Get involved

Get involved from afar and talk about PCH issues important to your with staff and other residents from the comfort of your own home. 

Surveys

Compete online surveys that we carry out each year by looking out for them on our website or on social media. 

Up to an hour. 

Social media

Keep up to date with the latest news and events from PCH on Facebook and Twitter. You can message us too and we'll make sure we reply. 

Facebook - PlymotuhCommunityHomes

Twitter - PlymCommHomes 

YouTube - Plymouth Community Homes 

Up to an hour. 

Make-a-difference days 

These are one off days that join together local residents, staff and other organisations we work with to clean up neighbourhoods and talk about local issues. 

Events and projects 

We can work with you to organise a fun day, a trip or a longer project.

Walkabouts 

Tell us what you think of your area and what we can improve on by joining us on our estate walkabouts with your local housing officer.

Focus groups  

Come along to a group session with other residents to give your views and ideas for one of our services.  

Tenants and residents groups 

Groups are a great way to get things done. Here at PCH we support residents to set up and successfully run different types of groups. 

To be a successful group it is important to know what type of group you would like to be. To help you decide, simply check the guidelines below. 

Your group does not have to be supported by PCH but there are some benefits to you if it is. 

First, you should decide with it is your group is hoping to do...  

We have some problems we would like to solve 

Maybe you don't need a group. Initially you could talk to your Housing Officer or Councillor or join Neighbourhood Watch. 

We want to get people together for social activities

We would recommend a Social Group with Principles. This is an informal group structure with everyone helping out.  

We want to make positive changes in our community

We would recommend that you become a Constituted Group. This is a formal group with a Chairperson, a Secretary and Treasurer. You will need to have regular meetings and keep the minutes of those meetings. You will need to vote in the committee members. 

We would like more of a say in PCH's services 

 We have a range of opportunities for both groups and individuals to get involved with PCH. If you would like to know more then look through our other involvement options. 

If you're not sure or if people have different opinions then we will be happy to meet with you to talk more about it. 

We also have resources to help you with your group - information, templates, support and training. 

Contact the Communities Team on 0808 230 6500.

Armchair Advisers 

Help us from the comfort of your own home - check our documents and easy to understand, and email, call or text your ideas to us for our In Touch magazine. 

Mystery shoppers and reality checkers 

Be part of our team of trained residents and test our services. You can shadow and interview our staff and other residents as well as run a  focus group.

Board members 

As a Board Member you will be involved in key decisions that will affect PCH and our residents across the city. 

Resident Scrutiny Team 

Join our Resident Scrutiny Team - a group of trained residents who work as a team to look in depth at areas of our service and suggest how we can improve them.