We’re passionate about building better communities. If you have a community project, or if you want to get involved, we can provide support.
Our community work is really important to us – we know that by working with residents we can help to create friendlier places to live and make a real difference to people's lives.
Whether it’s supporting community groups, promoting events or running initiatives that help people in their daily lives, we are committed to helping our communities reach their full potential.
There are lots of ways you can get involved with what we do – whether you need funding or support for your group or event, or you want to help shape our services.
One of the key parts of our community work is funding projects, events, organisations and groups who are doing incredible things. We have three different funding pools which ensure the right funds are given to the right people.
Requests are reviewed once a month by our funding panel, which includes residents. If you are planning to apply for funding, please make sure you submit your request as early as possible so that we have time to get in touch if we need additional information from you.
We are looking to partner with a diverse range of organisations, groups, and providers that share our commitment to helping people thrive and creating stronger communities.
Through our Community Partnership Fund programme, we would like to support projects and services that deliver a positive impact for our customers and communities.
We would love to hear from:
Whether you’re delivering a well-established community programme or developing a new idea, we’d love to explore how we can work together.
If you’re interested in partnership funding or would like to discuss a potential project, please contact the Community team at community@chimehousing.org.uk.
Lots of our local areas have tenant or residents’ associations, in order to represent and help their community. We offer these groups help to get started and ongoing support and funding. If you are part of a tenant/residents’ association and you’re looking for help with a start-up, an event, or an annual or special grant, please get in touch.
If you are looking to set up a tenant/residents' association, you can also check out our handy guide here!
Please email your completed application form and any supporting documents to community@chimehousing.org.uk.
If you have any questions about applications for funding or support, please contact our Community Engagement team by emailing community@chimehousing.org.uk.
Got an idea that could make a difference in your community? You could be eligible for a grant of up to £500 through our Community Chest Fund!
This fund supports community events, projects, and initiatives help bring people together and improve our neighbourhoods.
Projects could include:
If you’d like to discuss an idea before applying or find out more about the funding available, please contact the Community team at community@chimehousing.org.uk.
You can apply for the Community Chest using the form below or downloading a form and emailing it to community@chimehousing.org.uk. You only need to fill out one form either online or via email to apply.
Community Chest application form
It is extremely important that you provide us with a clear outline of what you need funding for and where the funding is expected to come from e.g. funding from Watford Community Housing, money provided by yourself, or from any other source.
How we use your data
Once you've filled in a form, we'll use your data to process your application. We will then store your data for a limited time to help us with our work. For more information about how we handle your data, please read our Your Privacy Matters booklet.
To find out more about our community work and to get involved, contact our Community Engagement team.