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Starting and running a T&R group
Setting up a tenants’ and residents’ association couldn’t be easier; all you need is a few people in your area who share a passion about wanting to make improvements. You could maybe attend other public meetings in the area to try and drum up more interest to form a steering group. A start up grant is available from the City of Edinburgh Council for their tenants to cover the costs of hiring a venue, photocopying and anything else needed to help to get started. If you are with another landlord you could approach them to see what help they could offer to get a group started. ETF is available for tenants of any landlord to provide guidance, information and support.
At present, ETF has the following member groups:
- Birnies Court Tenants and Residents Association;
- Gateside Tenants and Residents Association;
- Hailesland Park Neighbourhood Council;
- Laichfield Community Association;
- Magdalene Neighbourhood Association;
- Maidencraig Court Residents Association;
- Minorities Initiatives Tenants and Residents Association;
- Moredun Multis & Maisonettes Residents Association;
- North Sighthill Residents Association;
- Ratho Station Residents Association;
- Redbraes Residents Association;
- West Cromwell, Persevere and Citadel Residents Association;
- Wharton Square Residents Association;
- Willowbrae and Duddingston Residents Association.
If you would like to set up a group in your area or would like some more information please contact the Federation Office.
Information for Scottish Government
Information for Scottish Government.
Community Learning and Development
Edinburgh Tenants Federation uses a community development approach in our work with local tenants’ groups. This means we provide practical and development support, opportunities for people to connect, information and training to enable and empower individuals and tenants’ groups to influence the issues in their local communities.
And we’re big on contributing to Community Learning and Development as a profession.
We are proud to regularly host Community Learning and Development / Community Education/Housing student placements at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. We currently have partnering arrangements with the University of Edinburgh,University of Dundee and University of Stirling.
We are always on the look-out for links that will enhance our work, so if you feel your organisation could connect positively with us, or if you’d like to join ETF for a student placement, please get in touch.
Good practice guidelines
ETF would like to share examples of good practice, so get in touch if you have ideas of what we could feature.
Publications
ETF Knowledge area
ETF provides training and resources for tenants’ groups. All of our resources for tenants’ groups can be accessed from the navigation bar on the right-hand side of this page.
We provide good practice briefings for Registered Social Landlords, those interested in Community Learning and Development – as well as other groups.
We’d love to hear from you if you think there’s something we could share with others. Just contact the Federation office with your suggestions.
