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Affiliate to DCH and make a donation
Councils spend £millions promoting privatisation - all paid out of tenants rents. Landlords and developers all have well funded research and public relations departments. DCH has no paid workers and has to raise money to fund local campaigns, national events and publications from affiliation fees, donations and sale of publications. We need you support - affiliate and donate...


Pass this general motion (10 May 2008)
Put this model motion to your tenants, trade union, political or other organisation and encourage other organisations to discuss it too.


Circulate DCH conference policy statement DCH 2007 Conference policy statement
Circulate DCH conference policy statement to tenants and trade union organisations and councillors in your area. Ask organisations to discuss the general argument and support the five campaign demands.


Bulk order copies of the new twelve page newspaper Tenants say No to all stock transfers, PFI and ALMOs
Bulk order copies of the new twelve page newspaper DCH national newspaper. Reports on threat to lifelong secure tenancies, Hills review into Role of Social Housing, Cave Review into Housing Regulation as well as latest analysis of campaign to win 'Fourth Option' and local campaigns news.


Order copies of the ‘Dear Gordon’ pamphlet New DCH pamphlet 'Dear Gordon, Invest in decent, affordable, secure and accountable council housing'
Make sure every tenant and trade union rep, councillors and local journalists get to read it (£5; £1.50 for tenants and bulk orders)


Ask your MP to sign Early Day Motion 136 Funding Decent Council Housing
Email your MP now. Check whether your MP is one of 250+ who have signed at least one motion backing the campaign. Tell them we need everyone of them behind this one.


Raise DCH’s ‘Ten Questions to Candidates’ DCH's 10 Questions to Candidates
DCH has produced Ten Questions to Candidates to put to politicians standing in Scottish, Welsh and local elections as well as candidates for the Labour Party leadership/deputy leadership. Circulate the questions to all candidates and the press and raise them at hustings meetings.


Organise a 'Stand Up For Council Housing' public meeting
The need for direct investment to improve existing and build new council homes alongside a new threat to our life-long secure tenancies affects council tenants in every area. Organise a local public meeting with a broad platform of politicians, tenants and unions to rally support for the 'Fourth Option' and to defend the principles of decent, affordable, secure and accountable council housing. Contact DCH for speakers.


Financial support for DCH
Get your organisation to affiliate, subscribe to mailings, donate and order DCH material (form )


Distribute DCH material
Help make sure that tenants hear the arguments against privatisation and are made aware that there's a growing national campaign uniting tenants, trade unions, councillors and MPs to fight for council housing. Distribute material at all tenants, trade union and important political meetings in your area/region – email to discuss and get material posted to you


Submit motions
Put the 'Fourth Option', the fight for investment and defence of council housing on the agenda for all tenants, trade union, Labour Party and other party conferences, TUC and trade union conferences supporting the ‘Fourth Option’ and condemning any attacks on our secure, lifelong tenancies