North West Community Empowerment Practitioners' Forum

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Voluntary Sector North West
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Manchester
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15 September 2010 10:00 - 15:00

Preston CVS

The agenda for the next meeting of the Forum, which will take place at Preston CVS on 15 September, is below. It strikes a balance between responding to national developments that are impacting on us all at present and highlighting the high quality community empowerment work that is already being carried out in the North West.

Directions: Preston CVS, Units 23/27 Guild Hall Arcade, Lancaster Road, Preston, PR1 1HR

To book: Booking form

Please return to: Carol Latham, Bolton CVS, The Bolton Hub, Bold Street, Bolton, BL1 1LS or carol.latham@vsnw.org.uk

AGENDA

10.00 Registration and Refreshments

10.30 Welcome, Introductions and Apologies

10.40 Minutes of last meeting and matters arising

10.50 Big Society Briefing: latest news

11.00 Big Society, Localism and the Spending Review: the Forum’s response

Interactive session to develop a shared statement to government:

11.45 Community Empowerment and the Health White Paper: Margaret McLeod, Policy & Network Officer (Health & Social Care), Voluntary Sector North West

Presentation and interactive session on identifying opportunities for community empowerment activities locally

12.30 Lunch

1.00 Engaging Communities in Council Scrutiny Processes:Simon Skidmore, St Helens Community Empowerment Network

1.20 Widening the Involvement of Voluntary and Community Groups in Strategic Partnerships: Julie Humphrey, Preston Community Network

1.40 Establishing Ward Based Social Media Sites: Simon Skidmore, St Helens Community Empowerment Network

2.00 Development Trusts: To be confirmed

2.20 Work Plan: Agreeing key priorities September 2010-March 2011

2.45 Any other business

3.00 Close and date of next meeting

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