Block and Neighbourhood Champions are residents who voluntary work in partnership with the Council to help make their local area a cleaner, safer and more pleasant place to live by carrying out inspections and sharing feedback with us.
Working closely with the Tenant Participation Team, Champions help build strong links between residents and the Council and act as a voice for their community.
The role is flexible and designed to fit around you. Activities can be carried out weekly, monthly or at a time that suits you. You can choose to work independently or alongside a member of the team.
If you would like to carry out inspections within a Council high-rise or low-rise block but do not live in that building, inspections will need to be arranged with a member of the Tenant Participation Team.
What does a Block Champion do?
As a Block Champion, you may be involved in:
- Inspecting your block to ensure cleaning standards are being met
- Completing a Cleaning Grading Standard form
- Carrying out activities weekly, monthly or at a time that suits you
- Reporting any issues or concerns to a Council Officer by phone, email or post
What does a Neighbourhood Champion do?
As a Neighbourhood Champion, you may be involved in:
- Reporting a wide range of issues such as fly-tipping, abandoned vehicles or grass cutting
- Completing a Street Standard Grading Form
- Carrying out activities weekly, monthly or at a time that suits you
- Reporting issues to a Council Officer by phone, email or post
How we will support you
We will:
- Actively listen to your views and concerns
- A Tenant Participation Officer will carry out the inspection with you if that works best for you
- Provide training, materials and resources where needed
- Communicate with you regularly and invite you to block inspections or local area walkabouts
- Keep you informed about progress on any issues you report
- Provide you with the resources to carry out litter- picking if you are interested
Interested in becoming a Block or Neighbourhood Champion?
If you are interested in volunteering and helping to improve your community, we would love to hear from you.
Everyone is welcome, including council tenants, leaseholders and private residents.
Before carrying out any block or local area inspections, we will arrange a visit to talk with you about how best we can support you and what works best for you.
We will:
- Explain the role in more detail
- Outline your responsibilities
- Talk you through the Cleaning and Street Standard Grading Form
- Answer any questions you may have
If you are interested in becoming a Neighbourhood or Block Champion, please contact the Tenant Participation Team for more information on 01482 612 010 or tenant.resident@hullcc.gov.uk
