What do we do?

 

The Aim of our Partnership is to further the interests and improve the quality of life of all who live or work in the Efford neighbourhood. This is to be done by:

Listening to, consulting and sharing information with everyone in the Efford neighbourhood

Promoting and implementing initiatives to further our Aim

Being the lead body for all consultations relating to the Efford Building Communities Initiative and other local regeneration issues

Becoming a focus for community life.

We hold regular Partnership Meetings:

General Meetings, open to every Member of the Partnership - that is, everyone who lives or works in the Efford neighbourhood - will be held at least 3 times a year. One of these will be the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in March. At these meetings your Committee will give an update on what has been happening. There will be opportunities for you the Members to raise your own issues and to ask questions.

Committee Meetings will continue to be held more frequently to further the aim and objectives of the Partnership.

What Have We Been Up To since being elected in March 2006?

Finalising and adopting our constitution

Appointing and working with Shillam & Smith, our Master Planning Consultants

Working with Shillam & Smith selecting Community Artists to assist in their consultation process

Attending training and prepared a Big Lottery bid for just under £500,000 to support our own HECP development manager, outreach worker and admin support for a 5 year period. We need this to achieve all we plan to do, in support of your local Committee of volunteers.

Developing, with partners, ideas of a Heart of Efford Youth Partnership that will run alongside us, with an elected committee of young people.

Planning a programme of General (open) Meetings for everyone to attend.

Working on how best to communicate with you all in the community, to keep everyone informed about everything that is going on in the neighbourhood.