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Welcome to the website of the East End Community Development Alliance
Our June 09 Newsletter is now available to read: Look out for it in Publications!!
The East End Community Development Alliance (the Alliance) is a charitable company providing support, advice and information to the voluntary and community sector in the East End of Newcastle.
It aims to develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged community of East Newcastle upon Tyne in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society.
The charity's mission statement is 'to improve the community's role in developing local solutions to local problems'.
We support and resource members of the network to ensure that they can make an informed and effective contribution to local governance.We provide a point of contact with local residents, community and voluntary sector groups and so make happen effective community consultation and joint-working
The Alliance Small Grants Fund
We are able to hold another small grants fund of up to £250. Information and applications will be given out at the Coffee and Cake event held at Walker Library on 1st July 2pm - 4pm
The fund is only open to Alliance members. To become a member you can fill in a membership form (look in publications for a form). Your Voluntary group or organisation should be based in the East End of Newcastle. for more detailed information contact a Linkworker on 0191 2759477 who will be happy to help.
Application Packs are available in the publications section or contact The Alliance for more information.
We offer
- Practical support from our Linkworker team, e.g. support with fundraising, governance, organising an event, promoting your organisation's services or activities
- Funding through our Community Capacity Building Fund to develop voluntary and community sector organisations
- Training for local workers, volunteers and residents
- Opportunities to shape our work through involvement in our Advisory Group
- Support to enable the voice of the local voluntary and community sector to be heard when decisions about the East End are being made
- Opportunities to network with other local voluntary and community sector organisations.
- Use of our web page to highlight your group/organisation (free to members)
Our way of working
- Local residents, along with workers and volunteers from the voluntary and community sector direct the course of our work
- We employ workers from the local community
- Our approach to building the capacity of the community is based on the national occupational standards in community development
- We work with partners in the community, voluntary, statutory and private sectors
- We are governed by a board of trustees, they are:
- Susan Bolam - Chair Person
- Gladys Lilley, John Sadler, Peter Kay, Tony Woods-Waters, Christopher Brown
- Contactable via The Alliance phone number 0191 2759477
Our Supporters
