Getting more involved in local services

Overview

Would you like to get more involved in local services? Are your skills going to waste? Would you like to find out about the opportunities to volunteer, become a governor, trustee or local councillor?

Why we are consulting

The Council and Sutton Centre for the Voluntary Sector have recently been sucessful in securing funding for a project which will enable more people to get involved in local activities. As a part of this project we would like to hear from you.

What happens next

We will use what you tell us to develop new opportunities for people to get more involved in the decisions that affect their lives.

Results

With the help of the feedback you gave the Council worked with its partners in the voluntary sector to sucessfully deliver the Take Part Pathfinder Programme.

Sutton Centre for the Voluntary Sector managed a wide programme of activity helping people get more involved.

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Feedback

We Asked
How residents might best get involved in their local area, and local democracy in particular.
You said
There needs to be more opportunities for residents to get involved in local democracy, and events and taster sessions need to be widely publicised.
We did
We used your feedback to inform the content and delivery of the Take Part Programme. get more involved.

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Contact

Julie Young (Senior Policy Officer) Policy and Communications 020 8770 5243

Dates

Consultation is Closed

Ran from 1 Oct 2009 to 25 Dec 2009
Results expected 11 January 2010
Feedback expected 18 January 2010

Other Information

Areas:

All Areas

Audience:

Anyone from any background

Interests:

  • Democracy and participation