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

1. Supported by:
Civil Society & Local Services:
It’s Our Community Workshop Event

2. Emily Fennell
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About It’s Our Community & About today

3. Aim of the programme
Support 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 phase
Examples 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 examples
Afternoon:
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

9. Welcome
Mark Ereira-Guyer – Big Society
Funding
Leonie 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 LEP
Alastair Rhind – New Anglia
LEP

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Tea/ Coffee break…

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Organisations’
presentations…
Rachel Newell –
Wintercomfort
Louise 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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TimOve
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