Networks
The idea here is the bring together in one place details of networks of relevance to help promote information flow between those groups and to enable individuals to have information at one point. Please get in touch with the relevant contact name if you want to find out more about any particular network. If you feel your network should be mapped here, please contact us. See here for additional networks mapping undertaken by the Norfolk Learning Partnership, diagram and full word document.
National
Consortia+; Third Sector National Learning Alliance (TSNLA); Skills - third sector
Regional
East of England Third Sector Learning and Skills Advisory Group; Learn East; SEEE (Social Enterprises in the East of England);
Norfolk
Norfolk Specialist Partnership ; Norfolk Infrastructure Consortium; Norfolk Learning for Life Partnership; Norwich Third Sector Forum; Norfolk Community Development Workers' forum; Working with adults with learning difficulties network; Norfolk Skills for Life network; Learning Communities; Norfolk Mentoring network; Jobcentre Plus Partnership Forum; Great Yarmouth front line (CDW) network; Great Yarmouth IAG network - All For One
National
Consortia+
Purpose: Network of third sector learning and skills consortia and partnerships across England, offering peer support and exploring relevant issues - see here. A path here here to the 'Third Sector National Learning Alliance' and 'Skills - third sector' (see below).
Contact: toby.cullingham@communityconnections.org.uk
Third Sector National Learning Alliance
Purpose: To provide a national lobbying voice for third sector learning providers. See website.
Contact: tsnla@niace.org.uk
Skills - third sector
Purpose: To address workforce development needs of the third sector.
Contact: workforcehub@ukworkforcehub.org.uk
Regional
East of England Third Sector Learning and Skills Advisory Group
Purpose: To further joint goals of third sector organisations across the eastern region regarding learning and skills.
Minutes:
Draft East of England Third sector learning and skills action plan
21/7/10 (Draft. chair approved)
Contact: nikki.bennett@cover-east.org; toby.cullingham@communityconnections.org.uk
Learn East
Purpose: Presenting a joint identity of the work of the eastern region third sector learning consortia and partnerships to co-ordinate regional responses to programme opportunities and to advance lobbying capabilities of the network. Website.
Minutes:
1/6/10 (Draft, chair approved)
Contact: toby.cullingham@communityconnections.org.uk
SEEE (Social Enterprise East of England)
Purpose: To bring together social enterprises in the East of England and to work on joint issues.
Contact: ben.higham@highamconsulting.com
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Norfolk
Norfolk Specialist Partnership
Purpose: Bringing together Norfolk VCS health and soccial care organisations to work in partnership.
Contact: tim@space-east.org
Norfolk Infrastructure Consortium
Purpose: Bringing together work of various Norfolk VCS infrastructure organisations.
Contact: linda.rogers@voluntarynorfolk.org.uk
Norfolk Learning for Life Partnership (PCDL)
Purpose: Facilitated by adult education, this cross sector group looks at issues relevant to the delivery of lifelong learning across the county.
Voluntary and Community Sector/Third Sector contact: amanda@moveoneast.org
Minutes:
To be added
Norwich Third Sector Forum
Purpose: To advocate for the strategic interests of the sector and provide a mechanism for consultation, communication and co-ordination.
Contact: cliveswetman@voluntarynorfolk.org.uk
Norfolk Community Development Workers' forum
Purpose: To bring together CDWs from across Norfolk and to work on shared issues.
Contact: tania@norfolkrcc.org.uk
Working with adults with learning difficulties network
Purpose: An embryonic network of Norfolk VCS organisations working with adults with learning difficulties
Contact: james.kearns@buildnorwich.org.uk
Norfolk Skills for Life Network
Purpose: Facilitated by the Norfolk Learning Partnership, this cross sector group brings together Skills for Life providers in Norfolk. See here for more information.
Contact: office@thenlpteam.com
Learning communities
Purpose: Partnership of 7 learning communities working with businesses, schools, learners and communities. See here for more information.
Contact: office@thenlpteam.com
Norfolk Mentoring Network
Purpose: Facilitated by Connexions Norfolk, this is a network of providers of information and guidance for supporting people in Norfolk through mentoring. See Norfolk Mentoring Network mini-site on this website for more info.
Contact: valbini@connexions-norfolk.co.uk
Jobcentre Plus Partnership Forum
Purpose: To enable organisations the chance to discuss with JC+ staff benefit changes etc. See here for Great Yarmouth forum and here for Suffolk forum, including Suffolk forum Terms of References.
Contact: linda.sawyer@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk for GY forum or andrew.garten@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk for Suffolk
Great Yarmouth front-line (Community Devleopment Workers) network - 'The Network'
Purpose: Bringing together front line voluntary and community sector workers in Great Yarmouth to share ideas and news.
Contact: trevor.turk@yahoo.com, michael.collins@commmunityconnections.org.uk
Great Yarmouth IAG network - All For One
Purpose: Bringing together Information, Advice and Guidance staff working in Great Yarmouth.
Contact: michael.collins@communityconnections.org.uk and rachel.houghton@norfolk.gov.uk
Please contact us to add your partnership here.
