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Where are we now? & Moving on.
The latest newsletter looks back at activities and publications and reviews progress by the Empowerment Partnership in the region. Moving on... outlines plans for the next year and includes one YHEP partner's proposal for a new governance manifesto.
The Regional Empowerment Commission took place at Government Office on Monday 16th November in Leeds.
The four key presentations are available below and a full report will be published on the website shortly.
Community Matters has launched its Vision for Neighbourhoods document in which they call on a new Government to help realise 5 ambitions for communities:
Unifying Threads brings women in Barnsley together to create an artwork showing that Barnsley has many layers and women with many backgrounds. From its heavy industrial past with glassworks and mining to providing refuge to new migrants, this short version of the film celebrates Barnsley's past and present. Full film available free of charge from Northern Refugee Centre.
Thursday 18th March 2010, The Courtyard, Goole, 10.00 – 3.00
for example if you're a council employee working under elected representatives who are actively expressing anti-discriminatory views: anti-gay, anti-BME, anti-women, anti-disability
CDF’s Engaged Communities Team has been working with community development workers to help increase their influence within their organisations, and build a stronger case for community development.
The final report, The art of influence: How to make the case for community development, recounts the challenges and achievements of both groups, and offers guidance and motivation for community development workers across the country.
24th February 4:00pm to 8:00pm
University of Bradford, Norcroft Centre, BD7 1DB
This conference launches 3 books which focus in different ways on the participatory components of democracy and the state in the UK and beyond. On the eve of the UK elections, we want to use these books to facilitate a discussion on the theme of participation in our political, activist, working and everyday lives.
Books are:
Participation & Democracy in the 21st Century City - Pearce J. (ed)
March 9th Doncaster Friends Meeting House 10.00 - 15.00
The first evaluation of the National Empowerment Partnership, encompassing the national and 9 regional partnerships, has just been published.
Download a copy of the report here NEP Evaluation Report (pdf 682kb)
In September 2009 a group of practitioners, policy officers and academics met with two international participation activists, to reflect on 'the case for participation'. The purpose of the workshop was to encourage people to move beyond what we already know about the challenges and opportunities of participation, and to think creatively and constructively about how to embed and develop this agenda.
Whose Community Is It Anyway?
23/03/2010 - 10:30 - 15:30
Our Vision: Our Future - The Monitoring Group Conference
24/03/2010 (All day)
Champions of Participation - Residential
29/03/2010 - 16:00 - 31/03/2010 - 14:00
