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It’s Our Community – Bury St Edmunds 10 December 2013 Louise Gooch

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This presentation was part of the NCVO event - 'It's Our Community research workshop - East of England'. This event was organised by NCVO, BIG Society CIC and Peterborough Council for Voluntary Service, to look at examples of community led funding. Louise Gooch (Embedding Ambassadors in Community Health) gave a presentation at the 'It's Our Community' workshop in Bury St Edmunds. You can find out more about NCVO events on the European Funding Network website: http://europeanfundingnetwork.eu/events/ncvo-event

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It’s Our Community – Bury St Edmunds10 December 2013

Louise Gooch

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Embedding Ambassadors in Community Health – EACH project

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Our solution

Subcontractor community groups to deliver the projectPay them promptly for their time and expertiseWe take responsibility for administrative and organisational supportEach community group gets their own ‘resource pack’

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What we’ve done

10 community groups across the east of England4 Interpreting agencies97 workshopsOver 1000 delegates

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What next?

Applying for another year’s funding – for similar workshops for other public sector staffAll our subcontractors have been canvassed and happy to continue to work with us.But, match funding in a tough economic climate

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Any questions, observations or ideas?

Louise GoochT: 01284 758308E: [email protected]