Driving improvements in our neighbourhoods
Our Keep Britain Tidy Quality Mark offers housing providers a structure to drive improvements in specified neighbourhoods and also recognises their cleaner, safer, greener achievements at a national level.
It is the first of its kind in the country and will be an effective partnership tool for housing providers who want to lead the way in environmental issues and build better neighbourhoods for their tenants and residents.
About the Quality Mark
Our Quality Mark provides a structure to work towards providing better quality neighbourhoods. It demonstrates quality of service to stakeholders, partners and neighbourhoods, helping to build credibility and opportunities for funding support. It can also be used as a tool to promote innovation and good practice amongst peers.
It offers housing providers the opportunity to review current practices against a recognised benchmark, helping bring about improvements.
A key benefit of the Quality Mark however, is that it supports and strengthens tenant and resident engagement.
How does the Quality Mark work?
The Quality Mark has three stages. Entry for a partner neighbourhood can be made at any level. Here are the descriptions, to help you gauge which level to apply for…
Initiator
The housing provider understands the challenge and has a desire to improve the specified neighbourhood. They are committed to working with partners and the community in order to make a difference to the standards within the neighbourhood.
Performer
The housing provider is working with a range of partners, and the community, to achieve identified cleaner, safer and greener goals. They can evidence improvements and are making a visible difference to the quality of life within the specified neighbourhood.
Exemplar
The specified neighbourhood is a place where the housing provider and its partners are achieving the residents' vision for a cleaner, safer and greener environment which is respected by those who live, work and visit the neighbourhood. A high performing partnership exists which seeks to sustain and continually improve the quality of life within the neighbourhood through a demonstrable track record of innovation and best practice.
If you would like to apply for the Keep Britain Tidy Quality Mark, click here.