Premises Users Forum

The aim of the Premises Users Forum is to support voluntary and community organisations to have access to appropriate and affordable premises to deliver services for the people of Tower Hamlets.

The Forum will:

Bring together voluntary and community organisations to discuss their premises needs and issues and share ideas, best practice and solutions
Ensure better facilitation and promotion of support, information and resources around renting, leasing and running community buildings
Encourage the better/more effective and sustainable use of existing premises
Work with the Premises Providers Forum, Council, Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) and private sector partners to develop access to new premises
Campaign, develop and respond to policy and strategy on issues to do with premises for voluntary and community organisations in the borough, alongside the Premises Providers Forum
Provide information on development and funding opportunities
Advocate to safeguard existing community assets and to sustain their operation in the future.

The forum meets once every two months.

If you would like to know more about the Forum please contact Khadiru Mahdi, Chief Executive, on 020 8980 8427, or by email admin@thcvs.org.uk