Practice guides & videos
These practice
guides are written specifically for residents, landlords, housing
operators, non-profit organizations, and municipal governments. The
guides summarize Hey Neighbour Collective’s key learnings about the
vital roles that each of these groups can play in fostering
neighbour-to-neighbour connectedness and social resilience in multi-unit
housing. The guides also point to the top tips, tactics, and strategic
approaches, and describe the most common benefits that emerge for
everyone involved.
Guide #1: Supporting residents to become community connectors in multi-unit housing
Video: The benefits of neighbourly connections for residents in multi-unit housing
In
this video, residents share why they became community connectors in
their multi-unit buildings, what kinds of activities they helped
organize, and what the benefits have been.
Guide #2: Landlord- and housing operator-led approaches to growing community in multi-unit housing
Video: Benefits of community building for housing providers
This
video focuses on how landlords and housing operators can help nurture
relationships among residents, and how the positive returns for everyone
involved can be substantial.
Guide #3: Developing organizational partnerships to build community in multi-unit housing
Video: Building resilience and emergency preparedness through social connections
In
this video, hear from workshop leaders and participants on how the
Connect & Prepare program helps grow social connections between
neighbours that support resilience and preparedness.