by Leslie Channon, MA, CIHCM.

IS IT IMPORTANT?

CAN IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

‘Breakdowns can create breakthroughs. Things fall apart

so things can fall together’ Unknown

WHY DID I GET INVOLVED?

ConfidenceTraining

Developed a passion for housingLandlord investment & support in

furthering my learningMA Dissertation awarded CIH Prize

Research PublishedNew future

MY TENANT INVOLVEMENT JOURNEY

‘Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime’

‘Give a man welfare benefits and you feed him for a day;

empower and invest in a man and you give him his future’

SPANISH PHILOSOPHER MAIMONIDES

MY RESEARCH

Resident Involvement in Housing Associations: the benefit to

residents.

Data from the author’s survey questionnaire, 2015

POSITIVES

Data from the author’s MA survey questionnaire, 2015

NEGATIVES

Data from the author’s MA survey questionnaire, 2015

SURVEY RESPONDENTS’ PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH RESIDENT INVOLVEMENT

0

20

40

60

80

Agree/Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree/Strongly Disagree

WHY SHOULD RESIDENTS BE INVOLVED IN REGENERATION PROGRAMMES?

SOCIAL CAPITAL

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Leslie Channon MA, CIHCM

Email: Leslie.Channon@my.westminster.ac.u

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Twitter: @LeslieChannon

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