We know that good community empowerment makes a real difference to people's lives. It helps them to solve the problems and barriers that they face and improves quality of life and access to resources in their communities. It has the greatest impact on those that face the toughest barriers, such as single parents, refugees, social housing tenants and people who have had limited access to education. We want to tell those in power about the difference that community empowerment has made to people's lives, to explain why it needs to be supported and why it is such a good investment.
Empowerment Works is a movement of people and organisations committed to building support for community empowerment in the South West and beyond. For more information please visit the Empowering Communities website.
Wednesday, 9 February 2011
Exeter Refugee Support Group appeals to politicians to protect vital services to vulnerable people - call for your support
Following the recent Equal Rights Equal Voices event which discussed how to influence cuts affecting equality groups, Refugee Support Group in Exeter has written to key politicians to ask them to intervene on cuts in services to the most vulnerable, including refugees and asylum seekers.
Refugee Support Group (RSG) is at risk of closure because even though it does not receive direct public funding, charitable trust funding is becoming scarcer because of increased demand and the economic climate.
Refugee Support Group (RSG) is at risk of closure because even though it does not receive direct public funding, charitable trust funding is becoming scarcer because of increased demand and the economic climate.
Monday, 7 February 2011
So, how *do* we make the case for community empowerment?
On Thursday 80 people involved in empowerment are gathering at Keeping Empowerment Working to discuss what we can do about all this. How can we make the case for community empowerment? Add your ideas by commenting below.
Simon Burall from Involve will make the economic case for empowerment, Sue Warr from Dorset Partnership for Older People Programme will make the social case for empowerment, and Peter Lipman from Transition Towns Network will make the environmental case for empowerment. You can watch online here, and comment on twitter using the hashtag #empworks.
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
A little bit of support goes a long way in Bournemouth
Zebra Collective has completed a programme of workshops for the dynamic West Howe Community Enterprises in Bournemouth, as part of the Empowering Communities Empowering Good Practice Programme. These were put together to meet the needs of this emerging social enterprise. They included training in the core topics below and work with the group to develop their own ground rules, customer service charter, guidelines for confidentiality, boundaries and lone working – and an action plan.
Friday, 21 January 2011
Making the Case for Empowerment
Keeping Empowerment Working Event
Southville Centre, Bristol, Thursday, 10th February 2011.
Southville Centre, Bristol, Thursday, 10th February 2011.
A free one day learning event focusing on:
- Making the economic, social and environmental case for empowerment.
- How to evidence the links between empowerment, wellbeing and economic recovery.
- Tools and confidence to stay motivated and to motivate others in times of change.
Saturday, 8 January 2011
Big Society Empowerment Policy – going in the right direction?
When the authors of a report which gave a constructive welcome to much of the Big Society agenda in the Spring produce a longer follow-up, and write that ‘the objectives of community empowerment and personal responsibility are in danger of being lost’, it’s worth taking a closer look.
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
75 ways to take part in your community in Exeter
As part of its legacy of information to help people do more in their communities, the Exeter Take Part team have compiled a 'map of opportunities' listing over 75 ways you can take part in community life in Exeter.
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