Case Study: Practical Support for Committee Meetings

Local group needed admin support and ideas for its activities programme.  There were also health queries for one of the member families. 

The  development worker regularly attends Committee Meetings including agenda preparation and taking of minutes. 

In recent months contacts have resulted in visits from Job Centre Plus and the Fire & Rescue Service.  Health queries were made through a local Health Visitor.

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Neighbourhood Council

This organisation had recently been involved in the negotiation with the District Council of the representation of the local community's views regarding a local park. The organisation were keen to have a document setting out terms of reference for the District Council and organisation discussing the local issues together.


Polish Community Group

The Polish Community Worker approached me to discuss what support could be provided to a group of Polish individuals, who were potentially looking to set up a new local community association.


Cooking Workshops

A local parent with a background in cooking professionally had been offering her time to local schools delivering cooking activity workshops to local children. In the main this activity had received no external funding; however donations of food were made by a local supermarket.


Blind Association in West Sussex

A blind association in West Sussex wanted an evaluation of their Listening and Information Service undertaken with a report that could be used to help future direction of the service and evidence for funding.