By and NICVA from Community Places
Published on 07 Nov 2006
NICVA and Community Technical Aid have joined together to begin a two year programme, aimed at preparing the voluntary and community sector for the challenges and opportunities of community planning.
A distant process
For many voluntary and community organisations, the Review of Public Administration has seemed to move on in a rather distant way. There still seems to be very little discussion and awareness of what it, and particularly the community planning dimension, will mean in reality for the people and communities they represent.
Preparing for Community Planning will involve the provision of online and other resources, such as briefing papers and statistical information, as well as a series of information and training sessions.
Other agencies with expertise in policy areas such as health will also be involved in delivering parts of the programme. As community planning will happen at a local level, local community networks will be leading discussions in their area.
NICVA and CTA want to be in a position to offer as much information and support as possible to underpin that work.
Just a beginning
The programme is only beginning and we would be interested in hearing from local community networks who are interested in getting involved. We are also keen to hear from voluntary and community organisations about the types of information and support they would like to receive.
Contact Lisa McElherron on 028 90 877 777 or lisa.mcelherron@nicva.org
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