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Have Your Say



 – Get Involved with Clanmil




 Do you live in a Clanmil home and want to help make things even
 better for your community? We’d love to hear from you!

 At Clanmil, we believe the best way to improve our services is by
 listening to the people who use them every day – you. That’s why
 we offer lots of easy and flexible ways for you to get involved, no
 matter your experience or background. Everyone’s welcome!  SIPs – taking a look

 Ways You Can Take Part  •  Childcare or caring costs?   at how we can do better
 You can choose the option   We can help with those too  The following people,
 representing a range of
 that suits you best:  •  Meet friendly, like-minded   customers, have been
 •  Reader Panel – Help    people who care about   appointed as Chairs and
 us review newsletters,   making a difference  Vice Chairs of the LEFs.   Margaret Preshur has been a
 publications, and leaflets   You can take part in person   A Service Improvement Panel (SIP) is a
 before they’re published  (we’ll cover your out-of-pocket   Fermanagh, Armagh    group of Clanmil customers who assess,    member of the SIP group for over
 •  Service Improvement   expenses) or join online    & Mid Ulster  review and make suggestions for improving   two years and joined the group
                                                                         to make changes, ensure the
 Panel (SIP) – Give feedback   from the comfort of your own   Chair: Paul Suckling,    services offered by Clanmil.
 on how we can improve    home - whatever works for you!  Legion Court Banbridge   customer voice was heard and
 our services  Vice Chair: Samantha   We’d love more customers to get involved in    see improvements to the service
 •  Estate Walkabouts – Join   Ready to Get Started?  Stewart, Tirkane Court,   our SIP group.  both she and other Clanmil
 us to look at your local area   It’s easy! Just visit    Maghera   This year, customers and Clanmil colleagues discussed   customers receive.
 and suggest improvements  clanmil.org.uk, go    what areas should be reviewed. There are two we will   She said:
 •  Local Engagement Forum   to the Customer    Belfast   be focussing on - the Clanmil Connect portal and the   “  I’ve been involved in two service
 (LEF) – Meet regularly with   Area and click Get    Chair: Mark Hinds,   repairs service.   improvement panels at Clanmil
 other customers and our   Involved, or scan the QR code   Greenville Court, Belfast   looking at the window cleaning
 colleagues to share ideas   to jump straight to the page.   Reviewing ClanmilConnect    and grounds maintenance
 and updates  Vice Chair: Sam Preshur,   and the repairs service           services. The idea behind the
 Hughes Court, Belfast
 •  Mystery Shopping – Try out   Or, contact us on 028 9087   In late summer, the SIP group will be reviewing   service improvement panel is
 6000 and ask to speak to
 our services and report back   your Housing Officer or   Antrim & Lisburn   ClanmilConnect, the online portal (also available    to make the services customers
 on your experience  Clanmil’s Senior Engagement   Chair: Currently vacant   as an app) that enables customers to access their    receive from Clanmil as good
 •  Tenants Association    Officer, Claire Darby.   rent account, update contact information and report   as they can be. We look at what
 – Get involved in your    Vice Chair: Margaret   and monitor a repair.    works well and what needs
 local community group  You can also email customer.  Graham, Semper, Dunmurry   improved. I’ve really enjoyed
 •  Consumer Panel – Share   engagement@clanmil.org.uk  Down  In autumn this year, we will be starting another review   being involved in making things
 your views on specific issues   Chair: Lesa Pedan, Killard   looking at the communication around our repairs service.   better for everyone at Clanmil
 that matter to you  Join your Local   We will look at what happens when we receive a repair
 Engagement Forum (LEF)  Heights, Newtownards  request from one of our customers.   and through the SIP I’ve met
 Why Get Involved?  If you live in a Clanmil home,   Vice Chair: Agnes Sproule,   Ready to get involved?    lots of new people.”
 •  Have your say on how   want to get involved in your   Talbot Street, Newtownards  We’d love to hear from you!
 Clanmil delivers its services  community, and help improve   North West and West
 •  Help shape real change    our services to you, why not   Chair: Currently vacant  If you are interested in joining the SIP group and
 in your community  join your Local Engagement   would like to review either ClanmilConnect or the
 •  Get to know the people   Forum (LEF)?   Vice Chair: Currently vacant  repairs service, we’d love to hear from you!
 behind Clanmil  Anyone is welcome, and    Please contact Clanmil’s Senior Engagement Officer
 •  Learn new skills and   you don’t need previous   Claire Darby by emailing customer.engagement@
 receive helpful training  experience.   clanmil.org.uk or phone 028 9070 6000.




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