Easterhouse Housing and Regeneration Alliance (EHRA) is an umbrella organisation that represents the eight housing associations and co-operatives that operate in Greater Easterhouse.
EHRA members are:
Blairtummock Housing Association Calvay Housing Association
Gardeen Housing Association Easthall Park Housing Co-operative
Lochfield Park Housing Association Provanhall Housing Association
Ruchazie Housing Association Wellhouse Housing Association
Campaigning and Lobbying
The Committee Members and officers of EHRA are involved in campaigning and lobbying at all political levels.
Common Housing Application and Register
The members of EHRA developed a common housing application form and register. This enables applicants who are seeking accommodation to aply to seven landlords using one form. The CHR was reviewed in 2012 by ODS and work is ongoing to improve the service to applicants. See below for copy of ODS report.
Service Improvement and Benchmarking
Each EHRA member is part of the EHRA Benchmarking Club. The aim is to improve service delivery through performance monitoring.
Wider Projects and Initiatives
EHRA work in partnership with Greater Easterhouse Money Advice project to deliver welfare rights service in the eight different communities. EHRA members also share funding applications and resources for the community facilities that operate in the communities.
Employment and Training for Local People
EHRA work in partnership to provide opportunities for Housing Apprentices and access to formal qualifications (HNC Working with Communities/Housing)
Training for EHRA staff and Commitee
EHRA provides a range of topical training programmes for staff and committee to ensure compliance with the law, goood practice and the Scottish Social Housing Charter. For details of our training programme see below.
For further information on EHRA contact info@gardeen.org.uk