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This presentation was part of the NCVO event - 'It's Our Community research workshop - East of England'. This event was organised by NCVO, BIG Society CIC and Peterborough Council for Voluntary Service, to look at how European funding has been used to fund community-led solutions to local problems, and explore how this funding might be used in the future. Emily Fennel talked about the program and the various presentations organised for the day. You can find out more about NCVO events on the European Funding Network website: http://europeanfundingnetwork.eu/events/ncvo-event
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It’s Our Community Workshop Event
Emily Fennell
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About It’s Our Community & About today
Aim of the programmeSupport community ownership on the ground in the UK and elsewhere,
through connecting ideas, support and resource at the national and European level.
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First phaseExamples of communities leading local projects across
France, Germany, Portugal, UK
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Our project activities• Three research events across England, and partnerships
with organisations working across the UK • Exchanging ideas and influencing practice on the ground• Developing the website as a portal of UK and European
examples • Resources developed to support community groups
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What we hope to achieve
• Resources that support communities to lead and control local services that better meet their needs
• Address knowledge gaps and provide practical skills for development of community projects, strengthening individuals’ and neighbourhood groups’ capacity for change
• Contribute to improving the provision of appropriate, high quality, local services for communities across Europe
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Our project activities• Three research events across England, and
partnerships with organisations working across the UK
• Exchange ideas and influencing practice on the ground
• Developing the website as a portal of UK and European examples
• Resources developed to support community groups
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Morning: Presentation on European funding opportunities for community-led projects, and recommendations for the future ESF programme
Hearing from the LEPs
Community led projects sharing their examplesAfternoon:
Participants contribute into the It’s Our Community research through exchange of ideas and good practice around issues such as:• Financing and resourcing• Capacity and skills • Local partnerships • Communicating impact
Welcome
Mark Ereira-Guyer – Big Society FundingLeonie McCarthy – Peterborough Council for Voluntary Service
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Community Grants Presentation
Ingrid Gardiner - NCVO
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LEP presentation
Laura Halstead – Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEPAlastair Rhind – New Anglia LEP
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Tea/ Coffee break…
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Organisations’ presentations…
Rachel Newell – WintercomfortLouise Gooch – Each
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Reflections (All)
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Who’s who?
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Lunch
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Case study research initial findings
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Workshop activities…
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Thank you and close
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