We want you to have a say in how your homes and communities are managed, maintained and improved and to get regular updates from us such as when work affects your home or neighbourhood.
You can tell us when we get things right and when you feel we can improve our services.
How to get involved
To get involved, you need to:
- be a BCP Homes tenant or leaseholder in Poole
- have some spare time to go to meetings, site visits or working groups
- want to learn more about the work we do
- work with us in a positive way for the benefit of all residents
Our resident involvement opportunities include:
- becoming a resident member of our board
- joining one of our 4 customer panels
- training to scrutinise our services through our resident-led scrutiny process
- getting involved in a working group
If you get involved, we will:
- listen to your views
- offer opportunities to train and learn new skills
- provide the opportunity to meet and share your experiences with other residents
- value the commitment of residents who volunteer with us
Other ways to get involved
As well as our meetings, we have lots of other ways you can get involved, such as:
- social activities at our sheltered housing schemes
- planting, growing and sharing the produce from community gardens
- getting the support of local residents to apply for funding for neighbourhood improvements
- running your own community events or helping us to put something on in your area
Tenant Participation Advisory Service
The national Tenant Participation Advisory Service offers tenants free training and advice.
If you’d like to log into the members’ area, email resident.involvement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk.
Training and resources
We support our involved residents by offering for you to attend training courses, workshops, seminars and conferences, both locally and nationally.
For more information on how you can get involved, please email bcphomes.getinvolved@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or call 01202 138 383.