58 Community Development courses

inverclyde community development trust

Inverclyde Community Development Trust Inverclyde Community Development Trust is a registered charity in Inverclyde which provides employability services, community projects & programmes and opportunities to get involved in improving life for everyone.

westfield community development association

The Westfield Community Development Association exists to provide a comprehensive life long community education curriculum to the people of the Hinckley and Bosworth Borough area.

better community development

Since 1981, BCD has served the disadvantaged of Little Rock’s 12th Street Corridor. BCD, Inc. began as Black Community Developers. It was initially an outreach program of Theressa Hoover Memorial United Methodist Church. In 2010, BCD became Better Community Development. This name change served to reflect the inclusive nature of BCD’s programs. In 1992, Rev. Dr. William H. Robinson, Jr. formed the Fighting Back Initiative. Funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and an alliance with the City of Little Rock made the program possible. In later years, it would evolve into the Neighborhood Support Center. State, federal, and private support along with a half-cent tax were the primary sources of funding. As a result of a partnership with the City and HUD, the Hoover Treatment Center was created. The Center provides outpatient and residential services for people with substance abuse problems. The Center also includes a homeless shelter, an HIV/AIDS ministry, job training, and permanent and supportive housing. Not only do BCD’s programs impact the lives of individuals but extend into the community’s infrastructure. Building affordable housing for low-to-moderate-income families makes a great impact south of 630. The Affordable Housing Program is certified by the Arkansas Development Finance Authority to provide monthly homebuyer-education courses. Participants become eligible for state grants to assist with home-buying costs. Instructors are volunteers from four area banks who assess the curriculum. Today, BCD is expanding its reach and vision to include even more important challenges facing the city. Its latest expansion, the Empowerment Center, houses a state-licensed treatment program and permanent housing for people with special needs. It provides a revitalized facility for career, life skills, and technology training. It also focuses on environmental issues right in the heart of the same neighborhood where BCD was created.

active community development

high trees community development trust

Based in Tulse Hill, Lambeth, High Trees Community Development Trust was founded by local residents in 1998, we have now been delivering projects and services to local people for 24 years. Rooted in the local community, and guided by community need, we deliver a range of projects and services grouped in five interlinked areas: Children, Young People and Family Services Education and Training Employment and Careers Community Action Partnerships

simy community development

newforge community development trust

About Newforge - general information Newforge is home to The Royal Ulster Constabulary Athletic Association Limited (the Association) incorporating the Police Service of Northern Ireland. The Association is a registered Charity – (NIC)106083. The Newforge complex is comprised of a facility containing conference rooms, meeting rooms, a restaurant and wellbeing services; and various sport grass sports pitches outdoors. Charitable Objects The Association has a number of charitable objects which it aims to achieve: To promote the advancement of amateur sport by the provision of sporting facilities, events, activities and resources and by providing assistance to amateur sporting groups for the benefit of the public at large; To promote community development and citizenship by encouraging participation in sports and recreation through providing and developing facilities; To promote the effectiveness of charities and the effective use of charitable resources by supporting and assisting other charitable organisations through provision of facilities and resources for activities including fundraising, events and meetings; To promote community engagement and understanding of the police family and build relationships through participation in sporting and recreational activities by working in partnership with the local community including youth organisations, community groups, charities, schools and sports and recreational organisations; To promote the advancement of health and well-being by promoting community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities and resources for sports and recreation.

northumberland community development company

Northumberland Community Development Company are proud to have been awarded funding by The Prince’s Countryside Fund for a two year project. This award will be used to support business growth in the rural communities in the west of Northumberland. We aim to work with people who are considering self-employment as a viable alternative to employment. We are particularly interested in assisting people from the farming community looking to diversify, home working to support young families and helping older people stay in their communities. We want to contribute to vibrant, economically stable communities, enabling people to live, work and socialise in their community. So………. 1.  If you think you may have an idea for a business and would like to talk to someone about it, 2.  Or if you have a new business and would like some mentor support and be part of a network of like-minded people to help it grow, 3.  Or, if you already run your own business and would like to be part of a local business network,  Then please do get in touch Back of Beyond Business Support offers:  1 to 1 mentoring  Business plan advise  Business Builder workshops addressing common learning needs to starting and running a business  BOBBS Network. Quarterly get together for all business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs for mutual support, business to business trade, collective learning and up to date information Interested, but would like to know more? Contact Louise Northwood on 07961895813/ louiseN@ncdc.org.uk Follow our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/backofbeyondbusiness for up to date information of workshops, networking meetings and events.

action for community development

Action for Community Development (AfCD) is a community-based organisation assisting socially excluded members of the community such as ethnic minorities, refugees and asylum seekers and unemployed people in general. We give impartial, reliable and professional training, information, career advice and guidance. Our Background: AfCD was established to respond to reports that Refugees and people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities feel alienated from sources of advice, advocacy, training and statutory agencies provisions. There remain challenges to improve engagement and increased social inclusion. National statistics suggest that issues of inequality persist between different communities in British society and in many societies. AfCD was set out to reduce these barriers, bringing about socio-economic justice and promote equal opportunities for the benefit of the wider community. We manage a resource centre in South London which offers comprehensive services to our beneficiaries. These are in the form of advice, information, casework, advocacy, counselling and training. Our team of dedicated staff and volunteers reaches out to our beneficiaries who recently migrated to the United Kingdom and those already settled in the UK on a low income, disadvantaged or deprived. We support the transition from dependency to sustainable living. Our team consists of people with vast experience who have passion and enthusiasm for their work. We also work with partners organisations and agencies to pool together expertise, maximise available resources to support our beneficiaries towards their goal of resettlement, skills acquisition, education and gainful employment. Objectives: To provide training, information, career advice and guidance to Refugees, migrants and other disadvantaged members of the society. To promote empowerment, self-advocacy and build the capacity of Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities (BAME) and other disadvantage members of the society to the benefit of the wider community. To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, resource assistance and coordination with other community-based organisations. To carry out research and publications on issues of socio-economic development and human rights. To set up projects as well as collaborate with existing indigenous Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the developing world whose works are geared toward the development of civil society and the reduction of poverty. Mission: AfCD was founded with the mission to promote community building and social transformation in diverse and under-resourced communities. We do this through specific and measurable approaches designed to enhance the capacity of individuals. We support disadvantaged members of the community by helping them define their own path to bring about social change. Social transformation and community development can only occur in a society free from all form of prejudices, deprivation and is culturally dynamic. We work with our networking partners in providing information, advice and guidance to individuals to meet their needs. We also provide training, resources and community engagement in our effort to develop responsible and active citizens.

sussex community development association

Raise awareness and develop involvement by all sections of the local community in green and blue open spaces (GBOSH) Create and sustain opportunities for learning, volunteering and recreation which promote interaction with the natural environment Promote the use of green and open space for health and well-being, particularly among disadvantaged social groups and those with specific health needs