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CONTENTS:

    Welcome from The Chairperson.............................. p3                      Value For Money....................................................... p6        Universal Credit...................................................p10/11
    ng homes 2019 Assurance Statement.................... p3                           Anti Social Behaviour (ASB)...................................... p6             Financial Assistance.................................................p11
    Thank You To Our Tenants........................................ p4                Quality and Maintenance of your home..................p7                         Meet the Housing Services Team......................p12/13
    Homes and Rents..................................................... p4            Gas Safety................................................................. p8   Tenant Participation................................................. p14
    Tenant Satisfaction................................................... p5          Examples of Investment works................................ p8                  Tenant Rewards....................................................... p15
    Arrears and Evictions................................................ p5           Medical Adaptations................................................ p8           Dates for your diary ................................................ p15
    Equalities................................................................... p5   Compliments and Complaints................................. p9
    House Allocations..................................................... p6          Retirement Housing.................................................. p9

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Welcome from the Chairperson
                                I am pleased      further develop our relationship with you, our
                                to present        tenants.
                                you with the
                                ng homes          We value your feedback on our performance
                                landlord report   and consider this to be essential for
                                for 2019.         continuous improvement. There are several
                                                  ways that you can provide your views
                                   At ng homes    including satisfaction surveys, compliments
                                   we are         and complaints, on our website, through
                                   committed to   social media, at public meetings and
 delivering customer service excellence and       community events or simply by contacting
 recognise the importance of listening to and     your Housing Officer or the office directly.
 involving our tenants. Our report is produced
 in line with the Scottish Social Housing Charter We provide this report to the Scottish Housing
 and it provides you with an insight into the     Regulator and from this year, the Scottish
 work of the Association.                         Housing Regulator has set governance
                                                  standards for Housing Associations. I am
 The report highlights the standards and          delighted to confirm that we are able to
 outcomes that all housing associations           advise the Regulator that we comply with
 should aim to achieve when providing             the standards. (see letter on the right of this
 services to tenants and it shows you how we      page).
 are performing against the Scottish average
 and against last year’s results. This is very    Thank you for taking the time to read our
 important as it allows us to reflect on our      report and I hope that you find it of interest.
 performance and see how we measure up            The Association remains committed to giving
 against other similar housing associations.      our tenants a voice and I trust that you will
 We are extremely proud of the excellent work join me in looking forward to continuing to
 that our Board, staff and volunteers do in       work together to create a community where
 the development and delivery of the many         people can flourish and prosper.
 programmes, initiatives and services that                                                          ng homes 2019 Assurance Statement
 we offer in North Glasgow. The report lets us
 share our successes whilst enabling us to        Best regards
 assess how we can improve our services and John Thorburn, Chairperson

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Thank You                                                                      Homes and Rents
                                                                                 At 31 March 2019 we owned 5383 homes. The total rent due for
                                                                                 the year was £22.3M. (This does not include the rental income

  To Our Tenants
                                                                                 from Sharing Owners and Leased Properties). Your rent makes
                                                                                 a significant contribution towards the delivery of our services. It
                                                                                 also helps us to manage our existing housing stock and carry out
                                                                                 maintenance, repairs and modernisation work.

  We would like to thank the following tenants who have worked with the
  staff at ng homes to produce the landlord report for 2019.

                                                                                      1 apt.          2 apt.          3 apt.         4 apt.          5 apt.

                         Frank                                    Agnes                79           1,330           2,997            885              92
                         Spence                                   Cameron             Average         Average         Average         Average         Average
                                                                                    weekly rent     weekly rent     weekly rent     weekly rent     weekly rent
                                                                                    (ng homes)      (ng homes)      (ng homes)      (ng homes)      (ng homes)
                                                                                    £68.75           £76.71         £83.73          £93.30          £103.69
                                                                                      Scottish        Scottish        Scottish       Scottish        Scottish
                                                                                      Average         Average         Average        Average         Average

                                                                                    £70.22           £76.10         £77.70          £84.44          £93.49

                                               John                              Rent Increase
                                               MacLeod                           This year, we increased our rents by 2%, this compares favourably
                                                                                 and has been constantly lower than other Housing Associations in the
                                                                                 surrounding area over the last 3 years.

  They have played an important part in helping to produce this report that
  we think will have the information that tenants want to see in an easy to          ng homes         Maryhill       Queens X       West of Scot.       GHA
  read format.                                                                     Apr 19 - 2.0%    Apr 19 - 3.9%   Apr 19 - 3.3%   Apr 19 - 3.4%   Apr 19 - 3.3%
                                                                                   Apr 18 - 2.5%    Apr 18 - 3.9%   Apr 18 - 3.6%   Apr 18 - 4.0%   Apr 18 - 3.2%
  If you would like to be involved in next year’s report please contact Eileen      Apr 17 - 1.2%   Apr 17 - 3.0%   Apr 17 - 2.0%   Apr 17 - 1.9%   Apr 17 - 2.4%
  McGovern on 0141 336 1342.

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Tenant Satisfaction                                                   Arrears and Evictions
92.7%                           93.5%
                                           of tenants felt that the

                                                                               £
                                           rent for their property
                                           represents good value
said they were satisfied with
                                           for money.
the overall service provided,
compared to the Scottish
                                                                              rent due
                                                                                                               5.8%
                                97.5%                                      £22.3
average of 90.1%                           of new tenants
                                           were happy with the
                                                                           million
92.8%                                                                                                                                             14
                                           standard of their home
                                           when moving in.
felt that ng homes was good

                                   79.1%
                                           of tenants are             The rent due last year             Total rent arrears as %        14 tenants were evicted
at keeping them informed                                                was £22.3 Million                of rent due was 5.8%.            for not paying rent.
                                           satisfied with the
about its services and                                                (2018 result: £21.4 Million)          (2018 result: 5.8%)              (2018 result: 21).
                                           quality of their home.
outcomes compared to the
Scottish average of 91.6%.

95.0%                                      83.4%
                                           of tenants are
                                                                      Equalities
of tenants were satisfied with             satisfied with the
the opportunities to participate           management of the
in our decision making,                    neighbourhood they
compared to the Scottish                   live in.
average of 86.5%.

                                                                                     8.6
                                                                                  of tenants are from
                                                                                                     %
                                                                                                                                  18.2%
                                                                                                                                  of applications for
                                                                                   black and ethnic                               housing are from
                                                                                    minority groups                                black and ethnic
                                                                                                                                   minority groups

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House Allocations                                                                                Value For Money
                              102
                              lets to existing tenants                        (2018 result: 114)          £%                              0.6%                           23
                              307                                                                    97.2                                                               days
     533
   houses were re-let
                              lets to waiting list applicants

                              124
                                                                             (2018 result: 320)

                                                                                                   The amount of money                  We did not collect         We took an average
       last year.                                                                                      we collected for                 0.6% of rent due            of 23 days to re-let
                              lets to homeless applicants                     (2018 result: 64)
         (2018 result: 498)                                                                         current and past rent            because homes were            homes, compared to
                                                                                                     was equal to 97.2%               empty, compared to           the Scottish average
                                                                                                   of the total rent due in           the Scottish average             of 31.9 days.
                                                                                                   the year, compared to                    of 0.9%.
                                                                                                                                                                     (2018 result: 16.1 days)
                                                                                                    the Scottish average
                                                                                                                                        (2018 result: 0.4%)

    2409                                                        926
                                                                                                           of 99.1%
                                                                                                      (2018 result: 97.9%)
         applicants on                                     new applicants
          waiting list
     (2018 result: 2474)
                                                           added to the list
                                                                (2018 result: 963)                 Anti Social Behaviour (ASB)

                                                                              85%                           134 cases
                                                                                                        of ASB were reported to ng
                                                                                                                                                                88.8%
                                                                                                                                                          of these ASB cases were
         of new tenants last year sustained their tenancy for more than one year                      homes. The types of anti social                      resolved within targets
                                                                             (2018 result 84%)         behaviour reported include:                      agreed locally, compared to
                                                                                                       noise nuisance, loud parties,                    the Scottish figure of 87.9%.
                                                                                                            neighbour disputes                                (2018 results 88.7%).
                                                                                                                 (2018 result: 71)

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Quality and Maintenance of your home

                                       97.1% of our                                            We operate
                                       properties met                                          a repairs
                                       the Scottish                                            appointment
                                       Housing Quality                                         system. We

                                                                               90.8%
                                       Standard                                                kept 90.8% of
                                       compared to the                                         appointments

                        97.1%          Scottish average
                                       of 94.1%.
                                       (2018 result: 96.6%)
                                                                                               compared to the
                                                                                               Scottish average of
                                                                                               95.6%.
                                                                                               (2018 result: 90.9%)

                                                                  3.2                         3.9
 78.6%                            83.4%                           days                        hours
 We completed 78.6% of            83.4% of tenants who took       The average time we took    The average time we took to
 reactive repairs ‘right first    part in Customer Satisfaction   to complete non-emergency   complete emergency repairs
 time’ compared to the Scottish   Surveys were satisfied with     repairs was 3.2 days,       was 3.9 hours, compared to
 average of 92.2%.                our repairs service, compared   compared to the Scottish    the Scottish average of 3.6
 (2018 result: 85.4%)             to the Scottish average of      average of 6.6 days.        hours.
                                  91.7%.                          (2018 result: 3.9 days)     (2018 result: 4.0 hours)
                                  (2018 result: 89.8%)

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Gas Safety                          Examples of Investment                                             Medical
                                      works carried out in 2018/19                                       Adaptations

         4254
         houses require a Gas
                                                                                                           144
           Safety Certificate                                                                                  medical
                                                                                                           adaptations were
                                                                                                              completed

                                      Before                                After                          (2018 result: 140)

    99.98              %
                                                   £9.3m
                                                    Invested in our homes
                                                                                                             29
                                                                                                            days
     had the Gas Safety Certificate
      renewed by the anniversary            which includes Backcourt/Environmental work, Door entry
                                                                                                          The average time to
        date. (2018 result: 100%)          upgrades, close painting and lighting upgrades and Kitchen,
                                                                                                          complete approved
                                                        Bathroom and Re-wire upgrades
                                                                                                              application
                                                           (Investment spend 2018 £7.5m)                     was 29 days
                                                                                                            (2018 result: 25)
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Retirement Housing
        Compliments
                                                                      ng homes provide Retirement       The Retirement Housing
        42 received                                                   Housing services across           properties are available
               (2018 result: 57)                                      5 complexes. Retirement           to older people and allow
                                                                      Housing tenants receive           tenants to live independently.
                                                                      enhanced housing and              Retirement Housing staff work
        Examples of compliments received included:
                                                                      property management               a flexible model of service
        Thank you for my new home, swift attention to resolve         services, delivered by            known as Hub and Cluster.
        repair, help with anti social behaviour, help with Rent       highly skilled local staff with   This allows the service to
        Issues, care and compassion during bereavement,               knowledge and experience          be provided when required
        excellent service from Handyperson, keeping backcourts        of tenancy and property           across the sites Monday to
        clean and tidy.                                               maintenance services. Staff       Friday and concierge services
                                                                      will offer tenants locally        carry out security patrols out
                                                                      based advice and information      of hours and at weekends.
                                                                      and signpost them to other        The service partners with
        Complaints                                                    agencies as required.             our Regeneration Team
                                                                                                        to support existing social
        381 received
              (2018 result: 368)
                                                                      This Retirement Housing
                                                                      service is provided across 5
                                                                                                        activities and to develop new
                                                                                                        activities, on and off site.
                                                                      complexes named below:-
       Examples of complaints received included:                      • Hawthorn Street
       • Repairs, standard of service, customer service, Investment   • Carron Crescent
       • 74% responded to within SPSO timescales                      • Kemp Street
                                                                      • Gourlay Street
                                                                      • Barloch Street

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Universal Credit                                   Your responsibilities
      Universal Credit (UC) Replaces                     • You must make an online claim for UC. You will   • You must do all the things agreed with your
      the following benefits and tax                       be allocated a Work Coach. Your Work Coach         Work Coach.
                                                           will help support you into work.                 • You must keep your claimant commitment and
      credits with one single monthly
      payment:                                           • You must report immediately any change of          job search up to date (you don’t want to be
                                                           circumstances online.                              sanctioned).
      • Income-based Jobseeker’s
        Allowance                                        • You must advise your Work Coach of your          • You must keep up to date and manage your
                                                           current housing situation.                         online account (this is called your journal).
      • Income-related Employment and
        Support Allowance                                • You must keep in touch with your Work Coach      • You must make a separate claim to Glasgow
                                                           at the Job Centre online.                          City Council for your council tax reduction
      • Income Support
      • Housing Benefit
      • Working Tax Credits
      • Child Tax Credit
                                                                                                                   Our top tips
                                                                                                                   • Remember, if you are a tenant you
                                                                                                                     must tick the box on the UC form
                                                                                                                     confirming that you have housing
     Advice on claiming                                                                                              costs to pay otherwise they will not be
                                                                                                                     included in your claim.
     • You can only apply for Universal Credit at         • Include details of your rent when you claim            • Set up an email account.
       www.gov.uk/universalcredit - if you do not           so that your housing costs are included.               • Open a bank account and start saving
       have internet access at home, your local Job       • UC can only be paid directly into a bank,                - at your local bank, building society or
       Centre Plus will be able to help you make your       building society or credit union account.                credit union.
       claim. You can also visit your local library or    • UC will be paid monthly in arrears -                   • Get access to the internet - e.g. visit
       community hub to get online.                         payments will not be backdated to take into              your local library to get online.
     • Make sure you have your own email                    account any delays in you making your claim.           • Make a budget plan - e.g. visit
       address - this is essential before you apply       • Support and advice is available. If you have             www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk.
       online.                                              difficulties in managing your UC claim please
                                                            get in touch with your Housing Officer.

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What you will need                  Financial Assistance
  to make a claim for
                                      We work in partnership with various agencies to provide help and support to our tenants affected by
  Universal Credit                    welfare reform.

  • Your tenancy agreement or a
    rent statement showing your       GEMAP
    rent                              Gemap can provide                          •   Council Tax Reduction                During this year GEMAP Advisors
  • Your landlord’s name and          assistance with the following:             •   Universal Credit                     have worked with 1383 of our
    address                           • Fighting Sanctions                       •   Living with debt                     tenants and have secured over
  • Your postcode                     • Claiming Personal                                                                 £2.2M in additional income for our
                                                                                 •   Managing money                       tenants.
  • Your (and your partner’s)           Independence Payments                    •   Debt Management Plan
    National Insurance number,        • The Scottish Welfare Fund                                                         To make an appointment please
    passport or photo driving                                                    •   Representation at appeals            call 0141 560 6000 (Springburn) or
                                      • Tax Credits                                                                       0141 336 1300 (Possilpark).
    licence                                                                      GEMAP Advisors work from our
                                      • Housing Benefit
  • Details of anyone who lives                                                  Possilpark and Springburn Offices.
    with you
  • Your bank account details
  • Details of any savings
  • Your expected monthly salary      Scotcash                                                     Pollok Credit Union
    (if working)                      Scotcash can help you make the most of your money            Pollok Credit Union has an office in Saracen street. They
  • Details of any other income       by providing a range of financial support, guidance and      offer a range of services to our tenants which include:
    you receive.                      other services.                                              • Basic bank accounts
  • Your email address and            They can assist on:                                          • Savings account
    landline or mobile phone          • Opening a basic bank account                               • Low cost loans
    number.                           • Advice on savings                                          To make an appointment please call 0141 336 6570.
                                      • Working in partnership with Glasgow Furniture
  If you have any questions               Initiative and Spruce Carpets to help furnish your
  or concerns with regards to             home. If you cannot afford the upfront costs they can
  Universal Credit please call into       help by providing the finance for what you need and
  the housing office to speak to a        arrange a manageable repayment plan which can
  member of staff.                        be tailored to your budget.
                                      To make an appointment please call 0141 276 0525.

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Meet the Housing Services Team
  Possilpark Team                               For Rent Enquiries:                                                                                                                                        Springburn Team                                   For Rent Enquiries:
                        Sharon                     Andrea Campbell                                                                                                                                                            Lyanne
                        Hazlett                    •   67-101 Allander Street        •   2-8 Hawthorn Court                    •   Stonyhurst Street                  • Lamb Street                                           Leslie
                        Housing                    •   107-119 Allander Street       •   100 Hawthorn Street                   •   Broadholm Street                   • Haywood Street                                        Housing
                                                   •   2-18 Barloch Street           •   Hamiltonhill Crescent & Road          •   Bracken Street                     • Knapdale Street
                        Manager                    •   3-5 Barloch Street            •   Killearn Street                       •   Claddens Quadrant & Street                                                                 Manager
                                                   •   29-53 Barloch Street          •   Rednock Street                        •   Coltmuir Street
                                                   •   Carbeth Street                •   98-110 Saracen Street                 •   Gadloch Street

     Danielle Quinn                                                                                   Lesley McLeish                                                                                        Linda Forrester
     •   8, 16, 24 Balmore Road    •   Mansion Street                                                 •   134 Allander Street               •   Mireton Street                • Kippen Street               •   Avonspark Gardens, Place & Street
     •   40, 46, 52 Balmore Road   •   138,148,156 Saracen Street                                     •   Ardoch Street                     •   Panmure Street                • Liddesdale Road             •   Dykemuir Street & Place
     •   72 Balmore Road           •   172-294 Saracen Street                                         •   Balgair Place, Gardens & Street   •   1-8 Redmoss Street                                          •   Oatfield Street
     •   139 –221 Balmore Road     •   Walnut Crescent, Place & Road                                  •   Balglass Gardens & Street         •   185-277 Saracen Street                                      •   459 -463 Petershill Road
     •   139 –162 Barloch Street   •   Chestnut, Cypress & Spruce Street                              •   Balmore Square                    •   Stronend Street                                             •   Red Road
     •   Closeburn Street                                                                             •   41-59 Balmore Road                •   Sunnylaw Place                                              •   Young Terrace
     •   Denmark Street                                                                               •   71–83 Balmore Road                •   Ashfield Street                                              •   Foresthall Crescent & Drive
     •   4-40 Hawthorn Street                                                                         •   Bardowie Street                   •   Buckley Street                                              •   Barnhill Drive
     •   313-483 Hawthorn Street                                                                      •   Bilsland Drive                    •   Crowhill Street                                             •   Burnbrae Street
     •   Hawthorn Quadrant                                                                            •   Hayston Crescent & Street         •   Glenhead Crescent & Street                                  •   Barmulloch Road

    For Housing Enquiries:                                                                                                                                                                                 For Housing Enquiries:
     Alison McLean                                           Lynn Bennett                                           Gail Hamilton                                            Gordon McFarlane               Emma Coats
     •   67-101 Allander Street                              • Broadholm Street                                     • 8, 16, 24 Balmore Road                                 • 134 Allander Street          •   Crichton Street
     •   107-119 Allander Street                             • Bracken Street                                       • 40, 46, 52 Balmore                                     • Ardoch Street                •   Gourlay Street
     •   2-18 Barloch Street                                 • Claddens Quadrant                                      Road                                                   • Balgair Place, Gardens       •   Morrin Path
     •   3-5 Barloch Street                                    & Street                                             • 72 Balmore Road                                          & Street                     •   Auchinloch Street
     •   29-53 Barloch Street                                • Coltmuir Street                                      • 139–221 Balmore Road                                   • Balglass Gardens &           •   Auchentoshan Terrace
     •   Carbeth Street                                      • Gadloch Street                                       • 139–162 Barloch Street                                   Street                       •   Angus Street
     •   2-8 Hawthorn Court                                  • Lamb Street                                          • Closeburn Street                                       • Balmore Square               •   Atlas Road
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   Springburn Way
     •   100 Hawthorn Street                                 • Haywood Street                                       • Denmark Street                                         • 41-59 Balmore Road           •   Ayr Street
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   Valleyfield Street
     •   Hamiltonhill Crescent                               • Knapdale Street                                      • 4-40 Hawthorn Street                                   • 71–83 Balmore Road           •   Carleston Street
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   St Joseph’s View
     •   Hamiltonhill Road                                   • Liddesdale Road                                      • 313-483 Hawthorn Street                                • Bardowie Street              •   Cowlairs Road
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   Zena Crescent
     •   Killearn Street                                     • Ashfield Street                                       • Hawthorn Quadrant                                      • Bilsland Drive               •   Hillkirk Street
     •   Rednock Street                                      • Buckley Street                                       • Mansion Street                                         • Hayston Crescent & Street    •   Kemp Street
     •   98-110 Saracen Street                               • Crowhill Street                                      • 138-294 Saracen Street                                 • Mireton Street               •   Southloch Gardens
     •   Stonyhurst Street                                   • Glenhead Crescent & Street                           • Walnut Crescent, Place & Road                          • Panmure Street               •   Laverockhall Street
                                                             • Kippen Street                                        • Chestnut, Cypress & Spruce Street                      • Redmoss Street               •   Midton Street
                                                                                                                    • 8-52 Balmore Rd                                        • 185-277 Saracen Street       •   Atlas Road
                                                                                                                    • 139-221 Balmore Rd                                     • Stronend Street              •   Vulcan Street
                                                                                                                                                                             • Sunnylaw Place               •   77-163 Petershill Road
                                                                                                                                                                             • 41-83 Balmore Rd             •   237-251 & 312 Springburn
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Road

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Multi-Storey Flat Team                        Customer
                                                                                                                                                                                          Services Officers
                                                                                                                                                      Karen      For Housing Enquiries:            Senior
                                                                                                                                                      Johnson                                      Customer
Danielle McErlane                                                            Laura Sharkey /                                                          Housing     Terri McChesney                  Services
•   104 -138 Balgrayhill Road                                                Lauren McPhee                                                            Manager     • Carron Crescent                Officer:
•   Mosesfield Street                                                        •   256-356 Broomfield Road                                                          • 1292-1330                      Peter
•   Bagnell Street                                                           •   Mansel Street                                                                      Springburn Road                Livingston
•   Broomfield Place                                                         •   St Monance Street                                                                • Balgrayhill Road
•   2-60 Broomfield Road                                                     •   Syriam Gardens, Street,                                                          • Stobhill Road
•   721-745 Broomfield Road                                                      Place                                                                            • Viewpoint Gate,
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Stephen
•
•
    Crichton Street
    Gourlay Street
                                      •   Atlas Road                         •   Downs Street                                        For Rent Enquiries:            Place & Road
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Lauder
                                      •   Springburn Way                     •   Gartferry Street
•   Morrin Path                                                              •   Drumbottie Road
                                      •   Vulcan Street
•   Auchinloch Street
•   Auchentoshan Terrace
                                      •   77-163 Petershill Road             •   Balgraybank Street                                    Bola Akintoye
                                      •   237-251 & 312 Springburn           •   Hillhouse Street
•   Angus Street                                                                                                                       • Carron Crescent
                                          Road                               •   Eastburn Road
•   Atlas Road                                                                                                                         • 1292-1330 Springburn
                                      •   Valleyfield Street                 •   Wallacewell Crescent,
•   Ayr Street                                                                                                                           Road
                                      •   St Joseph’s View                       Place & Road                                                                     Yvonne Kinnear
•   Carleston Street                                                                                                                   • Balgrayhill Road
                                      •   Zena Crescent                      •   Boghead Road
•   Cowlairs Road                                                                                                                      • Stobhill Road            • Galloway Street
                                      •   Broomfield Crescent &              •   Cardarrach Street                                                                                                 Iona Wilson
•   Hillkirk Street                                                                                                                    • Viewpoint Gate, Place    • Lenzie Terrace
                                          Drive                              •   Hillhouse Street
•   Kemp Street                                                                                                                          & Road                   • Carron Crescent
                                                                             •   Langrig Road
•   Southloch Gardens                                                        •   Lumloch Street
•   Laverockhall Street                                                      •   Campsie Street
•   Midton Street                                                            •   Cockmuir Street

                                                                                                                                       Catherine Mather
                                                                                                                                       • Galloway Street          Liz McMillan
                                                                                                                                       • 771-783 Springburn       • 771-783 Springburn
                                                                                                                                         Road                       Road
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Aimi Kerr
                                                                                                                                       • Blackthorn Street        • Blackthorn Street
                                                                                                                                       • Elmvale Street           • Elmvale Street
Gemma Lee                                                                                                                              • Horne Street             • Horne Street
•   Avonspark Gardens, Place & Street        • Young Terrace                                                                           • Memel Street             • Memel Street
•   Dykemuir Street & Place                  • Foresthall Crescent & Drive                                                             • Carron Street            • Carron Street
•   Oatfield Street                          • Barnhill Drive                                                                          • Carbisdale Street        • Carbisdale Street
•   Petershill Road                                                                                                                    • Eccles Street            • Eccles Street
•   Red Road                                                                                                                           • Fernbank Street          • Fernbank Street
                                                                                                                                       • Hickory Street           • Hickory Street                 Andrew
                                                                                                                                       • Carron Place             • Carron Place
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Wilson
Amanda Milne                                                             Joy Henderson
•   104-138 Balgrayhill Road                                             • Hillhouse Street
•   Mosesfield Street                                                    • Eastburn Road
•   Bagnell Street                                                       • Wallacewell Crescent,                                       Pamela Hutchison           Anne Sheeran
•   Broomfield Place                                                       Place, Road                                                 •   Lenzie Terrace         •   Broomknowes Road
•   2-60 Broomfield Road                                                 • 356 Broomfield Road                                         •   Broomknowes Road       •   Croftbank Street
•   256–346 Broomfield Road                                              • Broomfield Crescent & Drive                                 •   Croftbank Street       •   Edgefauld Road               Lucy Brown
•   Mansel Street               •   Downs Street                         • 721-745 Broomfield Road         • Lumloch Street            •   Edgefauld Road         •   623-700 Hawthorn
•   St Monance Street           •   Gartferry Street                     • Boghead Road                    • Barmulloch Road           •   623-700 Hawthorn           Street
•   Syriam Gardens, Street      •   Drumbottie Road                      • Cardarrach Street               • 3-239 Burnbrae Street         Street
    & Place                     •   Balgraybank Street                   • Langrig Road

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Tenant Participation - Have your say, how it suits you!
  Tenant participation and engagement is very important to ng homes.
  There are different ways for you to get involved, which include:

      Consultation Register
      Join the Consultation Register and we will consult you on
      policies or changes to services. This is the easiest way to           HAVE
                                                                                   YOUR SAY
      engage. We contact you and you decide if you want to take
      part. It is your choice!

      Focus Groups
      This is where we discuss local issues with tenants. This
      ensures tenant’s suggestions for improving services are put
      in place as soon as possible and staff hear tenants’ views.

      Service Group
      From time to time, a service group will look at how we
      deliver services and make recommendation for changes.

  To add your name to Consultation Register or to join one of our groups,
  please contact Eileen McGovern on 0141 336 1342.

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Tenant Rewards                                          Dates for your diary
Tenant Rewards are designed to                          We hold various community events throughout the year. The following events are held on a regular basis:
acknowledge responsible tenants who                     Weekly Activities: – November ‘19 - January ‘20
pay their rent on time, help sustain                    Activity                             Venue                             Date and time
investments in their homes and contribute               Little Rascals (Link Up)             Possilpoint Community Centre      Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays
                                                                                                                               9.30am – 11.30am
to making North Glasgow a community
                                                        Chancers (Link Up)                   Possilpoint Community Centre      Wednesdays 11am -2.30pm
where people can flourish and prosper.                  Breaky Clubs                         The Grove                         Mondays 9.00am – 12pm

Benefits include:                                       Inner Circle Men’s Group (Link Up)   Possilpoint Community Centre      Mondays: 1pm - 4pm
                                                                                                                               Thursdays: 12pm - 4pm
                                                        Carpet Bowls                         Possilpoint Community Centre      Fridays: 12pm – 2pm
Quarterly and Annual Prize Draws                        Womens Health and Wellbeing          The Den                           Fridays 12.30pm – 2.30pm.
We will offer quarterly prize draws for a £50           group                                Possilpoint Community Centre
gift voucher for tenants and additional annual          Wednesday Social Event               Possilpoint Parish Church         Wednesdays 9.30am-2pm
                                                                                             Saracen Street
prize draws specifically for over 60’s and long
                                                        Oriental Gym Exercise                Tron St Mary’s                    Fridays 10am – 12pm
standing tenants (10 years+). If you are selected                                            Red Road Barmulloch
as a winner, your Housing Officer will contact          Friday night Club                    Springburn Leisure Centre         Fridays 4pm - 5.45pm
you and the results of all draws will be reported       Family Breakfast Clubs               Possobilities                     Monday to Fridays 8am – 8.45 a.m.
in North News.                                          Family Breakfast Clubs               Salvation Army Halls              Mondays to Fridays (except Tuesdays
                                                                                             Fernbank Street                   8am – 8.45 a.m.
                                                        Parkrun                              Springburn Park/ meet at centre   Saturday mornings 9.30a.m. start
Free Insurance                                                                               monument
Tenants aged 60 and over or who have a
disability can receive FREE contents insurance
                                                        Monthly Activities/One off events/Workshops: November ‘19 - January ‘20
cover. This is still available to tenants who qualify   Activity                             Venue                             Date and time
and anyone not already taking advantage                 Community Networking Breakfast       Saracen House                     Friday 8 November 10am – 12pm
                                                                                             139 Saracen Street                Friday 13 December 10am – 12pm
should contact their Housing Officer.                                                                                          Friday 17th January 2020 10am – 12pm
                                                        Swap Shop                            Springburn Community Hub          Thursday 7 November 11am – 2 pm.
                                                                                             Springburn Shopping Centre
End of Tenancy Reward
                                                        Song Shimmy Events                   Petershill Football Club          Fridays 1pm – 4pm
This reward of £50 is for tenants who are giving                                             Adamswell Street                  22nd November, 13th December, 24th January 2020
up their tenancy and comply with ng homes End                                                Springburn
of Tenancy Procedure. See our website to check          Welcome to the Community Event       Saracen House                     December – to be confirmed
                                                                                             139 Saracen Street
if you qualify for this award.
                                                        Possilpark Festive Celebrations/Christmas Lights – Saturday 7th December - details will be
                                                        published on our website. This will consist of open day events including at Saracen House.
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Springburn office              email: info@nghomes.net                  Possilpark office
   Ned Donaldson House,               web: www.nghomes.net                     Saracen House,
     50 Reidhouse Street,              Twitter: @ng_homes                    139 Saracen Street,
Springburn, Glasgow G21 4LS          Facebook: ngsportslegacy          Possilpark, Glasgow, G22 5AZ
      Tel: 0141 560 6000                                                      Tel: 0141 336 1300

              ng homes is a trading name of North Glasgow Housing Association Ltd.
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