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Strengthening Communities Through Welfare Reform: A Collaborative Presentation Summary

This presentation led by Karen Mayhew, Mark Jepson, and Sandra Norris discusses the critical aspects of welfare reform and its impact on tenants in the Breckland and surrounding areas. Highlighting the importance of tenant involvement, it outlines key strategies for supporting affected individuals, enhancing their income, and providing learning and employment opportunities. The initiative celebrates early successes, including job placements and training. It emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders and the community, aiming to shape a more resilient future for tenants through direct engagement and innovative programs.

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Strengthening Communities Through Welfare Reform: A Collaborative Presentation Summary

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

  2. CONTEXT BRECKLAND FOREST HEATH Ely (35) Mundford (7) EAST CAMBS ST EDMUNDSBURY Mildenhall & Red Lodge (59) Bury St Edmunds MID SUFFOLK Town 2,301 Rural 1,158 Supported 333 Stowmarket (52) Town 1,544 Rural 384 Supported 107 SOUTH CAMBS BABERGH Haverhill BRAINTREE

  3. TENANTS AT HAVEBURY

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. INSPIRING YOUNG PEOPLE

  8. 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

  9. GETTING THE MESSAGE OUT THERE

  10. 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

  11. CONTACTING US IS EASY Havebury Housing Partnership Havebury House Western Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP333SP Tel: 0300 3300 900 Email: office@havebury.com Website: www.havebury.com Find us on:

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