You may recognise Byker resident Penny from all the great work she does in and around Byker to support access to affordable food and reduce food poverty.
Penny will now be working with us as our Building Safety Champion! This means she will be another point of contact for residents to address any questions or concerns they may have about building safety. She will then
report directly to us to create a stronger line of communication so we can address your questions more effectively.
We sat down with Penny to chat about why she has decided to take on the role.
Hi Penny, can you tell us a bit about the building safety panel?
Yes, it’s a panel exclusively for residents to learn about building safety around the high-rise buildings in Byker (The Wall) in an in person meeting. Karbon shares its plans on how it will maintain building safety and
residents can feedback directly on these. It’s also a direct way residents can address any questions or problems they may have.
Why have you become a Building Safety Champion?
People need to know what safety measures are in place for the wall and what Karbon is doing to maintain the safety of our homes. Residents need a voice from within their community, and I want to be that voice and
make sure their questions and concerns are heard.
What does it mean to you to be a Building Safety Champion? And What do you hope to achieve by being a Building Safety Champion?
It’s a big responsibility! I’m a familiar face in the community and I’m hoping to use this to make connections to the panel and encourage more people to join in regularly. I want to make sure customers are brought into the conversation on building safety and have a say on what is being done.
What would you say to encourage others to join the Building Safety Panel?
Joining the panel gives you first-hand knowledge of what happens to maintain the safety of our homes. There are also opportunities to go on trips and meet services such as Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue. It’s a great way to have your say on the safety of your home and keep in the loop on what’s going on in and around your home.
Interested in joining our panel?
Email community engagement coordinator Stacey via stacey.close@karbonhomes.co.uk
You may recognise Byker resident Penny from all the great work she does in and around Byker to support access to affordable food and reduce food poverty.
Penny will now be working with us as our Building Safety Champion! This means she will be another point of contact for residents to address any questions or concerns they may have about building safety. She will then
report directly to us to create a stronger line of communication so we can address your questions more effectively.
We sat down with Penny to chat about why she has decided to take on the role.
Hi Penny, can you tell us a bit about the building safety panel?
Yes, it’s a panel exclusively for residents to learn about building safety around the high-rise buildings in Byker (The Wall) in an in person meeting. Karbon shares its plans on how it will maintain building safety and
residents can feedback directly on these. It’s also a direct way residents can address any questions or problems they may have.
Why have you become a Building Safety Champion?
People need to know what safety measures are in place for the wall and what Karbon is doing to maintain the safety of our homes. Residents need a voice from within their community, and I want to be that voice and
make sure their questions and concerns are heard.
What does it mean to you to be a Building Safety Champion? And What do you hope to achieve by being a Building Safety Champion?
It’s a big responsibility! I’m a familiar face in the community and I’m hoping to use this to make connections to the panel and encourage more people to join in regularly. I want to make sure customers are brought into the conversation on building safety and have a say on what is being done.
What would you say to encourage others to join the Building Safety Panel?
Joining the panel gives you first-hand knowledge of what happens to maintain the safety of our homes. There are also opportunities to go on trips and meet services such as Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue. It’s a great way to have your say on the safety of your home and keep in the loop on what’s going on in and around your home.
Interested in joining our panel?
Email community engagement coordinator Stacey via stacey.close@karbonhomes.co.uk
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