We believe that by working closely with tenants we will really make a difference to council housing in North East Derbyshire, and to the district’s communities and neighbourhoods.

We are keen for you to become involved and tell us what you think.

There are many ways for you to do this, from taking part in an estate walkabout to joining a Tenants’ and Residents’ Group or you can apply to become a member of Rykneld Homes’ Board.

Getting involved in what happens in your local area means that you will be able to have your say about local issues and changes that might affect you.

In turn, this helps us provide the right services in the right place at the right time. It’s our job to do everything we can to make sure you can be proud of your home and neighbourhood. To find out more about how you can get involved please click here to check out our Get Involved leaflet which gives details on how you can help make a difference

Community Involvement Team

Our new Community Involvement Team is being set up to combine tenant participation resources with the capacity to develop new and innovative ways of working. Our aim is to provide you with opportunities to get involved in ways that you want, at the level you want, when you want – in other words ways that work best for you.

If you would like further information on existing ways to get involved, or if you want us to develop new ones, we will be delighted to hear from you. Please contact: Community Involvement Team, Rykneld Homes, c/o Council House, Saltergate, Chesterfield, S40 1BR
Or send an email to get.involved@rykneldhomes.org.uk
Or call us on 01246 217 670

Keeping you informed

“Homing in” is our quarterly newsletter and provides you with information on how well we are doing as a housing provider, the latest information on what is happening in your area, details of forth coming events and updates of what is being planned in the future. Click here to find out more.

Estate Walkabouts

Tenants, residents and community leaders are invited to accompany Rykneld Homes Neighbourhood Champions on walkabouts of individual estates.

Neighbourhood Champions act as Rykneld Homes' “eyes and ears” and continually seek to identify and resolve any issues that affect the quality of the environment where you live. In addition to the existing routine inspections which take place Estate Walkabouts will take place every six months to enable you to monitor our performance in keeping neighbourhoods clean, safe and well maintained, as well as telling us what improvements should be made.

This is your opportunity to have your say on how Rykneld Homes manages your neighbourhood.

To find out when forthcoming estate walkabouts are planned for your area please contact your local area housing office.

Community Involvement taster session.

If you are a tenant or leaseholder with Rykneld Homes why not take part in our special community involvement 'taster' session being held to help people become more involved in their local community. The aim of the session is to introduce learners to the skills needed to begin to
represent a community, identify the main problems that can occur in a partnership
and understand how to create an action plan for change. For more information click here

The Rykneld road to customer care

Rykneld Homes has created new customer care standards. Click here to find out more.