Community Involvement Forum

Our aim: To ensure that all local residents are well-informed, supported and encouraged to influence and contribute to creating the community they want

How will we do this? By enabling and supporting people and groups, we will ensure that everyone has the opportunity to be involved in community activities and decision making. Click here for our Action Plan.

Who are we? The Forum is made up of people who represent a range of interests in the local community. Click here for details of steering group.

To deliver our aim we need to:

• Identify and support projects and initiatives which promote community involvement
• Develop a strong, inclusive and vibrant voluntary and community sector
• Promote and celebrate diversity
• Build interdependence and strong values within communities
• Nurture a sense of belonging in our community
• Develop social justice and an inclusive culture through volunteering & community activity

Our objectives include:-

• Improving communication to enable information sharing and networking
• Securing resources to support projects which meet local needs
• Ensuring partnerships are informed and representative
• Promoting opportunities for everyone to get involved in volunteering and community activities
• Providing training to raise awareness and improving good practice in volunteer management and community involvement.

Click here for more details