Back to the Future - Annual Conference 2008
12th - 14th November 2008
Hotel Metropole, Llandrindod Wells
Conference goes “Back to the Future”!
The Joint Annual TPAS Cymru and Welsh Tenants’ Federation Conference went back to the future this year in Llandrindod wells – celebrating 20 years of tenant participation in Wales.
The conference had lively and interesting sessions on the journey that tenant participation has taken in Wales and a look towards what the future could hold for social housing in Wales as part of the implementation of the recommendations from the Essex Review – the report from the Affordable Housing Task and Finish Group, chaired by former Welsh Assembly Government Minister, Sue Essex.
Sue Essex, attended the conference, and spoke about how the recommendations from the report could shape the future of social housing in Wales over the next few years. Ms Essex also spoke about the role of social housing in the current financial climate – explaining that this was a period where investment could be made in the services and number of affordable homes available in Wales.
In a change to conference this year, David Lloyd, Project Officer, did his own impersonation of Chris Tarrant with a special conference version of “Who Wants to be a Tenant Participation Millionaire” – with lots of participation from the audience. The brave contestants facing the tough questions included: Ann Roberts, Membership and Operations Manager (north); Peter Bungay, Member Services development Officer for the WTF; carol Morris, TPAS Cymru Management Committee Board Member; Stuart Baldwin, Project Support Officer from Inform to Involve and a last minute contestant came in the form of John Drysdale, Director of TPAS Cymru.
Photos and presentations from the Joint Annual Conference will soon be made available on the TPAS Cymru website, and on our Facebook page. If you have any photos or memories of the conference that you would like to share with others please contact Amanda Oliver, Information and Policy Officer, TPAS Cymru.
Follow this link to view pictures from the conference - Pictures also include those from the 2007 Joint Annual Conference
Presentations for the Conference
Plenanry Session 1 - Back to the Future for Tenant Participation?
John Drysdale, Director, TPAS Cymru - Journey of Influence
Plenary Session 2 - What does the future hold?
John Drysdale, Director TPAS Cymru - Essex Review
Steve Clarke, Policy and project Co-Ordinator, Welsh Tenants' Federation - Essex Review
Workshop Session A - Thursday Morning
A1 - Improving Housing in Wales - A Look at the Draft Housing Strategy for Wales
A8 - Getting Fit for Grant Funding
A10 - No Football Required - 90 Minutes of Life Coaching
Workshop Session B - Thursday Afternoon
B2 - Unravelling the Mystery of Internet Communications
B3 - Environmental Standard for WHQS - What Does it Actually Mean?
B8 - Rewarding Tenant Involvement
Workshop Session C - Friday Morning
C2 - Disability and Participation
C4 - Regualtory Refrom - What Does it Actually Mean?
C5 - Building Sustainable Homes - The Journey to Zero Carbon
C8 - Communities First
Fringe Sessions
Inform to Involve - Launch of the Targetted Recruitment and Training Toolkit
