The Four Million Homes programme is intended to be a catalyst for change in social housing. It provides free knowledge, guidance and training on resident rights and how to stand up for them. It's funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and run by the Confederation of Co-operative Housing (CCH) and Public Participation, Consultation and Research (PPCR). At the moment, it plans to run until March 2025.
Four Million Homes is running free training programmes, in-person and online, which consist of 8 modules covering different stages and forms of resident involvement:
- Explore your rights to engage and be heard
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
- Resident panels
- Running effective residents’ associations
- Social housing legal requirements
- Options for resident control
- Understanding landlord financial models
- Social housing regulatory requirements
Everyone who completes the training sessions receives a certificate of accreditation recognised by the Chartered Institute of Housing.
Four Million Homes also runs a monthly webinar session based on the key topics and issues that residents want to see. After each event, the webinars are made available as videos and published on their website.
The Four Million Homes website also contains lots of advice and guidance for residents, as well as the booking portal for all upcoming activities.
