creating communities to be proud of
community voice
Help us to help you.....GET INVOLVED! 
We take resident involvement very seriously. We are aware that collectively and individually, you make a real difference, not only to your own communities, but to policy development, decision making and service delivery.
Effective involvement is about providing a wide range of methods and opportunities to involve tenants, residents and leaseholders, at a pace and level that suits you.
To make sure there are a range of opportunities available, the we have developed 'Community Voice', a neighbourhood sounding board which lets you choose what you want to be involved in and how much you want to be involved.
Everyone can take part in 'Community Voice' as long as you are;
- a current Shoreline tenant or leaseholder
- any home owner, housing association tenant, private tenant and their families living within one of our neighbourhoods.
There are many ways in which you can become involved at a number of different levels including:
- completing telephone/ postal or face-to-face surveys
- attending discussion groups
- carrying out surveys
- joining your local Tenant and Resident Association
- joining our editorial team looking at Shoreline News, our website and other publications
- receiving and commenting on proposals and services via email
- attending conferences, exhibitions and meetings
- becoming a mystery shopper
- interactive discussion via email and the website
- taking part in Service Review Panels – reviewing Shoreline core services
Please fill in our online form and make that first step! And...if that isn't enough, by joining and taking part in at least two activities a year, you could be in with a chance of winning one of three £100 prize draws a year. Please read the prize draw rules. * 
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Tenant and Resident Associations (TARA)
A tenant and resident association (TARA) is a group of people, living in an area or street, who all have similar issues relating to the housing, community and environment in which they live. TARAs want to make a real difference to their area and work to promote the interests of all residents and bring local communities together. They work to increase community spirit, make sure that people are kept informed about issues which may affect the area in which they live or work and arrange social events to help strengthen the community.
We actively encourage and support the introduction of tenant and resident associations throughout our neighbourhoods.
If you would like more information about TARAs or you would like to know who your local TARA is please telephone our community participation team on 0845 849 2000 or email cp@shorelinehp.com.
For more information about resident involvement and participation you can download the following publications *
Community Involvement Statement (50kb)
Community Participation...getting involved (365kb)
Useful Links
Here are some links to external organisations which you may find of interest.
www.volunteering.org.uk Articles, information sheets, links and other guidance on a range of volunteering issues.
www.tpas.org.uk Tenant Participation Advisory Service provides news, training and conferences for tenants and staff.
www.involving.org Working to ensure that public participation is a force for good.
www.communities.gov.uk Department of Communities and Local Government develops policies and projects to support and strengthen local communities.
www.housemark.co.uk Information and advice on improving housing services.
www.housing.org.uk The National Housing Federation helps Housing Associations to improve their performance.
www.housingcorp.gov.uk The Government agency which funds new affordable housing and regulates Housing Agencies.
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