Communities & Organisations: Growth & Support
COGS is an independent organisation specialising in policy and practice development in a number of areas including community engagement, empowerment and development. The website offers examples of a number of approaches and practices.
Telephone: 0114 268 7070
Website: www.cogs.uk.net
Community Development Exchange
CDX (the Community Development Exchange) is the UK-wide membership organisation for community development. The website contains main useful resources and downloads.
Telephone: 0114 270 1718
Website: www.cdx.org.uk
Community Development Foundation
The website provides intelligence, guidance and delivery on community development in England and across the UK. It also provides links to organisations supporting the National Empowerment Partnership both regionally and nationally.
Telephone: 0113 246 0909
Website: www.cdf.org.uk
Department of Communities and Local Government
The Communities and Local Government website contains a wide range of content about current and developing policy, including all official publications, selected older publications and many other types of content ranging from research reports to ministerial statements.
Telephone: 020 7944 4400
Website: www.communities.gov.uk
East Midlands REP – Leicester North West Community Forum
Telephone: 0116 229 3204
Federation of Community Development Learning
The Federation for Community Development Learning promotes community development learning at local, regional and national levels, and creating opportunities for good quality training and qualifications. The website contains policy news and useful resources.
Telephone: 0114 273 9391
Website: www.fcdl.org.uk
North East REP – Vonne (Voluntary Organisations’ Network North East)
Telephone: 0191 233 2000
Website: www.vonne.org.uk
North West REP – North West Together We Can
Telephone: 0161 218 1789
Participatory Budgeting Unit
The Participatory Budgeting supports public sector and community groups in developing participatory budgeting processes in their local areas. The aim of this website is to share information, and to strengthen the links between communities engaged in discussing local budgets and local authorities and statutory agencies within the UK and around the world.
Telephone: 0161 236 9321
Website: www.participatorybudgeting.org.uk
South East REP – Nicky Stevenson at The Guild
Telephone: 01223 484644
The Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA)
The Improvement and Development Agency for local government (IDeA) website has information on services, good practice, and networking discussions.
Telephone: 020 7296 6880
Website: www.idea.gov.uk
Urban Forum
The aims of URBAN FORUM are to provide a strong voluntary sector voice on urban and regional policy and the promotion of sustainable regeneration initiatives. The website contains useful resources including policy briefings, publications and details of upcoming events.
Telephone: 020 7253 4816
Website: www.urbanforum.org.uk
West Midlands REP – Regional Action West Midlands
Telephone: 0121 359 9100
Website: www.evcwm.org.uk
Yorkshire and Humber REP – COGS Community Organisations: Growth and Support
Telephone: 0114 268 7070
Website: www.yhep.org.uk