Reimagining Tenant Participation across Scotland
with thanks to our headline sponsor
This year's annual conference, sponsored by ng homes, explored how Tenant Participation has changed dramatically over the last 10 years. We explored the topic "what does good TP look like now?" and how we reimagine TP across Scotland both now and in the future.
We had expert speakers on the latest developments in tenant participation and engagement, through interactive workshops and activities, and delegates had the opportunity to meet tenants and housing staff from across Scotland.
SEE THE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE CONFERENCE HERE
Speaker Presentations - click the links below to access the Slides
Welcome - Eveline Armour, TPAS Scotland
Reimaging TP Across Scotland, Michael Boal, Scottish Government
Awaabs Law and the implications for Scotland's social housing, Nichelle Gill, Scottish Government
Workshops
Bothered Not Bothered, David Wilton TPAS Cymru and Eveline Armour, TPAS Scotland
Where are we going with Scrutiny? Lesley Baird, TPAS Scotland and Rebecca Irons, Moray Council
Funding Tenant Participation: A CLD approach to community impact and engagement
Tenants Together Scotland, why get involved?
Transforming Reidvale in partnership with tenants
Recruiting and keeping tenants onboard
Reimagining Retirement Housing
Getting Tenants involved in Net Zero
Involving Young People in Tenant Participation
Single Parent Families and the Housing Crisis
All the Photographs from this year's conference and National Good Practice Awards can be viewed here
Event Programme
Day one - Wednesday 17 June
Our CEO Eveline Armour will open the conference by providing context around this year's theme - Reimagining Tenant Participation Across Scotland. Headline sponsor ng homes will also provide a conference welcome.
In the evening, we’ll be celebrating outstanding achievements in tenant participation as we host TPAS Scotland’s National Good Practice Awards and dinner. The awards will be presented by Craig Sanderson, former Link Group Chief Executive and will be followed by dinner and and live music to get your toes tapping and hands clapping.
Timings;
| 3pm - 4.15pm | Conference Registration |
| 5.30pm | Drinks Reception |
| 6.15pm | Welcome to the TPAS Annual Conference 2026 |
| 6.50pm | Gala Dinner and National Good Practice Awards Presentations sponsored by Wheatley Group |
| 9.3pm - late | Entertainment from Shanks and McEwan |
Day two - Thursday 18 June
| 9.15am | Conference Registration – day delegates |
| 10am | Reinvigorating TPAS Scotland, Eveline Armour, CEO of TPAS Scotland |
| 10.20am | Reimagining TP across Scotland, Michael Boal, Scottish Government |
| 11.05am | Coffee Break Sponsored by Angus Housing |
| 11.30am | Keynote: Awaab's Law and the implications for Scotland's social housing sector, Nichelle Gill, Scottish Government |
| 12.15pm | Workshop Sessions
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| 1pm | Lunch |
| 2.15pm | Workshop Sessions
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| 4pm | Coffee break & networking sponsored by Grampian Housing Association |
| 7.00pm | Drinks reception |
| 7.30pm | Dinner followed by entertainment from 'Top of the Scots' |
There are also fun workshop and relaxation sessions running throughout the day, including armchair yoga, circus skills, reiki, magician skills and craft sessions.
Day three - Friday 19 June
| 10am | Recap of conference, key takeaways and raffle, Eveline Armour |
| 10.30am | Panel discussion including the leaders of the 4 Nations and individuals from across the sector, focused on Reimagining Tenant Participation for Scotland and what does good TP look like now? Chaired by Lindsay Paterson, Scottish Housing Regulator Board Member. |
| 11.30am | Coffee break |
| 12.00pm | Setting an Agenda that's Motivating for Young People. Chaired by Lesley Baird, TPAS Scotland Associate, with Louise McNeilage from SBHA, Rebecca Blackwood, tenant of Langstane Housing, Gordon Campbell and Tanya Thompson from Waverley Housing. |
| 12.45pm | Lunch |
| 2.45pm | Conference Close |
All of this, plus
- Exhibition with organisations from across the housing sector
- Networking with social housing tenants and staff from across Scotland.
Conference Packages
| Residential - Full 3-day conference
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| Tenant members: | Single occupancy | £930 |
| Twin occupancy | £890 | |
| Landlord members: | Single occupancy | £990 |
| Twin occupancy | £940 | |
| All non-members: | Single occupancy | £1020 |
| Day Delegates (Non-residential) | Wednesday – Awards and Gala Dinner | £190 |
| Thursday and Friday Conference Sessions, (includes lunch on both days) | £300 | |
| Thursday and Friday; Conference Sessions (includes lunch and dinner on both days) | £480 | |
| Friday only – Conference Sessions and Lunch | £240 |
Book your place
Contact enquiries@tpasscotland.org.uk to book your place.
Sponsorship
Sponsorship in any form for the TPAS Annual Conference is a unique opportunity to raise your organisation’s profile across the social housing sector. By sponsoring or exhibiting with us you will be showcasing your organisation to the largest single gathering of tenants, residents and landlords in the country as well as a wide network of partners and Scottish Government representatives.