Getting Involved
Find out more about our Resident Engagement Strategy
Tenant engagement has been important to IDS for many years and is about making sure that all tenants have a say in the decisions that affect their homes and communities.
What is tenant engagement?
Tenant engagement is about making sure that all tenants have the opportunity and choice to have a say in the decisions that affect their homes and communities. It may involve you and your neighbours attending the occasional meeting with IDS staff, normally held on your estate, to discuss current issues or changes. It includes taking part in surveys and questionnaires. It could involve becoming a tenant representative, helping form a tenants association or joining the tenants forum.
IDS has three tenants serving on its Operations Committee. Here they are able to influence the work of IDS and play a key role in shaping the organisation’s strategy.
Other Partnerships and activities
We are really lucky to have three community halls across our estates. These can be hired out by not for profit organisations to run events and activities for our residents and members of the community.
The great thing about our sheltered schemes is that there is a sense of community and inclusion. Activities will be advertised on communal notice boards within the scheme.
Recognising tenant engagement
We are always keen to help residents get involved. IDS create a fun and friendly atmosphere and want to encourage new people to come forward. If you have a love of your home, want to make a difference and have your voice heard we would love to work with you. Where we can, we will look towards formal qualifications to help you, help us, help improve and sustain quality services.
