MISSION STATEMENT:

To inform and facilitate voluntary and community groups to enable their participation in the workings of the Local Strategic Partnership

KEY ROLES:


• Set priorities and key actions in relation to the delivery of the Community Empowerment Fund action plan with advice and support from Halton Voluntary Action



• To ensure effective two way communication between sector and the Local Strategic Partnership and development of ideas and initiatives to further the aims of the Community Empowerment Fund under the guidance of the Halton Together Partnership with particular focus on “hard to reach” groups.



• To ensure effective two way communication between representatives and the groups they represent.



• Identify and establish links to local initiatives and regeneration strategies.



• Advise members regarding the support and allocation of funds to projects.



• To ensure monitoring and evaluation procedures to measure the impact of Community Empowerment Fund on local communities are inn place.



• To develop a procedure for the selection of representatives to the local Strategic Partnership and other relevant partnerships.



• To promote the aims of Community Empowerment Fund to the wider community.

UNDERTAKINGS:

• To administer and apply appropriate financial control to the budget of the Network.


• To value the diversity and culture of groups and communities.


• To develop the skills, knowledge and experience of Halton Together members to facilitate effective participation.


• To listen to all view points without prejudice and assumption

MEMBERSHIP:

• Open to all voluntary and community organisations and groups, based or working in Halton.

MEETINGS:

• The network will meet as and when necessary. Failure to attend either 3 consecutive meetings or more than 5 meetings within a 12 month period may result in members being asked to step down and another member from their sub-group being elected to replace them

SERVICE:

• Halton Voluntary Action will be responsible for notification of meetings, taking minutes and formulating agendas with Halton Together Network input

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