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New Charter's Sarah Chilton and Alan Kibble
Interest in a new observational documentary series on BBC1 has catapulted some New Charter staff into the media spotlight.
In the run up to the first programme (shown last week), tenancy enforcement officer Alan Kibble appeared live on BBC Breakfast Time, and was interviewed by presenters Kate Silverton and Charlie Stayt.
Meanwhile, neighbourhood management officer Sarah Chilton’s photograph splashed across TV guides and the internet as she was shown using an incentive programme to address challenging behaviour from one family. Local and national media interviewed both staff.
The “Neighbourhood Watched” programme continues tomorrow (Tuesday) with more of the work of housing officers from New Charter (Ashton-under-Lyne), Community Gateway (Preston) and Housing Pendle.
This week, Alan is called out to deal with an undesirable neighbour, while Sarah helps two housebound elderly sisters to step into the outside world.
“It’s quite weird to see your own picture so often, especially as it’s not one of my best!” said Sarah. “I’ve also been amused by some of the previews and reviews of the first episode. Many expressed sympathy for the job we do, but actually I love working at New Charter. I think the rest of the series will show some of the lovely tenants who give you real job satisfaction.”
Independent production company Raw Television filmed the series between June and November last year.
The programme is broadcast on BBC1 on Tuesdays at 10.35pm.
christophe
Commented 130 weeks ago
Isn't she lovely!
The thing that worries me about the programme in general was the apparent lack of involvement of other agencies i.e. social services in helping to solve family problems? In the case of the dog issue where was the RSPCA?
It means that Housing Officers end up being run ragged, stretched and pulled and being left to sort out society's problems...