About DACP
What is the DACP & DTRC?
The Derby Association of Community Partners (DACP) is an umbrella organisation which represents the 15 Community Panels in Derby.
The Panels are groups of Tenants, Leaseholders and local residents who actively participate in the delivery of the City Council and Derby Homes’ Housing Services.
Other groups which support the aims of the DACP can become members, such as the Leaseholders Association.
Each of the 15 Panels across the City and other member groups can elect three people to represent them at the DACP, although at least two must be Derby Homes tenants.
How does the DACP Work?
The DACP elects a Management Committee to run the Organisation.
An Open Meeting is arranged every month for all members to attend.
A Newsletter, the Derby TRAIN, is produced 4 times per year and delivered to ALL tenants twice a year.
The DACP write a column in every edition of the Derby Homes News, the Derby Homes tenants newsletter.
The DACP Management Committee meets with the Director of Derby Homes and other senior officers who have responsibility for housing, ten times a year within the City Housing
Consultation Group.
What are the DACP Aims?
The Derby Association of Community Partners aims to:
‘Serve and Protect’ the interests of local people living and working in Derby, through the panel movement
Co-ordinate and represent the needs and views of Community Panels in Derby
Convey these needs and views to the City Council and Derby Homes
Receive and respond to new housing proposals and co-ordinate the responses from Panels
Support and advise Panels and their members how to operate more effectively
Encourage volunteers in Panels to play a greater role in the process of consultation and participation
Where is the DACP, and what can we offer?
The Derby Tenants Resource Centre, run by the DACP, is on the 3rd floor at St Peters House, Gower Street, Derby.
At the Resource Centre, the DACP offer the following services:
Build On Your Experience (BOYE) Workshops Housing advice for all tenants
Help with putting newsletters together
Photocopying and Laminating service for a small fee
Help with using computers
Help with filling in Grant Forms
Provision of FREE I.D. Badges for all Panel members
Use of meeting rooms for a small fee (Free for Panel Members)
Use of training equipment, including projector screen, flip charts and TV/ Video equipment for a small fee
Free phone to Council staff
Use of Information Library
Access to the minutes of all meetings held at the Tenants Resource Centre
Access to minutes of all groups the DACP belongs to, including the City Housing Consultation group
Refreshments are freely available
A friendly chat if you need company
The Resource Centre is open Monday to Friday from 10.00 am till 4.00 pm . The DACP employ a manager for the Resource Centre, who is on site throughout these times and Volunteers work daily in the Centre.