Help us to test our customer service

Are you interested in helping us to improve our customer services? Would you like to be part of a team of neighbourhood inspectors?

You can receive free training and some shopping vouchers for helping us with some ‘mystery shopping’ or doing neighbourhood surveys.

Mystery shopping

Mystery shoppers will either call or write into the organisation with everyday questions about their services. Examples for the Trust might be requesting a repair, asking for a transfer or reporting anti-social behavior. Being a volunteer mystery shopper won’t take up too much of your time, you will receive free training and develop your own market research skills.  You will be provided with everything you will need to enjoy the role and will contribute to helping the Trust improve their services. Being a part of the team means you are not alone and can share your experiences with the other shoppers. We don’t pay our shoppers directly for their work, as you are a volunteer, but we periodically invite the shoppers meet together to agree their findings and approve a report for our residents and board members and to be thanked for their services with some shopping vouchers.

Neighbourhood inspectors

Neighbourhood inspectors carry out visual checks in an area, commenting on the general upkeep, levels of litter, graffiti, and noting any dumping of rubbish for example. This information is then used to help us prioritise where work is needed.

How do I get involved?

If you would like to take part in either of these initiatives, we offer training, and support with transport, childcare and other care costs to enable you to attend. We would then ask you to carry out an agreed number of tasks.

Use the links opposite to find out more about both of these opportunities and to download an application form.

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