We are committed to supporting the development of residents'/social groups across all of our stock. We also regularly conduct focus groups, surveys and consultation exercises around key policies and new developments. Through this continuing consultation process it became evident to us that there was no mechanism, other than the bi annual conference whereby residents'/social groups from across the stock can come together to discuss issues and concerns that are of importance to them.

To this end we established the Federation of Residents' Groups, that will act as a broad body for discussion and consultation, provide nominations for our Housing Operations Committee which make key decisions about our future, and provide a forum whereby residents'/social groups can discuss concerns or issues that they may have identified in their local community and which they feel may be of relevance to others.

The Federation meets quarterly and have discussed the following at recent meetings:

• The Diversity conference in September 2004
• Monitoring the Centenary Budget
• Giving comments on the use of Ground 8 as a tool for tenancy management
• Working in small groups to give input into the Involvement and Participation Policy
• Giving comments on the resident Involvement KLOE
• Establishing a Resident Service Improvement Group
• Organising a Social Event to promote the work of the Federation

All resident groups can nominate 2 members to the Federation. If your group is interested then please contact us here.