Get retrofit ready with RISE’s technical support programme
If you are in the early stages of planning your next retrofit project, RISE can help, with tailored, one-to-one support and advice.
RISE’s technical support programme provides bespoke guidance to housing providers and local authorities that are planning their next retrofit project and help them to prepare for any future waves of Government funding.
The support on offer is varied – from help to develop resident engagement plans or procurement processes through to help with project identification or developing your project team.
The range of free support available
RISE’s technical support enables you to:
- learn lessons from previous delivery
- identify performance objectives
- understand and integrate data identification and property eligibility
- identify retrofit solutions for archetypes
- develop strong resident engagement strategies
- fine routes to procurement and identify project delivery support tools
- define project teams, resource and skills requirements
The first step – RISE’s self assessment process
If you’re not sure how ready your organisation is to start delivering government funded retrofit projects, RISE’s online self-assessment tool is a great place to start. In just a few minutes you’ll get a clear picture of your current retrofit ‘maturity’, across areas like data quality, procurement readiness, resident engagement and strategic planning. You’ll also receive a personalised support plan to help you move forward. There’s no right or wrong answer, just an honest starting point.
From there, RISE supports you with the right level of hands-on advice and guidance to help you build towards delivery.
To take the first step towards receiving personalised, one-to-one support from the RISE team, register your interest through the form linked below.
Your journey through RISE’s technical support
Introducing the RISE Support Managers
The RISE support manager is a single point of contact who will work with you to help you achieve your retrofit programme ambitions. They will identify how best to support you, in a way that works for you and they will they keep you on track through the process, with a personalised delivery support plan.
The support manager can also draw down specialist support from across the wider RISE team, and beyond, as required.
What kind of support is on offer through RISE’s technical support programme?
Support managers can help you with the following topics, personalised to your / organisational needs:
- Developing a retrofit strategy
- Business case development
- Identifying a retrofit project and integrating with planned maintenance programmes
- Archetypes, retrofit measures and planning requirements
- Navigating PAS2035 within an end to end project process
- Putting residents at the centre of your projects with tailored guidance and tools
- Area based retrofit and forming consortiums to support delivery
- Project delivery, developing the tools you need to procure and manage retrofit projects.