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News Desk
Win a trip to Bonn!
- Is your project innovative?
- Does it have a positive impact on the implementation of equal opportunities and anti-discrimination?
- Does it improve the social, cultural and/or economic integration of minority ethnic and migrant elders?
If so then the "Active Ageing and Social, Cultural and Economic Integration of Migrant Elders across Europe" Competition is for you!
This "good practice competition" is open to voluntary organisations in all EU Member States working in the field of active ageing and social, cultural and economic integration of minority ethnic elders.
The applicants will be judged by an international jury drawn from scientific, legal and voluntary organisations as well as organisations of migrant elders themselves.
The top three competitors will receive an "Active Ageing and Social, Cultural and Economic Integration of Migrant Elders across Europe" prize which will be awarded on 02 October 2008 during the European Conference at the World Conference Center Bonn, the former building of the German parliament (Bundestag). The top six winners will also act as hosts for the exchange programme of voluntary organisations working in this field.
One of the aims of the competition will be to develop European recommendations regarding volunteer activities for and with migrant elders.
Find full details at www.aamee.eu/competition1/index.php Link to Application Form
Improving Health: Ambitions For The South West
Have your say on SW health strategy: consultation open until 31st August 2008
NHS SW are keen to ensure wide participation in their consultation on the recently published 'Strategic Framework for the NHS in the South West'.
The full document, a summary document and online questionnaire are all available via their website: www.southwest.nhs.uk/ (if you wish to respond in writing the summary document includes a set of questions and a freepost address).
Alternatively, use these links to download the documents and visit the online questionnaire direct:
Download the Draft Strategic Framework (2.5MB PDF)
Download the summary document (2MB PDF)
Visit the online consultation
living places
stronger communities through culture
Are an alliance of public bodies who believe everyone should
benefit from the arts, sport, public space, heritage, museums,
libraries and archives, the built environment and the creative
industries, regardless of where they live. Members are the
national cultural agencies – Arts Council England, CABE (The
Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment), English
Heritage, MLA (Museums, Libraries and Archives), the Regional
Cultural Consortiums and Sport England – and two government
departments – Communities and Local Government and the
Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Information about living places pdf
The Working Neighbourhoods Fund
Information about Working Neighbourhoods Fund Nov 07 pdf
Introducing the Community Enterprise Service
In recent decades there have been many changes and trends affecting the way in which people in rural communities live and work. Traditional industries such as farming and fishing are no longer the principal employers, housing prices have soared, service delivery is increasingly becoming centralised and public transport services have been cut back
However in response to these trends local communities are increasingly taking the lead in controlling the facilities, services and businesses that affect the quality of life in their own local area. New positive ideas for future sustainability are now being developed through Parish Plans and the Market & Coastal Towns initiative alongside regeneration activity at Local Authority level. The Cornwall Rural Community Council has recently appointed Bob Northey as Community Enterprise Officer to support and champion local communities throughout Cornwall in the planning, development and introduction of new community enterprises. The Community Enterprise Service plans to provide direct support for to foster and promote this growing family of community self help initiatives.
Typically a community enterprise provides much needed services or facilities for its local community, often stepping in where the private sector is unable to deliver and the public sector cannot reach. There is no one form or function that community enterprise takes, it is better described as a particular approach and ethos for getting things done. Certain guiding principles define this approach and all community enterprise activity will have these characteristics in common: they are primarily driven by social purpose(s); they strive to be financially self sustaining by engaging in the trade of goods or services; any financial surplus is reinvested in the enterprise or for community benefit and they are community owned and involve members of their constituency in the governance of the organisation.
Examples can include: childcare facilities, furniture and waste recycling centres, credit unions, vegetable box schemes, community transport schemes, community owned shops or post offices, training schemes, multi-use community centres and youth cafes.
The CRCC’s Community Enterprise Service aims to:
- Provide information, raise awareness and offer advice on developing and establishing community enterprises
- Map out existing and prospective community enterprises across Cornwall
- Identify the particular needs of local communities wishing to develop community enterprise in terms of advice, training and specialist support
- Showcase good practice in developing community enterprises
- Work closely with the relevant agencies including Rural Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Partnership, Local Authorities, MCTi’s, Parish Councils and local community groups
- Help community enterprises to access technical and professional help through the Cornwall Prohelp programme
- Offer signposting and referral to other specialist support agencies
If you would like to find out more about community enterprise and the support available please contact:
Bob Northey, Community Enterprise Officer
Cornwall Rural Community Council
9a River Street
TRURO
Cornwall
TR1 2SQ
Email: bob.northey@cornwallrcc.co.uk
Mobile: 07968 605330
Main office Tel: 01872 273952
PORTH GWELLA
Community Interest Company which was set up to support, encourage and develop healing and creative activities in Penwith. For further details
Calor Village of the Year
Over the last two years, CRCC has run the Calor Village of the Year (Cornwall) competition and we have been asked to do so again for 2008. It’s a real feel-good competition, but also focuses on the real strengths that communities have, and we were impressed by the standard and commitment of the groups/parishes that took part last year. For further details
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