speak to otherorganisations who work in partnership with Signpost andwho have an interest in our services. During the sessions,there was an opportunity for feedback and forstakeholders to have their say about what they felt thepriorities should be for the future. This information will beput together with other feedback from Residents and staffand used to help formulate the business plan for2009/2010.The North Dorset stakeholders at the Langton Arms in DecemberEaster Holiday tips:things to do withyour children forlittle or no cost• Visit a museum or gallery – manyhave free entry• Go for a walk in your local park orwoodland• See if your nearest Cinema has acheap session• Visit a local play area and maybetake a ball to add to the fun• If you have access to a computerjust type in free activities in thearea where you live• If weather is bad then have a videoor DVD time at home, making itlike the cinema by drawingcurtains and having low lights• If you live near the seaside why notgo to the beach for a bracing walkor run about• Look out for Easter Egg Hunts inyour area – some have free entry• Organise your own Easter EggHunt in the home or garden• Go for a picnic – alternatively, if theweather is bad, have an indoorpicnic.Spectrum leads the way with TSAOn 14 January, SpectrumHousing Group head officein Christchurch hosted one of thefirst National Conversationevents for the new TenantServices Authority.By being chosen as a trailblazerorganisation, Spectrum residents wereinvolved at the very beginning of anexciting and groundbreaking projectwhich promises to make life better formillions of social housing tenantsnationally.Residents were invited to take part indiscussion and feedback exercises andalso complete a short questionnaire for4the Tenant Services Authority that willbe used to influence the servicestandards they put in place forHousing Associations by Autumn2009.At the beginning of March, Signposthosted 3 local conversation events inNorth Dorset. Other organisationshave set up local conversation eventsacross the south west. All commentsand suggestions are to be with the TSAby the end of March. If you have notyet been involved and would like tohave your say, visit the TenantServices Authority website atwww.tenantservicesauthority.org orcontact us on 01258 484800.