Urban Forum new report - Where are the women? | |
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Urban Forum is launching a major new report based on research from all over the country, which points up the severe imbalance of men and women at senior levels in Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs). The report, published jointly with Oxfam Uk and Women's Resource Centre, finds that whilst women are fairly represented at lower levels of these structures, the percentages drop alarmingly higher up the scale. The report calls on government to address this by monitoring women's involvement and ...
Read more... Published: Friday, September 07, 2007 |
Category: Networking Topic: Networking |
Social Enterprise Coalition seeks Ambassador applications | |
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A major recruitment drive is underway to find 20 individuals who are passionate about using business for social and environmental change - and who can inspire others to feel the same. We are looking for enthusiastic people with a track record in social enterprise, who have great stories to tell about how this way of doing business changes people's lives. The closing date for applications is 5pm on August 20. The British Government is inviting people passionate about using business to create social ...
Read more... Published: Friday, August 10, 2007 |
Category: Networking Topic: Networking |
The EXCHANGE wins top regional award | |
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Sturminster Newton's The Exchange was named "Best Regional Market Town Project" at the South West Market Town Awards Presentation Evening held on Monday 9 July 2007 at Dillington House Hotel, near Ilminster. Part of the community-led redevelopment of Sturminster Newton's old livestock market site, The Exchange is a dramatic new community centre. Following closures of the livestock market and Creamery, The Exchange will catalyse community regeneration and includes a main hall/theatre ...
Read more... Published: Monday, July 23, 2007 |
Category: Networking Topic: Networking |
A little about the Devon Towns Forum | |
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Did you know the Devon Towns Forum exists to provide all Community Partnerships working in Devon with a range of complimentary support and networking services? The Forum enjoys the active support of its principal partners the Market and Coastal Towns Association and Devon County Council to provide a range of services designed to help community partnerships develop and engage directly with the experts and supporting organisations such as Creating Excellence. The list of our Key Objectives below will give ...
Read more... Published: Monday, May 21, 2007 |
Category: Networking Topic: Networking |
LGWP Masterclass - Making Strong and Prosperous Communities | |
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There was very good support for a masterclass held on the 26th March looking at ‘Making strong and Prosperous Communities'. The objective of the day was to consider how organisations need to prepare for the opportunities under the local government white paper, and the skills and capacities needed to be created to provide more sustainable communities. Consideration was also given to what the white paper has to offer organisations and the region as a whole. A series of masters were assembled ...
Read more... Published: Thursday, April 26, 2007 |
Category: Networking Topic: Networking |
Thank you! Network development on its way! | |
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Thank you to many network members for their participation in the survey about our network which was sent out in January 2007. Your views have been collected and the final report has just been submitted to us by the independent consultants, so the final piece of the jigsaw is putting into place the recommendations. The findings of the report are based upon a 10% response from the membership and this along with the focus group meetings means we have a fair understanding of your views and wishes for the ...
Read more... Published: Monday, April 16, 2007 |
Category: Networking Topic: Networking |
Thank you! Network development on its way | |
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Thank you to many network members for their participation in the survey about our network which was sent out in January 2007. Your views have been collected and the final report has just been submitted to us by the independent consultants, so the final piece of the jigsaw is putting into place the recommendations. The findings of the report are based upon a 10% response from the membership and this along with the focus group meetings means we have a fair understanding of your views and wishes for the ...
Read more... Published: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 |
Category: Networking Topic: Networking |
Call For New Towns To Join The Market and Coastal Towns Initiative | |
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Market and coastal towns across the south west are being invited to take part in the Market and Coastal Towns Initiative, an innovative community planning programme which supports local people to design the future of their town and surrounding area. The Initiative is a regional programme developed to address the specific needs of the region’s market and coastal towns which have been affected by changes to their traditional role, including the decline of agriculture and fishing, the lack of affordable ...
Read more... Published: Friday, September 01, 2006 |
Category: Networking Topic: Networking |
Network Gives Fresh Perspectives on Sustainable Communities | |
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The inaugural 'Fresh perspectives on Sustainable Communities' seminar offered plenty of food for thought in Exeter on April 5th, 2006. Regeneration South West Network's lunchtime seminar series kicked off on a high with Ian Dent's thought provoking session "The way we think is why we do what we do". Not so much lecturing about regeneration, more giving a brief history of a set of social theories which help us think again about the way regeneration is carried out and why ...
Read more... Published: Friday, April 07, 2006 |
Category: Networking Topic: Networking |
Partnership Works | |
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Creating Excellence recently held three Partnership Works events attended by almost 90 people. We've received some really good feedback from the events and below are some images from the first two events, feedback from the first event, and a link to a forum for those who attended the events. Evaluation of Partnership Works 2005 in PDF Click here for forum on Partnership Works
Read more... Published: Monday, August 01, 2005 |
Category: Previous News Topic: Networking |