Tel / Fax: 01543 502 905
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Chase Tenants and Residents Federation Tel / Fax: 01543 502 905 |
This may be your first home, you could be new to the area, feel lonely or you may need advice on schools or facilities in the area. The best people to talk to can often be your neighbours! If we know a contact for your area we will gladly ask them to contact you.
On accepting your property you will have been given a tenancy agreement, this is a legal document and although the Council have written it as clearly as possible and Council staff will explain important points to you, there is a lot to take in, so if you would like more advice on your tenancy agreement we will be happy to help.
Through our work with the Council, we can often advise you about the best person to contact if you have a problem or feel that you are being unfairly treated. We can also pass your views on the Council back to Officers and Councillors through the various meetings we attend. We can also take up issues that have not been resolved by the Council.
Training (in-house and residential)
A meeting/training room
Library of useful books/videos/dvds
Quarterly newsletter
Help and advice on matters affecting your Association
Information on statutory and voluntary organisations
Typing and photocopy service
Support with a campaign or the setting up of a new group
Use of the latest information technology
Quarterly accounts checking and producing financial reports for AGM’s
Minor Works
Fundraising Advice
Attendance at Residents’ Associations meetings if requested
Up to date information on new Council/Government Policies
Other benefits of affiliation are that
each Association is allowed to elect two representatives to sit on the C.T.R.F.
Executive Committee, attendance of a Federation Officer at Annual General
Meetings if required, be involved in appointing Consultants for the Council
where directly relevant to Tenants, opportunities to influence Council with
local policies and be consulted on national policies, allocated space in the
C.T.R.F. newsletter to advertise for new members or inform residents of
activities carried out in their catchment area, help and advice in setting up
their own Association newsletter.
*Note: There is a small annual fee charged to Residents’ Associations for affiliation, please contact us for further information.
Pictured above: CTRF Tenants drug awareness training
We offer both
in-house training organised by the Federation, and residential training at
Trafford Hall in
Committee Skills for Associations (including main officer positions of Chairperson, Vice-chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer)
Basic Computer Skills
Equality and Diversity
Funding
Drugs Education
National/Local Government Policies
Counselling Skills
Stress Awareness/Management
Managing/Resolving Conflict
Running Effective Meetings
Anti-social Behaviour
Young Spacemakers
Contact us for further information on how to set up your own Residents’ Association or to find out more about existing groups in your area.