"The Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson MP, has announced the launch of a new £500,000 fund to support Community Organisers to mobilise residents to take action on the issues they care about.
"Twenty seven community organisers across England will benefit from the Community Organisers Mobilisation Fund which is jointly backed by the Cabinet Office and Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).
"All of the communities benefiting from the Fund will be supported to use the powers available to them under the Localism Act 2011. Community Organisers will actively support these communities to make the most of community rights, neighbourhood planning and other neighbourhood approaches to create positive change in their local area. The fund will enable communities to shape the future of the places they live and work in – from using the Community Right to Build with residents of Heaton in Newcastle to setting up community owned pubs in Brighton.
"Different types of communities from across the country will benefit, including:
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in Bognor Regis, Val Souchet will be supporting community groups to use the Community Right to Bid
alongside other neighbourhood approaches to put the community at the
heart of decision making. The focus will be on harnessing economic
boosts like local tourism and development to benefit residents
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in rural Cornwall, Patrick Murphy aims to support residents to
deliver community-led youth services and will look to transfer a
Nancherrow Youth Centre in West Cornwall into community ownership
- in Birmingham, Kaneez Hasna will be working in the community of Bordesley Green. She will support the residents to understand how the Community Right to Challenge can help improve services and assets in their local area , including their local heritage park."
"Get involved in your community – for ideas, resources, case studies and tools see: My Community and link up with others taking action in their neighbourhood by joining the My Community Network."
"Rob Wilson, Minister for Civil Society said:
"Marcus Jones, Minister for Local Government said:"I am delighted that residents across England will benefit from the support of a Community Organiser to help them shape their neighbourhoods. More resilient, capable communities are a cornerstone of my vision for a bigger and stronger society. I look forward to seeing positive changes in these communities."
"The Company of Community Organisers Ltd is managing the initiative on behalf of the Cabinet Office and DCLG.""This is an exciting opportunity for residents to take greater control of their local assets and planning for the future. It supports our commitment to creating stronger and more resilient communities. It will encourage these neighbourhoods to consider how they can influence local decision making, improve local services and help them shape the place where they live. I look forward to hearing about the positive impact on local neighbourhoods as the projects progress."
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