260 likes | 341 Views
Civil Society & Local Services: It’s Our Community Workshop Event. Supported by:. About It’s Our Community & About today. Emily Fennell. Supported by:.
E N D
Civil Society & Local Services: It’s Our Community Workshop Event Supported by:
About It’s Our Community & About today Emily Fennell Supported by:
Aim of the programmeSupport community ownership on the ground in the UK and elsewhere, through connecting ideas, support and resource at the national and European level. Supported by:
First phase • Examples of communities leading local projects across France, Germany, Portugal, UK Supported by:
Our project activities • Three research events across England, and partnerships with organisations working across the UK • Exchanging ideas and influencing practice on the ground • Developing the website as a portal of UK and European examples • Resources developed to support community groups Supported by:
What we hope to achieve • Resources that support communities to lead and control local services that better meet their needs • Address knowledge gaps and provide practical skills for development of community projects, strengthening individuals’ and neighbourhood groups’ capacity for change • Contribute to improving the provision of appropriate, high quality, local services for communities across Europe Supported by:
Our project activities • Three research events across England, and partnerships with organisations working across the UK • Exchange ideas and influencing practice on the ground • Developing the website as a portal of UK and European examples • Resources developed to support community groups Supported by:
Morning: • Presentation on European funding opportunities for community-led projects, and recommendations for the future ESF programme • Hearing from the LEPs • Community led projects sharing their examples • Afternoon: • Participants contribute into the It’s Our Community research through exchange of ideas and good practice around issues such as: • Financing and resourcing • Capacity and skills • Local partnerships • Communicating impact Supported by:
WelcomeMark Ereira-Guyer – Big Society FundingLeonie McCarthy – Peterborough Council for Voluntary Service Supported by:
Community Grants Presentation Ingrid Gardiner - NCVO Supported by:
LEP presentation Laura Halstead – Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP Alastair Rhind – New Anglia LEP Supported by:
Tea/ Coffee break… Supported by:
Organisations’ presentations… Rachel Newell – Wintercomfort Louise Gooch – Each Supported by:
Reflections (All) Supported by:
Who’s who? Supported by:
Lunch Supported by:
Case study research initial findings Supported by:
Workshop activities… Supported by:
Thank you and close Supported by:
TimOve edmittance Supported by: