Become an Estate Champion!

Have your say on how your area is managed!

What is an Estate Champion?

An Estate Champion is a volunteer that offers a link between your local area and mhs homes.  They are invaluable as they help us to monitor issues such as litter, graffiti and communal repairs.

Each Estate Champion has a dedicated contact at mhs homes to report any issues relating to their area.  Estate Champions also attend Estate Walkabouts with the local housing officers and other residents to highlight any problems.  This encourages residents in their neighbourhood to talk to each other about the issues that are affecting them.

Who can be an Estate Champion?

Anyone who lives in an mhs homes property can volunteer to be an Estate Champion!

If you decide to join the Estate Champions you will be required to;

  • Authorise a Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) check to be carried out - which mhs can arrange and pay for
  • Sign an agreement that will confirm you are willing to adhere to the groups policies and standards 
  • Attend regular meetings

Why become an Estate Champion?

Have more involvement within your local area, to help make sure the area remains clean and tidy, or if you live in a block of flats to log repairs on behalf of the block, or even just to help maintain the high standards we would all like to see.

Some Estate Champions are volunterring for training programmes that will enable them to assist their fellow residents on a variety of subjects, including energy efficiency in the home and advice on what local support services are available for residents to access in times of need.KWT Logo

The group also get involved in improvement projects; currently they are looking for potential sites with the Kent Wildlife Trust to develop Gateway Gardens as part of their living landscape programme, see the KWT website for more details.  This project aims to plant new gardens in communal and public spaces that encourage more wildlife, and improve the look and feel of local areas for residents.

So why not become an Estate Champion today?  Call or email now for more details!

How to sign up to be an Estate Champion:- 

Telephone 01634 565333 and ask for more information, or if you would like an informal chat about volunteering, ask to speak to Toni Martin, Senior Customer Services Co-ordinator. 

Alternatively you can contact Toni directly via the contact details below;

Call 01634 354105 or email estatechampions@mhs.org.uk  

Helen Farbrace the Partnering Manager has said of the Estate Champions:-

"Our Estate Champions can really add value to the environmental services we already provide for our customers.  We are lucky to have this committed team who care about the quality of life for residents on our estates.  By working in partnership with our Quality Team, this group is able to influence our caretaking, grounds maintenance and communal repairs service provision.  Together we can really make a difference."