Community Development
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Our Purpose
The Council community development work aims to promote and develop community activity and involvement, encouraging and developing the energy of local people to make a real difference in their neighbourhoods. The Council Community Development work operates within the National Occupational Standards for Community Development work.
Find out more about how Community Development works in practice by following the links below:
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- We encourage and support individuals to participate in community activities as volunteers, community leaders or members. See Case Study: Supporting Individuals to Participate.
- We support the development of community activities including environmental projects, social enterprises, community buildings, out-of-school schemes, work with older people. See Case Study: Developing Community Activities.
- We develop informal networks and formal partnerships such as Neighbourhood and Area Forums. See Case Study: Developing Networks and Partnerships.
- We provide community development support to other professionals, agencies and initiatives. See Case Study: Support to Professionals, Agencies and Initiatives.
- We conduct community-based research in order to identify gaps in provision, availability of volunteers, local priorities, etc.
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Contact Us
Joanne Jones
Community Development Team Leader
17 Cuppin Street
Chester CH1 2BN
Tel: 01244 973129
Email: joanne.jones@cheshire.gov.uk
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