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Top National Award Scooped by South West Regional Compact Partners

South West Regional Compact Partners (which include Creating Excellence) have won the National Compact Excellence Award for collaborative working at regional level.   Read more... on "Top National Award Scooped by South West Regional Compact Partners"
Published: Fri, 14 November 2008
Topic:
Third Sector

Regeneration Framework Response

Further to the Regeneration Framework expert workshop hosted by Creating Excellence in Bristol on 9 October, a South West response has now been submitted by Creating Excellence.A workshop was held last ...   Read more... on "Regeneration Framework Response"
Published: Wed, 22 October 2008
Topic:
Regeneration

Funding Secured for Empowering Communities Work in South West

The Communities Secretary, Hazel Blears, announced on Tuesday (5 March 2008) £2.3 million for the National Empowerment Partnership Initiative.  Empowering Communities, the consortium led by Creating Excellence ...   Read more... on "Funding Secured for Empowering Communities Work in South West"
Published: Fri, 07 March 2008
Topic:
Empowerment

Better Design, Better Places

Design Review Panel Calls for Greater Architectural Ambition Across South West The South West is lacking architectural ambition and needs to increase its commitment to design quality according to ‘Better design ...   Read more... on "Better Design, Better Places"
Published: Thu, 10 January 2008
Topic:
Design

Conference 2007 - Growing a Sustainable Region

Creating Excellence's regional conference 'Growing a Sustainable Region', was held on 6 December at the Watershed in Bristol.  Thank you to all those who attended and contributed so much to the ...   Read more... on "Conference 2007 - Growing a Sustainable Region"
Published: Thu, 18 October 2007
Topic:
Regeneration

Seminar Series - Skills for Sustainable Communities

Creating Excellence has just launched a series of lively seminars to address key skills needs in the world of sustainable communities.  Run by expert trainers and tailored to the needs of those involved ...   Read more... on "Seminar Series - Skills for Sustainable Communities"
Published: Mon, 08 October 2007
Topic:
Education and skills

Pilot of National Qualification Announced for South West

Raising Our Game - new pilot for level 5 qualification - Certificate in Managing Sustainable Communities Creating Excellence, working with the Academy for Sustainable Communities ...   Read more... on "Pilot of National Qualification Announced for South West"
Published: Sat, 06 October 2007
Topic:
Learning

RDA Press Release - Strategy could do more for economy

The Regional Spatial Strategy must be more positive about the future of South West England - or the region could miss out on major economic opportunities.  The warning comes from the South West of England Regional ...   Read more... on "RDA Press Release - Strategy could do more for economy"
Published: Mon, 16 April 2007
Topic:
Economic development

Promoting leadership: tell us about your events

Creating Excellence is asking you to tell us about any leadership events that you are planning, to take place over the next 12 months, so that we can promote them on a comprehensive new leadership events listing database on ...   Read more... on "Promoting leadership: tell us about your events"
Published: Tue, 10 April 2007
Topic:
Sustainability

Local Evidence Guide

Creating Excellence recently published a handy guide to finding local data and statistics in the south west. The Local Evidence Guide has been produced in response to demand for basic guidance to finding the best available ...   Read more... on "Local Evidence Guide"
Published: Mon, 26 March 2007
Topic:
Evidence

Invitation from Creating Excellence and the Academy for Sustainable Communities - Skills Competency Framework

Developing a sustainable communities competency framework - Invitation to participate Office for Public Management (OPM) has been commissioned by the Academy for Sustainable Communities to design and develop a Sustainable ...   Read more... on "Invitation from Creating Excellence and the Academy for Sustainable Communities - Skills Competency Framework"
Published: Mon, 12 March 2007
Topic:
Sustainability

Academy for Sustainable Communities launch skills survey

ASC has launched a major study into the skills shortages that impair and threaten the successful delivery of sustainable communities. The study will provide comprehensive information on current and projected labour shortages and ...   Read more... on "Academy for Sustainable Communities launch skills survey"
Published: Tue, 27 February 2007
Topic:
Education and skills

Creating Excellence Is Helping The Region To Address Housing Audit Design Issues

In the light of today's announcement of the results of the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment's (CABE) South West Housing Audit Creating Excellence ...   Read more... on "Creating Excellence Is Helping The Region To Address Housing Audit Design Issues"
Published: Thu, 08 February 2007
Topic:
Design

News from Communities and Local Government : Pioneering agency to drive forward housing and regeneration

The Government has today announced proposals for a new agency to deliver regeneration and housing in a major shake-up of the way it supports the delivery of new homes and develops mixed ...   Read more... on "News from Communities and Local Government : Pioneering agency to drive forward housing and regeneration"
Published: Thu, 18 January 2007
Topic:
Local government

Creating Excellence Report 2006

Over the past year the Board and the staff of Creating Excellence have been working to research issues, pilot courses and promote activity to help create successful communities with skills and knowledge ...   Read more... on "Creating Excellence Report 2006"
Published: Tue, 16 January 2007
Topic:
Sustainability

BURA Training Programmes

BURA has pioneered a unique training programme designed as a professional's introduction into regeneration or for those wanting an overall view of regeneration who are already in one of the many related fields such as housing ...   Read more... on "BURA Training Programmes"
Published: Mon, 15 January 2007
Topic:
Design

Creating the Future - The ASC Award for Sustainable Communities 2006

The Academy for Sustainable Communities (ASC) recently launched the Government's national awards for sustainable communities.‘Creating the Future - the ASC Awards for Sustainable Communities' is the premier ...   Read more... on "Creating the Future - The ASC Award for Sustainable Communities 2006"
Published: Thu, 30 November 2006
Topic:
Learning

Strong and Prosperous Communities - Local Government White Paper Announced

On 26 October the Government announced its White Paper on the future of Local Government - Strong and prosperous communities.   Read more... on "Strong and Prosperous Communities - Local Government White Paper Announced"
Published: Fri, 27 October 2006
Topic:
Local government

Launch of Regeneration Essentials

Creating Excellence is launching a new series of events - Regeneration Essentials - which start with "Practical support for collaborative working" on July 13th (Plymouth); 15th (Weston-Super-Mare); 27th (Wimborne) and 28th ...   Read more... on "Launch of Regeneration Essentials"
Published: Fri, 10 June 2005
Topic:
Learning

Creating Excellence - Regeneration and Renewal

Creating Excellence - the South West's Regeneration and Renewal Centre has been set up partly in response to a white paper published by the Government's Urban Task Force - led by Lord Rogers in 1999 - and also in response ...   Read more... on "Creating Excellence - Regeneration and Renewal"
Published: Tue, 01 February 2005
Topic:
Regional policy

Core role signalled for centres of excellence

England's regeneration centres of excellence must receive greater recognition from key players in education and training if they are to succeed, the government has been warned.   Read more... on "Core role signalled for centres of excellence"
Published: Wed, 20 October 2004
Topic:
Education and skills

Regional launch events conclude in Bristol

Friday 8th October saw the finale in a series of 7 launch events for Creating Excellence. More than 550 people attended the events and in keeping with our promise to be a truly regional service ...   Read more... on "Regional launch events conclude in Bristol"
Published: Mon, 11 October 2004
Topic:
Networking

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