WIFTRA

Western Isles Forum of Tenants and Residents' Associations

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Our members

Kevin Paterson @
Dolina Swanson @
Alasdair Mackenzie @
Chris Morrison @
Anne Maclean @
Paul Alldred @
Bobbie West @
Angus Smith @
Angela Quail @

our areas

Stornoway, Lewis
North Lochs, Lewis
South Dell, Ness
Leverburgh South Harris
Tarbet, North Harris
Tong, Lewis

our friends and colleagues

The role of the forum

The aims of the Forum are:

· To promote support and encourage the development of Tenants & Residents' Associations throughout the Western Isles.

· Bring together Those Associations to pursue common action and goals.

· Present and promote the interests of its members through active campaigning and information sharing.

· Pioneer whenever possible new forms of Consultation and Participation.

· To liaise and participate with Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar, Hebridean Housing Partnership, other authorities and agencies in pursuit of tenants and residents' interests.

Calum Mackay - Chair

Calum or Barney as he is better known is Chair of The Cearns Community Association, a member of the Board at HHP and on the Region 9 Glasgow and Western Isles National Tenant Engagement Committee..

Barney is responsible for supporting all the Registered Tenant Organisations and Village Voices if you are interested in joining us or forming a tenant or resident's group press the contact button. Contact

etta mackenzie - secretary

Etta is secretary of WIFTRA, a member of Hebridean Housing Partnership's Lewis Area Committee and also a member of The Cearns Community Association the largest registered tenant organisation (RTO) in the Western Isles.

Etta is responsible for the day to day running of The Forum. If you would like to be on our emailing list press the contact button. Contact

Tenant participation

“Tenant participation is the active, constructive and informed involvement of tenants leading to plans and decisions which will enable your landlord to provide services of a kind and quality which meet your changing expectations.”

Don't Forget our Conference 2009 - Aims and Realities.

Our tenant's conference 2009 took place on April 16th and 17th at The Calabh Inn Stornoway with over forty delegates taking part event, if you require more details the draft report is available by clicking here.