Colshaw Estate Resident Association - CETRA

07/07/2026

After much discussion, the CETRA Committee has made the difficult decision to dissolve the Colshaw Estate Tenants and Residents Association once our current projects have been completed.

This has not been an easy decision, but due to ongoing challenges in recruiting new committee members and volunteers, we no longer feel we can continue to operate the association in a sustainable way.

We will see through our current project with the Memorial Garden, and create some Summer activity boxes for the kids of the estate. Once these have been completed, CETRA will formally cease to exist, and any remaining funds will transferred to another local community organisation so they can continue to benefit residents of Colshaw.

We would like to thank everyone who has supported CETRA over the years—our volunteers, residents, partners, and everyone who has attended meetings, events, shared ideas, or helped make our community a better place. Your support has meant so much, and we are incredibly proud of everything we have achieved together.

We will continue to keep you updated as our remaining projects progress and will share further information about the transition in due course.

Thank you for being part of CETRA’s journey. 💙

01/06/2026

We have started a fundraiser to help us finish the memorial garden.

If you can, please donate via this link -

Colshaw Memorial Garden, on GoFundMe and it would mean a lot to me if you’d be able to share or donate to it. https://www.gofundme.com/f/colshaw-memorial-garden?utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&utm_content=amp20_t1&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=native_options&lang=en_GB&attribution_id=sl%3A7c83f121-e853-40e8-8c37-89221b286be1&ts=1780322047

Please feel free to share this.

For some time now we have been working on plans to create a memorial garden for the estate. We h… Ellie Jackson needs your support for Colshaw Memorial Garden

04/05/2026

We have been sent information regarding an education grant available from Riverside. Please see below -

The programme is open to Social Housing Residents of any age in England, including Riverside customers, who are starting or continuing an undergraduate degree in September 2026. It is designed to help remove financial and practical barriers to higher education, particularly for people from lower-income households or those who may be the first in their family to go to university.

What support is available?
Successful applicants can receive:

Up to £18,000 in total (£6,000 per year) to help with living costs and study materials
Paid summer internships with housing and community-based organisations
One-to-one mentoring, workshops and networking opportunities
Optional volunteering linked to personal interests and future career goals

The programme focuses on degrees connected to housing, homes, communities and local services, but applicants do not need perfect grades. Selection is based on motivation, potential and enthusiasm to learn.

Who can apply?
People can apply if they:
Live in social housing
Are starting or continuing an undergraduate degree in September 2026
Are interested in careers linked to housing, communities or local services

To mark National Scholarships Week [w/c 20 April], Riverside has joined forces with Clarion Housing Group and five other leading housing associations to unveil a major new scholarships programme designed to transform pathways into housing‑related careers for under‑represented groups.

23/04/2026

I am getting the agenda ready for the CETRA meeting on the 5th of May. If you have anything you would like to raise to Riverside please comment below or message.
(They cannot discuss any personal issues at the meeting but can get back to you later.)

The link to the meeting can be found on our website- https://cetra.org.uk/whats-happening

If you would like to be added to our mailing list to get the meeting reminders please email - [email protected]

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10/04/2026

Thanks everyone who came along today. Was lovely to see everyone and celebrate the improved access in the valley. I was amazed by the bridges, and steps. They have solar lights, planters and the benches have a nonslip surface.

I have left up the letters to find, if anyone wants to go down over the weekend with the kids. It spells the word Butterfly 🦋

(Sorry to the misprint on the worksheet, sending people on a wild goose chase for two letters that didn’t exist 🤦🏻‍♀️)

08/04/2026

Don’t forget we are celebrating the work being completed in the Valley this Friday! There will be a fun, free activity for kids and free Easter eggs!

Riverside affordable warmth team and housing officers will be in attendance if you’d like to discuss anything with them also.