Post on 20-Jun-2020
Paul Farrell Director
West Whitlawburn Housing
Co-operative
West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative
• A not-for-profit Housing Co-operative with Charitable Status
• Formed in 1989. Houses bought from GCC
• We have 644 houses for rent
• 67% of stock is Multi storey
• 5th largest Housing Co-operative in UK
• We have 38 Staff
• We have a Community Resource Centre for Economic, Health, Social, Educational and Recreational projects
West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative
• We are proud to be a Tenant Controlled Housing Co-operative
• Only 18 Housing Co-operatives in Scotland
• We are Social Accountants: We put people first
• We measure value: Quality not quantity
Worldwide Co-ops: The International Co-operative Alliance
WWHC Systems Built: Problems and Challenges
WWHC Systems Built: Problems and Challenges
•Flat Roofs •Exposed Panel Joints •Dampness and Water penetration •Poor quality single glazed windows •Very poor and expensive heating systems •No Gas in properties due to Structural issues •Ugly and Unattractive
Before
After
Befores and Afters
MSF Before and After
Security and Safety
WWW. Wild West Whitlawburn
No way to run a railroad!!!!
1989 Tenants Priorities
Crime….anti-social behaviour
Housebreaking
Car break ins and theft
Drug suppliers
Random violence
Sex attacks
Technical issues
Lighting
Entrances to MSF blocks
No surveillance
Estate geometry
Rat runs
Closed in Walling
Physical layouts
Safety and Security: Lockdown??
Concierge Services
Hard hatted security guards??
OR
Welfare oriented service providers??
Old photos
Old photos
Introducing Concierge services
Community awareness and tenant friendly
Changing behaviour
Technology and enforcement
Cultural and peer group pressure
Co-operation and mediation
Mutual respect
What we do well…
Mediation/Counselling
Individually tailored solutions - Thinking “outside the box”
On the ground response and action
Generic Housing Officers
Partnership working
Youth “diversion” activities
Phil Welsh Welfare Fund
Who we work with…
Whit Money Project
Whit Recycle Project
Centre Circle & United Sports
Youth Club
Cambuslang Foodbank and Food Co-operative
Health Initiative
Routes to Work South