Sunshine

I love my home and I'm thankful every time I close my front door. I can't really say we are a close community because there are people like me who keep themselves to themselves and also I can go a few months sometimes a year without seeing the other tenants. Living here for 15 years I have seen big changes Platform have made example instead of everyone having their own garden we have a Communal Area. I no that if anything goes wrong in my flat platform will fix it with a smile.

I'm sorry I find this project uncomfortable and I think Platform should have renamed the project. This Project has nothing to do with Black History Month it's about communities.

What i think my community means

My housing community means having a safe, secure and comfortable place where I can feel settled and supported. It is important to me to live somewhere I feel safe, respected and able to enjoy my home without constant worry or stress. I would like to be part of a friendly and respectful community where neighbours look out for one another and everyone can feel comfortable in their own home. Having a suitable home and a positive community around me would give me a greater sense of stability and security for myself and my growing family.

I feel included in every group that I engaged with in my community.

I can happily confirm to you that I feel relevant and included in my community while living in my Platform Housing home. I have good and friendly neighbours except for one particular individual known by all other neighbours.When I first came to Worcester from the Isle of Wight, I was completing a course at the University. The university supported and signed posted me to get support with my mental health and disability. I was chosen to be the course Rep without any election even as the only black British in my cohort. I fell included.I also joined a local church…