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doortodooryourgreensp ceTenants redesign their environmentJoseph Clover Court is situated in theheart of Aylsham and holds 21 onebedroom maisonettes located off acentral courtyard. Tenants approachedtheir Neighbourhood Officer, MargaretBryant about making someimprovements to the communalcourtyard and an application was madefor a grant from the EnvironmentalImprovement Budget.Tenants and Broadland staff met tooutline the proposals and the grant wasapproved. The design features astunning pagoda style structure whichwill have plants growing around it withthe feet of the pagoda mounted in largeboxes filled with plants. Also, all homeshave window boxes and the overalleffect has really brightened up the area.This will provide a communal area forall the tenants of Joseph Clover Court,with benches for them to enjoy thesummer evenings. This was a trulyjoint effort with staff and tenantsworking side by side and the resultswere fantastic.Area Manager for the East regionCharlie Conley said ‘The great thingabout this project was the fact that thetenants designed the changesthemselves and were also able to getinvolved with the works.One tenant remarked ‘There is a realsense of community pride here today’and another told us that we had‘exceeded their expectations’.If you think your area could beimproved in any way, you too canapply for funding from theEnvironmental Improvement Budget.Contact your Neighbourhood Officerand set the ball rolling.Help us save the environment withthe way you receive Door to DoorBoth of the initiatives below will help us to save the environment, reduceour carbon footprint and give us more resources to fund fantasticschemes like the Joseph Clover Court transformation, described above.Door to Door by EmailDo you have access to the internet andregularly use email? Do you like to be the firstto know what’s going on?Would you be willing to receive your copy of Doorto Door by email rather than a printed copy in thepost?If so, email marketing@broadlandhousing.org with yourname and address. We willremove you from the postalmailing list and you will receive allfuture editions straight to yourinbox.DeliveryVolunteersDo you like to get out ofthe house and meet yourneighbours?We appreciate that some people do not have accessto the internet or prefer to receive printed documents,so we are therefore asking for volunteers who wouldbe willing to distribute the magazine to the otherresidents where they live. This could be as few, or asmany properties as you wish.If you think you could help emailmarketing@broadlandhousing.org or contactChris Andrews on 01603 750208.Page 6 • www.broadlandhousing.org
iz involvement zoneworking together to make positive changes!areaforumsBelow are the dates and times of the next meetings:Greater Norwich – 27 October, 6.15pmGreat Yarmouth – 19 October, 6pmKings Lynn - 1 December, 6pmDereham – 10 November, 6pmWaveney – 30 November, 6pmAn opportunity to meet with fellow tenants and members ofstaff to address issues that effect all tenants and residents.Help shape and influence the decisions Broadland makethrough your local Area Forum.The Elms, Unthank RoadChristchurch, Great YarmouthSt Katherines Court, Dodmans CloseBroadland Office, Aldiss CourtOulton Court, LowestoftWe have also set up a new repairs and maintenance forum. If you would like to attend contact the ResidentInvolvement Team on the details below.Help us find real solutions to the issues that affect you.New Resident Participation Team!We would like to welcome our new ResidentParticipation Team, Sarah and Adam toBroadland Housing Association.Sarah Cook, ResidentParticipation Manager, joined uson July 1st and had previouslyworked as Team Leader in theCentral area for Meridian East.Sarah said: “I am very excitedabout my new role as ResidentParticipation Manager within theBroadland Housing Group andam looking forward to visiting theschemes and meeting as many tenants as possible in thecoming weeks. We would very much like to encourageand facilitate tenants to get involved and have an importantsay in the things that affect you most. There are a numberof ways to get involved and we hope to hear from you allsoon”.Adam Clark, Resident Participation Assistant, joined us onJuly 13th and had previously worked as a Crime andIncident Auditor at Norfolk Constabulary. Adam said“Having previously worked in an office based role I amlooking forward to getting out and meeting tenants andtrying to assist them in becomingactively involved with theBroadland Housing Group. Iwould particularly like toencourage Broadlands youngertenants to participate in theopportunities that are availableand have their opinions heard.”If you would like to get involved, there are many ways tocontact us. You can text the Resident Involvement Team on07781 482725, email tp@broadlandhousing.org or alternativelytelephone Sarah on 01603 750236 or Adam on 01603 750295.Contact us on 0303 303 0003 • Page 7
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