Aitch Nicol

Creative approaches to community engagement, collaboration and partnerships, change and programme management

[Big Tent Ideas Festival @BigTentIdeas]

Thank you for joining the #BigTent & @LocalTrust “No Place Like Home” event with chair Helen Nicol @BlueChula, @tobylloyd, @tom_chance @community_land, Sue Hunter @DBL06640684 and @gtomlin. If you missed it, a replay will be available on the website soon: https://t.co/4SLgvCJPVS

[Big Tent Ideas Festival @BigTentIdeas]

At the #Bigtent & @LocalTrust “No Place Like Home” event, Sue Hunter, @DBL06640684, gives advice to communities looking to embark upon development projects: “I say to community groups, be brave, it’s hard, but if you can get there, it is a wonderful legacy for your community."

[Big Tent Ideas Festival @BigTentIdeas]

At the #Bigtent & @LocalTrust “No Place Like Home” event, @tobylloyd speaks to the challenges of introducing community-led housing policy in Gov: “The case for community housing is very difficult to make – it’s easy for community projects to fall foul of one test or another.”

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At the #Bigtent & @LocalTrust “No Place Like Home” event, @gtomlin underlines the ideological principles behind community housing: “We need a rediscovery of the revolutionary idea that the primary focus of our love should be our neighbour.”

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At the #Bigtent & @LocalTrust “No Place Like Home” event, @tom_chance, @community_land, speaks to the work the organisation is completing across the UK: “Communities up and down the country are just getting on with things despite Gov. and industry not knowing how to support it.”

[Big Tent Ideas Festival @BigTentIdeas]

At the #Bigtent & @LocalTrust “No Place Like Home” event, Helen Nicol, @BlueChula asks the speakers: “What role can communities play in developing resilient and affordable housing?”

[Big Tent Ideas Festival @BigTentIdeas]

🎪Join us & @LocalTrust TOMORROW 2pm Tues 30 Mar to discuss the role communities can play for resilient & affordable housing. Panel:
🏡@BlueChula
🏡@tobylloyd
🏡@tom_chance @community_land
🏡@DBL06640684
🏡@gtomlin

Sign up now: https://t.co/Hi6EOg8eZB

[Aitch Nicol @BlueChula]

I'm proud to have had the opportunity to work with these wonderful people. They're fighting hard to protect residents from a nefarious landlord who has blighted many lives for many years. They're finally getting somewhere but need your help - please share & donate @peach_E16

[PEACH @PEACH_E16]

New #socialjustice #documentary #film “#Gutted - A Borough Under Siege,” by @Oonaghco & @PEACH_E16 is out NOW! #WATCH! It details trauma of being forced by @Mearsgroup to live with #dirtywater #asbestos & raw #sewage. https://t.co/oaxBPAWVAy #CustomHouse #CanningTown #London #E16

[Cormac Russell @CormacRussell]

A Council that says it’s concerned about lonliness; while charging local community groups rent for using Municipal buildings, is all at once talking out of both sides of it’s mouth & scoring an own goal. It’s yet another unintended consequence of siloed approaches to #localgov

[Aitch Nicol @BlueChula]

@Ellzmum @welshhousefarm @PEACH_E16 @chrisigloo @SO18BigLocal @northfleetbl Thanks 😁 You too!

[Aitch Nicol @BlueChula]

Great podcast from the launch of the #developingpotential report and community guide. Passion, knowledge, insight and some great ideas on how communities can gain from #regeneration and #development @welshhousefarm @PEACH_E16 @chrisigloo @SO18BigLocal @northfleetbl

[Kimmy @Ellzmum]

@BlueChula @welshhousefarm @PEACH_E16 @chrisigloo @SO18BigLocal @northfleetbl I've listened to this & thought you were brilliant! @bluechula @so18Biglocal

[Chris Brown @ClimatiseChris]

Powerful community voices. And really important messages for the entire #regeneration sector.

[Aitch Nicol @BlueChula]

@claretostevin @rustic_clutter @rbhousing @rbhtowncentre Yep. Survey was co-created with residents & had 138 responses. Had direct conversations with 35 people at local clubs, we worked with 2 tenant groups to make sure we'd covered what people wanted and with 6 residents reviewers to create recommendations. Everyone did a great job

[Aitch Nicol @BlueChula]

Thanks Clare. It was wonderful to work with @rbhousing and the residents. Proper #coproduction. A brilliant example of how to really engage residents in #regeneration

[Tom Riordan @tomriordan]

Put this report together with @MichaelMarmot & climate emergency declared by all & it’s clear we need a complete reset. Local govt needs to unite & work with Govt in good faith to do so. Key opportunities to respond this yr: Budget, Devo White Paper, Spending Review & COP26

[Aitch Nicol @BlueChula]

Amazing success story - brilliant work @welshhousefarm.

[Sue McGavin @suecmcgavin]

@welshhousefarm @BhamCityCouncil @PeterJFowler7 @Harborne_Jayne @PreetKGillMP @LocalTrust @BlueChula @Feltip1982 @edgbastonri great that @welshhousefarm an independent,resident-led,decision-making body has enabled genuine engagement & consulation with local residents- well done @dvtsopo @Michael_Thawe & thanks to our lovely BCC housing/planning officers for listening & collaborating leading ->#result