1. by Leslie Channon, MA, CIHCM.

2. ‘Breakdowns can create breakthroughs.
Things fall apart so things can fall together’
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WHY DID I GET INVOLVED?

3. Confidence
Training
Developed a passion for housing
Landlord investment & support in furthering my learning
MA Dissertation awarded CIH Prize
Research Published
New future 
MY TENANT INVOLVEMENT JOURNEY

4. ‘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

5. MY RESEARCH
Resident Involvement in Housing Associations:
the benefit to residents.

6. Data from the author’s survey questionnaire, 2015
POSITIVES

7. Data from the author’s MA survey questionnaire, 2015
NEGATIVES

8. Data from the author’s MA survey questionnaire, 2015
SURVEY RESPONDENTS’ PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH RESIDENT INVOLVEMENT
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
My overall
experience has
been positive
My contribution
has made a
positive impact to
residents
My contribution
has made a
positive impact
upon the
organisation
The training has
been useful
The skills I have
gained have been
useful in my
everyday life
My overall
confidence has
improved
My veiws are heard
by the team
My views are heard
by the organisation
Agree/Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree/Strongly Disagree

9. WHY SHOULD RESIDENTS BE INVOLVED IN
REGENERATION PROGRAMMES?

10. SOCIAL CAPITAL

11. SOCIAL CAPITAL

12. NW BICESTER ECO-TOWN

13. NW BICESTER ECO-TOWN

14. Leslie Channon MA, CIHCM
Email: Leslie.Channon@my.westminster.ac.uk
Twitter: @LeslieChannon
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