STRONGER TOGETHER ON WELFARE REFORM Presentation by Karen Mayhew, Mark Jepson & Sandra Norris 11 September 2013.

STRONGER TOGETHERON WELFARE REFORM

Presentation by Karen Mayhew, Mark Jepson & Sandra Norris11 September 2013

CONTEXT

BRECKLAND

FOREST HEATH

EAST CAMBS

SOUTH CAMBS

ST EDMUNDSBURY

MID SUFFOLK

Ely (35)

Mildenhall & Red Lodge (59)

Mundford (7)

Haverhill

Bury St Edmunds

Stowmarket (52)

BRAINTREE

BABERGH

Town 1,544Rural 384

Supported 107

Town 2,301Rural 1,158

Supported 333

Core area

Other stock

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TENANTS AT HAVEBURY

TENANT INVOLVEMENT

Board Performance & Scrutiny

Panel

Volunteer

Gardeners

Neighbourhood Investment

Panel

Readers’ PanelEquality &

Diversity Focus Group

Tenant Inspectors

Area Monitors

Tenants’ Forum

Mystery shoppe

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INVESTING IN THE NEW FUTURE• Monitor what’s happening elsewhere

(and keep our engaged tenants informed)

• Close working relationships with key partners who could support our tenants

• Incentives – with advice from tenants• Learning, training, employment

strategy

KEY AIMS

With tenants we agreed our key aims should be:• Identify critical support paths for

affected tenants• Develop some downsizing options• Maximise tenants’ income• Help in getting online

OPPORTUNITIES FOR TENANTS• Havebury offers a range of courses through

the website and via our quarterly publication

• Career and Guidance programme – a seven week programme where tenants are seen for one hour a week

• Outward bound courses offered to tenants’ children aged between 16 and 24

• Work experience• A partner of Fresh Festival – promoting

innovation and opportunities to young people

INSPIRING YOUNG PEOPLE

OUTCOMES TO DATE

• 12 people in total have found employment

• 6 people have been on work placements

• 2 people have been sent on external provision training

• 2 people are/have been volunteering• 24 tenants have completed the

Career & Guidance programme with 9 more booked in for September

GETTING THE MESSAGE OUT THERE

IN SUMMARY …

Tenants have helped us by:• Providing a sounding board• Reinforcing the need to maintain

income collection rates• Steering our programme on learning,

development and employment• Shaping incentives• Engaging with us – often really slow

start, but nothing succeeds like success

CONTACTING US IS EASY

Havebury Housing PartnershipHavebury House

Western WayBury St EdmundsSuffolk IP33 3SP

Tel: 0300 3300 900Email: [email protected]: www.havebury.com

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