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The Greenwich Community Network aims to bring together all of the Borough's voluntary and community groups, and to help develop a voice for the local community. It elects representatives onto the Greenwich Partnership Board, helping the voluntary and community sector to become involved in developing local plans and strategies. The Network is a vital part of the Government's Neighbourhood Renewal agenda in Greenwich. The Greenwich Community Network was set up in 2001 and has been very active ever since.
The work of the Network includes:
- Bringing the voluntary and community sector together to share information and views
- Electing and supporting six representatives onto the Greenwich Partnership Board
Carrying out research and consultation to identify local communities' needs- Supporting the development and delivery of the Community Strategy and the Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy
- Doing outreach work to involve as many groups as possible
The Greenwich Community Network has 19 different Network Representatives.
- Geographic Representatives
- Woolwich and Plumstead
- Abbey Wood and Thamesmead
- West Greenwich and Blackheath
- South West Greenwich
- South East Greenwich
- East Greenwich and Charlton
- Themed Representatives
- Black, Minority and Ethnic
- Children and Family
- Tenants and Residents
- Disabled People
- Volunteers
- Young People
- Older people
- Historical Societies
- Multi Faith
- Refugees
- Women
- Homelessness and Travellers
- Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual
The Community Network holds Steering Group meetings and Community Conferences before the Greenwich Partnership board meetings. These meetings help those network representatives elected to the board raise the concerns of the community with others involved in the LSP.
For details on these events, either visit our Calendar of Events section or contact Greenwich Community Network Co-ordinator Alex Massam on 020 8921 6487.
How does the Network fit in to the Greenwich Partnership?
The Greenwich Partnership is the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) for the borough of Greenwich.
The LSP is a single body that brings together the Council, the public sector, the business sector, and the community, voluntary and faith sector, at a local level.
The Greenwich Partnership is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Greenwich Strategy, the Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy and the Local Area Agreement (LAA). It provides a forum for partners to work together to meet the local needs and priorities and discuss the issues of importance to Greenwich and the Thames Gateway.
Representatives from each of the four sectors (Council, Public, Business and Community/Voluntary) are elected to the Greenwich Partnership board which meets quarterly. This is where the Greenwich Community Network fits in. A number of GCN representatives have been elected to sit on the board of the Greenwich Partnership. These representatives collect the views and opinions of the community and ensure they are considered by those who sit on Greenwich Partnership board.
To find out more about the Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy, the Local Area Agreement or the Greenwich Strategy visit the Greenwich Partnership website.