February Event - Interviews with delegates

At the Building Community Capacity event held 3 & 4 February 2010 in Manchester delegates were eager to share and discuss the progress of their community projects.

Please click below to hear some of the positive examples:

• Hartlepool Borough Council
  Rachel Short at Connected Care in Hartlepool says it's imperative that we value people in the community. One of their schemes the 'handyman service' really is helping people living isolated at home....
• Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
  Rosie Edwards, Anti Poverty Manager, in Sandwell says the piece of work they've developed is called Friends and Neighbours and they're hoping to build a network of 'community brokers' to help. Video...
• Wiltshire County Council
  Julie Martin, Corporate Advisor, Department of Community Services, in Wiltshire, says the drive is to promote social inclusion, by using a system where residents can register their local issues and develop...
• Nottingham City Council
  Angela Hayes from What Really Matters (a Non profit company) says magic really is happening in Nottingham as a result of setting up their community conversations events with SupportNet. Video troubleshooting...
• Shropshire County Council
  Jenny Pitts the Transformation Lead in Shropshire says this really is about people wanting to live their life in a way that is right for them. Video troubleshooting If you are experiencing poor...