Residents' Associations and other groups
No one knows your block or estate better than you, so who better to represent your area, than you? Our Residents’ Associations make decisions which affect your local community.
Role of a Residents’ Association
Residents' Associations represent many of the people who live in homes owned and managed by the housing service. They work closely with their local neighbourhoods team to improve services, and some organise events for residents.
As a representative, you can help your area in a range of ways, to help build community spirit and support other residents. This could include:
- Building local support for a positive change in your area
- Giving residents a collective voice to shape and improve local services
- Organising events in your local community hall, courtyard or green space
- Running a community gardening programme
Advice on setting up a Residents’ Association
If you do not already have a Residents’ Association in your area and would like to set one up we can offer advice through:
- Expert advice from your resident engagement officer
- a cash grant to help you get off the ground
- a template constitution for your association to adopt and use
- details about community halls which are available for your use
We also offer help to new and existing associations through training, membership drives, and answering queries about running an association.
If you are interested in setting up a Residents' Association, please contact the resident engagement team.
Email: housing.enquiries@westminster.gov.uk
Call: 0800 358 3783 (freephone)
Setting up and running a residents’ association can take up a lot of time, so we offer a range of other ways to get involved. We can also help you set up a ‘residents voice’ group which is similar but easier to run than a residents’ association. All residents living in homes owned and managed by the housing service also have the option of getting involved by joining Westminster Housing Online.
The resident engagement team is happy to help you explore any of these options.
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