Supporting Tenants and Residents Associations (STAR)

STAR was a service funded by Hull City Council Housing Department, and managed by Goodwin to provide support to Tenants and Residents Associations (TARAs) across Hull. The project closed when our contract ended on Wednesday 9th November 2011, but we have retained this website as a source of useful information and as a project archive.

About STAR

STAR: Supporting Tenant and Resident Associations, was an independent support service for Tenant, Resident and Community Associations in Hull. It was managed by Goodwin Development Trust and funded by Hull City Council Housing Service. STAR's contract was for three years and came to an end on Wednesday 9th November 2011. Hull City Council Housing Service had made the decision not to continue funding an independent support project, and so STAR closed on that date.

Goodwin Development Trust will continue to maintain this web page as a resource for Associations. An archive of our Newsletters and the minutes of our regular TARA Roundtable meetings are available, along with a list of links to useful websites and resources. These resources include the STAR Guide to Support Services for Tenant, Resident and Community Associations, which includes information about setting up and running a Association in Hull, and the sources of support and funding that are available. We've also included copies of a model Constitution and Code of Conduct which you are welcome to download and adapt to your needs.

Support will continue to be available from Hull City Council Tenant Participation and Area Teams, and from other local, regional and national organisations, but some of the functions that STAR has carried out will not continue. If you have any questions about this, please contact the Tenant Participation Team directly (see link below to the Tenant Participation Team website).

Contact us

If you have any queries about the STAR project, please contact James Russell at the Goodwin Development Trust's Thornton Community Team:

By post: Thornton Community Team, 18 Goodwin Parade, Walker Street, Hull, HU3 2HA

Telephone: (01482) 620740

Email: jrussell@goodwin-centre.org

Useful links and resources

STAR Guide to Support Services for Tenant, Resident and Community Associations (PDF, 559KB)

STAR Model Constitution for Tenant, Resident and Community Associations (Word, 97KB)

STAR Model Code of Conduct for Tenant, Resident and Community Associations (Word, 31KB)

Public TARA Directory A list of contact details for TARAs in Hull. If you would like your group adding to this directory, or if you're already on it but your details need updating, please contact the Hull City Council Tenant Participation Team directly.

Hull City Council Tenant Participation Team Information about how Hull City Council Tenants can get more involved and have their say in how the Council's services are delivered.

Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS) A national organisation providing training, consultancy and advocacy services to social housing tenants and their landlords across England. STAR is a member of TPAS, and TARAs in Hull are entitled to membership.

Tenant and Residents Organisations of England (TAROE) A national membership organisation for individual social housing tenants and tenant associations, campaigning for the interests of all tenants in the regulated housing sector. STAR is a member of TAROE, and TARAs in Hull are welcome to join the organisation themselves.

Hull Neighbourhood Network Set up by Hull Citysafe to provide information and support services to all community groups who have an interest in crime and community safety issues, including TARAs, traders associations and Neighbourhood Watch groups. Membership is free.

Hull CVS A long-established service providing training, support and advice for community and voluntary groups in Hull. Services are available to all groups, but an annual membership fee of just £10 entitles you to discounts on training and services where there are charges.

STAR News Archive

STAR published regular newsletters, STAR News. STAR News contained articles on local and national developments of interest to Associations, information about forthcoming training opportunties and events, reports on STAR's own activities, and a regular Diary page. An archive of STAR News is available by clicking the links below:

STAR News Issue 12, November 2011 (PDF, 690KB)

STAR News Issue 11, September 2011 (PDF, 495KB)

STAR News Issue 10, August 2011 (PDF, 553KB)

STAR News Issue 9, June 2011 (PDF, 470KB)

STAR News Issue 8, April 2011 (PDF, 444KB)

STAR News Issue 7, March 2011 (PDF, 1MB)

STAR News Issue 6, December 2010 (PDF, 652KB)

STAR News Issue 5, August 2010 (PDF, 810KB)

STAR News Issue 4, June 2010 (PDF, 782KB)

STAR News Issue 3, Winter 2009 (PDF, 685KB)

STAR News Issue 2, Summer 2009 (PDF, 458KB)

STAR News Issue 1, Spring 2009 (PDF, 506KB)

TARA Roundtable Archive

STAR organised a regular meeting, the TARA Roundtable, where representatives from Associations across the city could get together to share information and ideas and hear about events and developments of interest. The meetings usually featured a guest speaker, opportunity for representatives to update one another on their own activities, and news from STAR and Hull City Council officers. An archive of TARA Roundtable minutes and appendices is available by clicking on the links below:

TARA Roundtable Minutes, September 2011 (Word, 120KB)

TARA Roundtable Minutes, July 2011 (Word, 106KB)