The ‘Public’ Housing Sector Landlord & Support Services
Nick ParkerVestia Community Trust
part of The Community Housing Group
• History of ‘social’ Housing – Philanthropic Movement– Homes for Hero’s – ‘mixed’ economy
• Tenant Involvement • Support Services
– Local Employment – Worcestershire Family
Intervention Project
Philanthropic Movement
Octavia Hill (1838 – 1912) • Provision & Management of
housing for working people: – ‘Hands on’ working directly
with tenants – meeting housing needs– employment– education
Philanthropic Movement
Peabody Trust (Victorian banker), Bournville Housing (Industrialist) and many more
• A good home
• Healthy Labour Force
• Communities
• Quality of life
Homes for Hero’s
First World War • Shock at ‘public health’
• Decent homes for returning soldiers
• Owned by municipal authorities
Co-regulation
Tenants
Government Landlord
Tenant Involvement
• Governance
• Policies & Procedures
• Shaping Services
• Performance & Monitoring Services
More than Just Landlord Services
Vestia - Training
• Housing Providers are:– large employers– have a significant supply
chain
• Help tenants into work • Vestia Training focus on
training young people
• Families are our tenants • Some have multiple and
complex problems • Service designed around needs
of families • Asertive help• Partnership working
• Five Partner Housing Providers
• Children Services
• West Mercia Police
• Schools
Worcestershire Family Intervention Project
• WFIP staff many backgrounds • Families involved in interviews• Person Specification
Good inter-personal skills assertive Good all round education
• Inductions and staff training for remaining skills
Staff