Active Citizenship
YCAN network event & AGM
People, Power, Money
Exciting FREE conference
Key note speaker: Shazia Hussain
Director of the Tower Hamlets Partnership, where local residents decided how £4.8 million of council money was spent effectively.
Shazia's presentation is now available to download below
A conference report will be available shortly
Residents Action in the Community

Speakers and Workshops
John Grayson on the residents/tenants’ movement as a radical and campaigning force
Richard Crossley on the framework of tenants’ organisations, their rights and capability
Sheffield Community Health Champions event
A short report of an event help in Sheffield in March 2011 highlighting Sheffield's Community Health Champions model.
Alltogether Better News March 2011
A national newsletter highlighting the achievements of Community Health Champions and the Altogether Better programme.
Rotherham People Power Winter 2010
Community Newsletter produced by local activists in Rotherham sharing stories of how they have worked to influence local decision making.
Rotherham People Power Young People
Community Newsletter produced by young people in Rotherham showcasing how young people are working to bring about change and influence decision making in their community.
Rotherham People Power Spring 2011
Community Newsletter produced by local activists in Rotherham sharing stories of what local people have been doing to influence decision making and to bring about change in their local community.
Young People Voice & Influence Toolkit
A toolkit for fun and imaginative ways of consulting with children and young people. Developed by Rotherham Youth Project as part of YMCA White Rose with support from the Targeted Support Fund.
NEW Conference - Peoples Voices
How can the voices of active citizens be expressed most effectively, and how can we ensure they are noticed?
Speakers;
Councillor Richard Lewis: Deputy leader leeds City Council
Mervyn Wilson: The Co-operative College - Mutuality and citizenship
- Establishing a local Speakers Corner Trust
- Pathways to Participation - how do people really get involved
- Voicing the Unspeakable (Helping communities create safe spaces for difficult conversations)
- The experience of international active Citizenship exchange projects (British Council )
- Hope NOT Hate and Trade Union organising
- The importance of local Councillors
- Engaging directly with Parliament

