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COMMUNITY IS THE ANSWER
Wednesday 11th June 2014
Welcome to Edinburgh Tenants Federation’s Workshop
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Welcome
BettyStevenson
ConvenorClare MacGillivray
Development
Coordinator
Sheila Rutherford-McCallum
Treasurer
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Aims of Workshop
o Social housing and tenant participation in Scotland
o Edinburgh Tenants Federation’s way of local collective community action
o Your experiences of collective action to influence power
o Opportunities for action in your home communities.
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What we’ll do
S Say your own wordI InputD DiscussA Action!
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What’s your passion?
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The right to housing
“Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and wellbeing of [them]self and of [their] family, including ... housing.”
Universal Declaration on Human Rights (10th December 1948)
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Tenants’ Charter
o “Right to healthy, safe, secure, affordable housing.
o Right to form tenants’ organisations and participate in decision making, free from discrimination.”
International Union of Tenants (6th June 1974)
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Scottish slums
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Tenant activism
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Social housing in Scotland
The Wheatley Act in 1924 extended Council house building by increasing the level of subsidy from the state.
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New homes
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Tenant participation
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Edinburgh Tenants Federation
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Our connections
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Local action
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Connecting citywide
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The right to participate
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National action
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Award winners
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Envisioning the Future
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The Conversation
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A deeper understanding
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Questions to consider
How does collective action happen in your community?
What issues need to change in your community?
What are the challenges you face and how do you overcome them?
What have you learned about the approach used by Edinburgh Tenants you can take to your ‘home’ community?
What good practice tips can you share to help others in the group learn?
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Your reflections
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Connect with us
We would love to connect with people interested in our [email protected] Facebook and TwitterEdinburgh Tenants Federation
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