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Community Forum |
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Organised
through SAVS (the Southend Association of Voluntary Services),
community and voluntary groups and individuals from across Southend
get together to exchange ideas and discuss current issues with
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With the greater
reliance being placed on the community and voluntary sector
to support and develop social infrastructure, funding is
now more likely to be secured by groups working together
in partnership rather than by those acting alone.
Groups
working together are also likely to have greater influence,
be more successful and to have a stronger presence on statutory
working parties and local government consultative bodies.
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Forum enables community groups to work together to develop and
improve services. Focus groups - e.g. for Youth, Older People,
Carers, Ethnic Minorities, Tenants & Residents, etc - send
representatives to the Community Forum. The Forum acts as a
focal point for common interests, determines common strategies,
pools resources, shares knowledge and seeks to have a greater
influence through a collective voice. |
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- Register
your group with the Forum by contacting SAVS at 29-31
Alexandra Street, Southend, SS1 1BW or telephone 01702-356000
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| Southend
Compact |
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Representatives
from a range of voluntary and community groups in Southend
have been working in partnership with Southend-on-Sea Borough
Council and other public organisations, including the Police
and Southend Primary Care Trust (PCT), to develop a Compact
for the Borough.
A Compact
is an agreement between the parties as to how they will work
together to improve their relationship for mutual advantage
and the benefit of residents.
If you are involved
or interested in community and voluntary sector organisations
in Southend, then here's your opportunity to have your say
about building better relationships with public agencies and
how we can work better together for the benefit of local people.
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The draft Compact
has now been released for consultation and individuals and
groups are invited to review the draft and comment on its
contents. The consultation period will end on 29 April 2005
and details of how to participate in the consultation can
be obtained through the contacts identified below.
- A copy
of the draft Compact can be
downloaded from the Council's website at www.southend.gov.uk.
Alternatively further information and copies can
be obtained through either
the Compact Development Officer at Southend Association
of Voluntary Services, on 01702 350477, email compact@savs-southend.co.uk
or the Voluntary Sector Partnership at Southend-on-Sea
Borough Council on 01702 215188, email voluntarysectorgrants@southend.gov.uk.
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