Forums, Networks and Partnerships in Charnwood

Voluntary Action Charnwood is collecting information about forums, networks and partnerships operating in Charnwood.

If your forum, network or partnership would like the opportunity to put details on this page, please contact Cath Walker, details below.

If you are a member of the public or involved in a community or voluntary group and you have an interest which is not represented here, we may be able to help. Please contact Cath Walker, Information Officer, on 01509 631784 or email: cath.walker@voluntaryactioncharnwood.org.uk

Charnwood Asylum Seekers and Refugees Forum
Charnwood and North West Leicestershire Patient and Public Involvement Forum
Charnwood Carers Forum
Charnwood Community Development Forum
Charnwood Disability Forum
Charnwood Early Years Forum
Charnwood Health and Well-being Forum
Charnwood Mental Health Forum
Charnwood Safety Partnership
Charnwood Together, Charnwood's Local Strategic Partnership
Charnwood Volunteer Development Forum
Charnwood Youth Forum
Leicestershire and Leicester City Learning Partnership
Leicestershire CareOnLine
Leicestershire Ethnic Minority Partnership
Loughborough Town Team
People's Forum
Rural Transport Partnership

Charnwood Asylum Seekers and Refugees Forum

The Forum is open to individual volunteers and representatives of agencies/organisations from the voluntary and statutory sector. It is an opportunity for people to come together to share information, co-ordinate services and share good practice. The meetings are held quarterly. Contact Charnwood Racial Equality Council on 01509 261651.

Charnwood and North West Leicestershire Patient and Public Involvement Forum

The PPI Forum is made up of local people. The Forum raises awareness of the needs and views of patients and the public. It is independent of the NHS. Individual members of the public are invited to apply for membership, via the Commision for Patient and Public Involvement for Health. The Forum meets together on a monthly basis, and uses venues around the area. Meetings are held in the daytime and in the evening. It is expected that members will spend at least 3-4 hours a week on work related to the Forum. For further information, contact the Forum Development Worker on 0116 237 6506/ 07739 237 449.

Charnwood Carers Forum

Meets quarterly at venues around the Borough, giving carers and service providers the opportunity to meet and discuss issues which are important to carers. Contact Karen Robinson, Carers Development Worker, at Charnwood CVS on 01509 631783 or email: karen.robinson@charnwoodcvs.org.uk

Charnwood Community Development Forum

The purpose of the Charnwood Community Development Forum is to bring together community workers, community representatives and policy/decision-makers to network, share best practice and consider issues from a community development viewpoint. Contact Vicci Barrett on 01509 631787 or email: vicci.barrett@charnwoodcvs.org.uk

Charnwood Disability Forum

Charnwood Disability Forum is for anyone interested in disability issues, and positively encourages participation from the voluntary, statutory, health and not-for-profit organisations. There are regular meetings held at John Storer House. Contact c/o Wendy Smith, at John Storer House, on 01509 631750 or email wendy.smith@charnwoodcvs.org.uk.

Charnwood Early Years Forum

Charnwood Early Years Forum is for people working with or for children and families within the district, whether from a statutory, voluntary or private sector to promote education, training and information sharing. The meetings are open to anyone who works or carers for children aged 0-14 years, 0-16 SEN. Contact Link Officers for the Charnwood Early Years Forum at County Hall on 0116 305 8038.

Charnwood Health and Well-being Forum

Charnwood Health and Well-being Forum is a group of organisations working in partnership to improve the health and well-being of the people of the Borough. It is open to representatives of organisations. The Forum is clerked by Charnwood Borough Council. Contact
Democratic Services at Charnwood Borough Council on 01509 263151.

Charnwood Mental Health Forum

Charnwood Mental Health Forum is open to representatives of organisations and individuals. It exists to promote awareness of good mental health practice, acknowledging the importance of good mental health for everyone’s wellbeing and happiness. Information meetings are open to the general public. Contact on 01509 233475

Charnwood Safety Partnership

Charnwood Safety Partnership is open to representatives of agencies and organisations. The aim is to reduce crime and disorder in Charnwood. Contact the Community Safety Officer, on 01509 634522 email communitysafety@charnwoodbc.gov.uk

Charnwood Together, Charnwood's Local Strategic Partnership

"Charnwood Together", the Local Strategic Partnership for Charnwood is a voluntary, non-executive partnership. It brings together the local authorities (elected members and officers), public service providers and statutory agencies, businesses, voluntary organisations and the local community, with the aim of improving public services and promoting the economic, social and environmental well-being of the Borough. It is open to all groups and organisations in Charnwood. Contact Steve Phipps, Assistant Chief Executive (Change Manangement) on 01509 634603 or email policy.unit@charnwood.gov.uk

Charnwood Volunteer Development Forum

The Forum offers support to volunteer co-ordinators and promotes good practice and new ideas. It meets two-to-three times a year and meetings focus on one or two topics and invite a speaker along to meetings. The invitation to attend is extended to all those whose role it is to manage or co-ordinate volunteers within their organisation, and there is no cost for attending.
Contact the Volunteer Centre on 01509 631770 or email: volunteer@voluntaryactioncharnwood.org.uk

Charnwood Youth Forum

Provides a forum for young people to represent their views and concerns to Charnwood Borough Council (CBC) and to provide an forum for CBC to seek the views of young people in the Borough. There is also the opportunity for young people from the forum to represent the views of Charnwood young people on the County Youth Council (CYCLe). It is open to young people aged 12-21 years. Six meetings are held per year at various venues across the Borough. Contact Trevor Wise, Area Co-ordinator Leicestershire Youth Service on 0116 267 0840 or email: twise@leics.gov.uk website: thejitty.com.

Leicestershire and Leicester City Learning Partnership

Leicestershire and Leicester City Learning Partnership is open to organisations with an interest in post-16 learning. Telephone 0116 232 5147 or email admin@llclp.org.uk

Leicestershire CareOnLine

Leicestershire CareOnLine is a multi-agency project supported by Social Services and the Leicester Shire Partnership, consisting of representatives from social services, health, district councils, the voluntary sector and users. It provides information for older and disabled people and carers. It enables users to find out about Social Services, health, housing, local community services, information for carers and advice about benefits etc. Telephone 0116 305 7538 or email leicestershirecareonline@leics.gov.uk.

LeicesterShire Ethnic Minority Partnership(LEMP)

Leicestershire Ethnic Minority Partnership (LEMP) provides development support to Black Minority and Ethnic (BME) organisations and through this, to the communities which they serve. LEMP aims to create effective partnerships between the BME Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) and generalist infrastructure bodies and the statutory, private and public sectors and local communities.
www.lemp-leics.org.uk/

Loughbrough Town Team

Loughbrough Town Team was established to help the Borough Council in its preparation of a Loughborough Town Centre Masterplan. The Plan is now complete and approved and the Team has been retained to monitor the implementation of the Plan and to comment on major Town Centre development proposals. It is open to representatives of organisations, including residents’ groups and other bodies with an interest in the Town Centre such as the Civic Trust, the University and the Chamber of Trade and Commerce. Meetings are held monthly. Contact Jonathan Hale, Director of Regeneration - Project Manager on 01509 634720 or email:
jonathan.hale@charnwood.gov.uk

People’s Forum

The People’s Forum is an independent organisation which exists to give mental health service users a voice in mental health care provision and to ensure that their opinions bring about positive change. The People’s Forum is open to all who have experienced mental ill health and are current or past service users. Members must live in the county of Leicestershire or Rutland. Contact the Project Worker on 0116 262 7952 or email peoplesforum@btconnect.com

Rural Transport Partnership

Rural Transport Partnership works with rural communities to identify specific transport needs. It designs and develops appropriate, sustainable services, subject to securing funding. The Partnership compromises representatives from district councils, rural communities, Leicestershire County Council, community transport groups, Countryside Agency. Contact Rural Transport Officer, on 0116 305 7241.