Community empowerment and cohesion

This page contains briefings, consultation responses and proposals that focus on community empowerment. Community empowerment was a policy priority of the 2007-2011 Speaking Out project (joint project between NCVYS and Children England). NCVYS (and Speaking Out) have produced policy consultation responses and briefings in this area:

Community empowerment and cohesion

A scoping study concerning community empowerment issues related to children and young people
October 2009 Speaking Out briefing no.23
Strengthening local democracy, Communities and Local Government
September 2009 consultation response (PDF)
Cohesion Delivery Framework, Guidance on meaningful interaction and guidance on building a local sense of belonging, Communities and Local Government
January 2009 briefing (PDF)

Standing for Office: Time-Off Entitlements; a consultation, Communities and Local Government
December 2008 consultation response (PDF)
Communities in control: Real people, real power July 2008, Communities and Local Government
November 2008 Speaking Out briefing no. 13

Rural issues

Rural Migrant Children, Families and Young People
August 2008 Speaking Out briefing no. 9
Access to Services in Rural Areas
September 2007 Speaking Out briefing no. 3
Draft Rural Development Programme, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
July 2007 Speaking Out consultation response (PDF)

Participatory budgeting

Participatory Budgeting: A draft national strategy giving more people a say in local spending March 2008, Communities and Local Government
June 2008 consultation response (PDF)

Placeshaping

Placeshaping
May 2008 Speaking Out briefing no. 7

An Action Plan for Community Empowerment: Building on success, Communities and Local Government
October 2007 - January 2008 consultation response (PDF)