About us

Our mission

We want everyone to be proud to call the Gloucester Grove estate home. Everything we do comes back to seven commitments:

• Deliver high quality services
• Empower residents to get involved
• Listen to our community and stay in touch with it
• Give a personal service that meets local needs
• Keep the estate clean, green and safe
• Give value for money, and reinvest any surplus in local improvements
• Build community spirit through regular events and activities that bring neighbours together

How we are run

The TMO took over housing services from Southwark Council in October 2014, after residents voted for a locally run service. From the start we have been committed to high quality, good value services that fit the needs of the people who live here.

A TMO gives residents control over their housing service. Alongside that service we run activities that benefit the whole community, from coach trips to a family fun day and a summer playscheme for children.

We are a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC). Every tenant, leaseholder and private tenant aged 16 or over can become a member for £1, and members are encouraged to take an active part in how decisions are made.

We hold an Annual General Meeting each year, usually in September, where the directors of the organisation are elected for another term.

The estate

The Gloucester Grove estate is in the Peckham ward of the London Borough of Southwark. It was built in the 1970s, and much of it was transformed in the 1990s with Estate Action funding. Homes were refurbished, gardens and play areas were added, and the block entrances were rebuilt as large glass atriums. The design won architectural awards.

People from many different backgrounds live here, and that mix is a big part of what makes the community so lively. The estate has a large number of young adults and a high proportion of family households.

The TMO manages over 400 homes across these blocks:

• Alder House
• Andoversford Court
• Cam Court
• Cator Street
• Davey Street
• Downend Court
• Quedgeley Court
• Quenington Court
• Westonbirt Court
• Wickway Court
• Willsbridge Court

Our staff

Our small, friendly housing team works from an office at Wickway Court, right in the heart of the estate. The office is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, so it is easy to drop in with a housing question. We give a personal service, and the whole team is committed to making Gloucester Grove a better place to live.

• Abiola OlatunjiEstate Manager
• Adebowale MayalekeHousing Officer
• Michael StanislausRepair Supervisor
• Courtney RussellAdministrative Officer

Our finance work is carried out by Klever Bookkeeping.

The Board

Gloucester Grove TMO is led by a volunteer Board of residents who represent the views of the community. The Board sets the direction of the organisation and makes sure we meet local needs. It meets once a month to oversee the staff team and run the estate on behalf of everyone who lives here.

Board members are elected, and can serve for up to three years. Elections take place at the Annual General Meeting, usually in September.

• Bassey BasseyChair
• Adedeji FaluyiTreasurer
• Mariam YusuffSecretary
• Tom MoulandDirector
• Charles Akintaro
• Lorna Rochester
• Yvette McKenzie
• Beverley Graham
• Sonia Gordon
• Gabriel Adine
• Syed Alam
• Michael Biosah
• Stella Bassey
• Michael Clarke

Interested in joining the Board? Get in touch and we will explain what is involved.

Get involved

There are plenty of ways to make your voice heard. If you have a concern, or an idea for improving the housing service, contact us or call in at the estate office at Wickway Court.

If joining the Board feels like too big a commitment, you can join one of our four Sub Committees instead. Each one advises and supports the Board in a particular area:

• Finance: audit, income and spending, arrears control, payroll, VAT, payment authorisation and financial reporting.
• Employment and Staffing: staffing and human resources.
• Social and Community: social events and activities on the estate.
• Procurement: how the organisation buys goods and services.