Training Resources

One of the benefits of membership of ELTRP is access to our training resources. These include courses run by the ELTRP staff as well as our partners at TIS and other organisations. 

As a member of ELTRP you can request relevant training and we will do our best to accommodate you. 

On this page we will also link to useful sites with relevant training resources. 
Tenants Information Service offer training options. Additionally TIS members (which East Lothian Council provides if you are a member of ELTRP) includes access to their resource library.
Some of the certificates our groups have been awarded

Examples of some possible training courses

Induction Sessions
  • East Lothian Tenants and Residents Panel and Tenants Information Service
  • Tenant Participation Strategy and local Tenant Participation
  • Why a Tenants and Residents Group?
  • Why Local Area Partnerships and how can TRAs influence and become involved?
  • Why Local Housing Partnerships and how can TRAs influence and become involved?

Engagement and Involvement
  • Setting up a Tenants and Residents group
  • Organising a public meeting
  • The Roles and Responsibilities of the Committee members
  • Managing meetings
  • Listening Skills
  • Group dynamics
  • Challenging Behaviour
  • Working in Partnership
  • Negotiating
  • How to develop an Action Plan
  • Getting People Involved and Networking
  • Working with a range of ages including young people
  • Representing ‘others’
  • Assertiveness Skills
  • Lobbying and Campaigning
  • Brush up your Presentation Skills
  • Equality and Diversity – what does it mean?
  • Public Speaking
  • Consulting with the Community
  • Monitoring and Evaluation tools - Recognising your successes – The Reflective Committee

Housing Knowledge
  • Scottish Social Housing Charter
  • Tenant Scrutiny:- What’s it all about?
  • What are Estate Inspections and how can we get involved – the process?
  • Local Letting Plans and how they can be influenced by TRAs
  • Affordable Housing
  • What do our Rents pay for?
  • Antisocial behaviour

Administration
  • Publicising and marketing your group
  • Social Media
  • Financial Management: book keeping
  • How to apply for an East Lothian Council local group grant
  • What is a Constitution and how is it beneficial?
  • Computer and IT skills
  • Minute taking