Hackney Homes urge residents to get involved with online community

Published by Natalie Powell for Hackney Homes in Housing

Hackney Homes’ resident participation team have launched a new, interactive community website for Hackney residents groups.

The new website has been set up as a community space for residents and officers to share information, experiences and best practice in housing matters.

The website is called “Hackney Homes – Resident Participation Community Group”.  Resident groups can visit the site and register via the following web-link:

http://www.communities.idea.gov.uk/comm/landing-home.do?id=11528322

Hackney HomesDivisional Head of Leasehold and Tenancy services,Neehara Wijeyesekerasaid: “Residents told us that they wanted a forum to talk about ways to get involved, post information on community events and exchange success stories with their local community and this is a great way to do this.”

To find out more information on the new site, contact theHackney Homesresident participation team on 0208 356 7845 or email getinvolved@hackneyhomes.org.uk.