Power to the People!
From house to street to neighbourhood to city, community groups have a valuable role to play in helping residents and communities to have a sense of belonging and strong relationships with each other and with their city.
The Community and Voluntary Sector Forum has organised an event which will look at different ways in which this can be achieved, to:
- Build relationships and trust and improve community cohesion
- Improve communication and dialogue and develop effective representation
- Value local power and knowledge
An example of the good work, taking place in Portsmouth, who have recently been named a ‘Community Empowerment Champion' (like Brighton and Hove) in the recent Local Government Action Plan on Community Engagement[i], will also be showcased.
The event, ‘Power to the People', takes place on Thursday 8 November, from 6 - 8pm at the Jubilee Library in Brighton. It is free to attend and is open to anyone who works for a community or voluntary group or charity in Brighton and Hove.
For more information or to book a place contact Nicola Chanamuto on (01273) 234041 or email nicola@cvsectorforum.org.uk.
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- The Community and Voluntary Sector Forum has over 500 members, all of whom are charities or voluntary groups in the Brighton and Hove area.
- This event has been organised as part of the Stronger Communities Programme, which brings together organisations and communities to have a meaningful voice on the 2020 Community Partnership (Brighton and Hove's Local Strategic Partnership).
- By bringing together people who have experience and knowledge of different issues and areas, to work together, the community and voluntary sector has a much stronger voice to help improve the city for the benefit of local people.
[i] See http://www.gnn.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=324098&NewsAreaID=2 for full press release.
