| Leeds
Tenants Federation has a cross-tenure membership of 124 tenants
and residents groups, representing more than 65,000 households
in Leeds. 65% of all council homes, 100% of four Leeds-based
housing associations and 22% of all Leeds residents are members
of the tenants movement. |
| Residents groups
and individual tenant representatives can become members of
Leeds Tenants Federation. Members have access to a freephone
advice line, support visits, help with campaigns and organisational
issues, free copying for newsletters and leaflets and access
to financial support. Members also have the right to vote on
Leeds Tenants Federation policy issues and stand for election
to Leeds Tenants Federation Management Committee. |
| Other services,
like free training, regular information mailings, invitations
to quarterly meetings and major conferences and events are also
open to non-members. Projects like our Mystery Shopping and
Tenant Talk-Back initiatives are also open to non-members. |
We provide a model
Constitution, model Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity
policies to help groups develop their own organisations. Please
use the links to the right for these documents. For membership
criteria and application forms for membership as well as full
details of our membership package please use the links to
the right.
For more information contact tenants@leeds.gov.uk
or phone (0113) 2145330. |
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| News
from Leeds tenants and residents groups |
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Potternewton
funday
Potternewton tenants and residents association
held a summer funday with horse riding, break dancing and
fancy dress competitions. |
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Right to Rent campaign
 This
campaign was launched at a General Meeting on the evening
of Tuesday 11 July at Leeds Civic Hall, 6.30pm. Huw Jones,
Deputy Chief Executive of Leeds Housing Partnership reveaedl
the latest research on the affordable rented homes crisis.
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Ossy Fun Zone
This young people's
group did a Powerpoint presentation to the Federation's AGM
plus a song performance. The Federation is funding the group
to attend TPAS National Youth Conference in June. |
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Richmond Hill Drama
Teens
This youth drama
group performed at Leeds Tenants Federation's General Meeting
in January with a range of songs and sketches from their latest
play. The group is made up of young people who were at risk
of being involved in anti-social behaviour but who now create
hard-hitting and entertaining drama about their lives. |
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Whinmoor B Residents
Association
Whinmoor B Residents
Association provided food parcels for the elderly housebound
this winter, to support them in the cold weather. The association
used a grant from Leeds Tenants Federation and from other
agencies to supply 185 residents with essential food items. |
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Swillington Residents
Association
Swillington Residents
Association's Christmas Party brought winter cheer to the
elderly |
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Whitelaithes Residents
Association
Whitelaithes Residents
Association held a Hallowe'en Party for local young people
with prizes for the most horrifying costumes.. |
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East
Park Community Association
East Park Community
Association organised a Cultural Awareness event to bring
communities together in the Richmond Hill and Cross Green
area of the city. The well attended event featured stalls
with food from around the world, plus music, drumming and
dancing |
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Osmondthorpe
Tenants & Residents
A group of young
people on the Osmondthorpe estate organised a Fun Day in August.
They raised all the money for the day through their own fundraising
when they learned that Osmondthorpe Tenants &
Residents group were unable to put on the event this
year. |
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The
Ossy Fun Zone - as the young group are called - organised
Sumo Wrestling, a Water Slide, Face Painting and a range of
stalls and games. |
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Wyther Park tenants
& residents
Wyther
Park tenants & residents group
held a family fun day in August with a grant from Leeds Tenants
Federation. |
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 There
were parachute games, races, rounders and all the children (&
some adults!) received certificates. Everyone said it should
be an annual event! |
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