KATRE

Setting up KATRE, which has five Kurdish and Turkish residents on its board and is a registered charity, has ensured community ownership of the project. Funding of more than £120,000 into the project in cash and officer time by the two associations has levered in a further £323,000 of government, Big Lottery, European and local business funding. KATRE also generates income from a local food co-operative it has set up.

Speaking of the scheme and L&Q’s involvement, outreach worker Halit says;

“More than 200 people are involved in the project and nearly 1,000 people have used its services. Positive results are flowing from the efforts of L&Q, MHT and everyone involved in KATRE. So far 60 residents have completed language courses, volunteers from our project work as classroom assistants and one is even a school governor. It shows what can be achieved when a housing association works closely with its community.”

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