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Welcome to the July edition of the Tenant Engagement News Bulletin! This month, you can get involved by capturing the spirit of an Irish summer with the TORC Summer Photo Competition, taking part in the Residents’ Group Handbook launch challenge, or getting involved in your local community meeting, event, or training.
TORC Scheme Updates:
From our first resident allocations – Roscommon Phase 1 – in July 2021 to now, the TORC team have been honoured to welcome residents to 461 homes. Now we are at the end of our allocation process with the final 4 homes in Clane being allocated before September.
Keep Up to Date!
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Bethany – Tenant Engagement Officer
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Cycle Safety Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Cycle Safety Competition. Aya aged 18 from Drom Cuilinn in Shannon will receive the amazing prize of a foldable electric bike and Grace aged 8 from Clairin in Galway will receive a €300 Halford Voucher to spend on a new bike or bike accessories. The judging panel loved their ideas to make their scheme a safer place for cyclists. These included:
- A public bicycle repair stand
- Bicycle stand for parking bikes
- Road markings with bike signs
- Cycle safety workshops – making sure everyone knows the key safety equipment and behaviours of cycling like hand signals and wearing a helmet and a high vis vest
TORC can provide nominal funding towards initiatives such as these and is committed to supporting communities, and particular residents’ groups, to apply for their own funding from other sources to make these important improvements to their scheme.
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Father’s Day Raffle Winner
A big well done to our resident John from Pairc Thiar in Clonakilty who won a €30 Just Eat voucher for sharing this adorable photo of his son James celebrating Father’s day as part of our Father’s day raffle last month.
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1/ Residents’ Group Handbook Launch Challenge
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We believe that residents’ groups play a vital role in the communication process between TORC and our tenants. This is why we are committed to supporting the development of residents’ groups. This handbook has been developed by TORC to provide a user-friendly guide to running a successful residents’ group. The handbook will support residents’ groups to create and develop community engagement in their estate and local area.
The Residents’ Group Handbook is now on the TORC website under ‘Tenant Engagement’. To celebrate the launch, we are offering residents the chance to win 4 x €30 ‘Just Eat’ Vouchers. To enter the launch challenge, you need to:
1. Open up the Resident Group Handbook
2. Pick one fact or piece of information
3. Email it to getinvolved@torcsustainablehousing.ie with your name and location
Closing date is 31st July 2022
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2/ Summer Photo Competition
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Whether it’s a barbeque in the rain, a family trip to the seaside or a bit of gardening with friends – we want to see your #SummerSnaps!
We are asking residents to send in a photo that captures the essence of Summer in Ireland to be in with a chance of winning a €50, €30 or €25 One4All Gift Voucher. Send your photo with your name and location to getinvolved@torcsustainablehousing.ie or by WhatsApp to 087 627 5605. Closing date July 31st 2022.
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3/ Little Heroes Training for Shannon
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Saturday the 9th of July at 12pm at the Shannon Leisure Centre (Eircode: V14 PH02)
There are still some places available for the Little Heroes training event. Residents of Drom Cuilinn are welcome to register on the day if they come to the Shannon Leisure Centre at 11.50pm. Little Heroes First Aid is a specially designed 1 hour first aid workshop for children aged 4 to 12 years. Children will learn basic lifesaving first aid skills in a safe and fun learning environment. Contact Bethany on 087 627 5605 for more information.
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4/ Save the Dates – upcoming community events and meetings
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- July 19th, 3.30pm- Cluain Ailbhe, Clane – Initial Community Meeting
- August 5th 2-4pm – Douglas Drive, Roscommon – ‘We Live Here’ creative workshop for children
- August 18th – Pairc Ui Mhuirithe, Macroom – Community Event
More information on the events in Roscommon and Macroom will be released next week but make sure you save the date. Resident Group meetings are due in Galway, Shannon, Waterford and Skibbereen this month too- keep and eye out for an email invite!
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5/ TORC Top Tips for Tenants
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There are 310 TORC homes that have the Solic 200 Solar Panels in operation. All TORC homes which run on gas heating also have Solar panels, these are: Cluain Ailbhe, Drom Cuilinn, Clairin, Presentation Gardens and Pairc Ui Mhuirithe. The remaining schemes in Roscommon, Skibbereen and Clonakilty have ‘Air to Water’ heating systems.
This month, John our Technical Advisor from the Repairs & Maintenance team has put together some key pieces of information on how the Solar Panels should operate. The Repairs team are called out fairly often for Solar Panel queries so it’s important for residents to know that different colour lights are displayed on the panel at different times as they are changeable with the weather. Only if you have a constant red light under the ‘mains’ should you contact the Helpdesk for assistance.
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