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1. What is a Tenants and Residents Association (TRA)?
4. How to start a tenants group
What is a TRA?
A Tenants and Residents Association (TRA) is group of local volunteers who work together to make positive changes in their area, create community spirit and improve resident's quality of life.
Why should I get involved?
Are you passionate about where you live? Then why not set up or join your local TRA to:
● Share ideas and work in partnership with Six Town Housing and other agencies to make improvements to local services.
● Attend and help organise social events and activities (such as youth clubs, gardening schemes, clean up days, etc), which can be a great way to get to know your neighbours and improve community spirit.
● Bid for funding to make improvements to your community.
● Gain fantastic work experience, learn new skills and gain a sense of satisfaction through volunteering
List of Local TRAs
If you would like to set up or get involved with your local TRA, please contact our Tenant Engagement Team by calling 0161 686 8000 or email: getinvolved@sixtownhousing.org
If you are a group and not on this list, or you want to provide an address or website, please let us know and we will update our listing.
Bury
Chesham Fold TRA / Community Centre / Food Pantry
Chesham Fold Road, 89 Chesham Fold Road, Bury, BL9 6JZ | email : Cheshamfoldcommunitycentre@outlook.com | Facebook
Seedfield TRA
Chair: Gary Hardman
Email: SeedfieldTRA@Outlook.com
Topping Fold TRA / Community Centre / Food Bank / B:easties Youth Club
Topping Fold Community Centre, Topping Fold Road, Bury, BL9 7NG
email: ToppingFoldTRA@gmail.com
Brandlesholme TRA / Community Centre / Food Bank / Clothes Bank
Brandlesholme Community Centre, Brandlesholme Road, BL8 1HS
email joanne@brandleholme.net Facebook | 0161 797 7366
Woodhill TRA
Chair: Sarah Edwards
email: WoodhillTRA@outlook.com / Facebook
Peachment Place TRA
Kemp Heaton Ave, Bury BL9 9GQ
Chair: Leonard Quinn / email: LQuinn9577@aol.com
Radcliffe
Chapelfield TRA
Chapelfield, Radcliffe, M26 1JH
Corrie Gardeners Community Group
Coronation Gardens, Radcliffe
Email Tina Harrison corrie.gardeners@gmail.com
Waverley Place Community Social Group
50 School St, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 3AN
Chair: Ann Lock / Email: waverleyplacecommunity@gmail.com
Moorfield Residents Group
Contact Debbie Standring getinvolved@sixtownhousing.org
Prestwich and Whitefield
Victoria Youth and Community Charity
Victoria Community Centre, Charles Street, Whitefield | Website | Facebook | Dean Hamer (Chair) 0161 766 3748
Top o'th Fields and Welcomb Walk TRA
Whitefield Manchester M45 7FA
Chair: Jacqueline Jordan-Stoles / email: jmt4711@live.co.uk
How to start a tenants group
We help groups get off the ground and provide support along the way with advice, free training, DBS checks. Please contact us for help and guidance.
Constitutions
All TRAs are required to have a constitution. A constitution is a basic set of rules that TRAs must have to be recognised and to apply for funding. It covers the aims of a group and gives guidance on how a group will operate. Help will be given to new groups to develop a constitution. Click here to view our model constitution.
Funding
Six Town Housing provides funding to help constituted groups with day-to-day running costs, for example photocopying, stationery, postage, venue hire, travel expenses and refreshments.
Community Grant - We have a Community Grant that groups can apply to, for community projects that benefit our tenants or communities. Informal groups, eg gardening groups can also apply for this grant for small scale projects. Click here for a Community Grant application form. Click here for the Community Grant Guidance Notes.
Transformation Fund - In 2022/23 we had a one-off Transformation Fund for community groups, faith groups, charities and schools to apply for projects that helped transform and have a positive lasting impact on our neighbourhoods and tenants. Here is a list of projects that were awarded funding:
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