Starter grants of up to £3000 are available for tenant groups who are interested in 'Community Cashback' agreements with their landlords.
A Community Cashback agreement is a voluntary deal for tenants and residents to take control of small-scale local services such as cleaning, gardening etc. Any cost savings are kept by the resident group to use for community benefit.
The idea is simple. Tenants club together, with the agreement of their landlord, to manage a small scale local service, for example, grass cutting, cleaning or a repairs service. The government is supporting the scheme by offering small grants to tenant groups to kick start the process and help get things moving.
And the benefits? If tenants deliver a good, cost efficient service they can re-invest any savings that they make back into the local community. It’s about choice and empowerment; it’s about communities working together, sharing in the benefits and creating a sense of local pride and ownership.
Community Cashback starter grants are part of the 2013-15 tenant empowerment programme delivered by TPAS, and the National Federation of TMOs has a small team dealing with grant applications and technical issues that arise.
For further information and to apply, visit: www.tenantcentral.org.uk/community-cashback/, or contact 01704 227 053, or email: [email protected]