News
- 02.Feb
- Job Advert – Development Worker
CN4B are working with Chamberlain Forum to recruit a new member of staff who will provide support to community networks across Birmingham. For more information about the post, and to download an application form, please see below.
Development Worker: Job Ref: CFDW; Salary Circa £22.5; Hours 37 per week
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Application Form
To apply, please download and read the [...]- 30.Dec
- Funding Success!!
CN4B have successfully won match funding from Be Birmingham’s Social Capital Development Programme. This means CN4B will be able to extend their current work funded throught the Big Lottery BASIS Programme, and do more work to support neighbourhood networks.
The funding will enable CN4B to recruit to a new position, and we will be advertising the [...]-
- 23.Nov
- Connecting Communities in the South West
Dr Fathi Jamil from CRIS (Community Resources Information Service) has long recognised the importance of enabling people to link up, and the value of community networks in bringing people together. For many years, he has worked tirelessly in Birmingham to support individuals and families from newly arrived communities, helping them to connect with each other, and to become integrated into Birmingham life.
- 05.Nov
- Future of Commissioning in Birmingham
A study of the way in which third sector organisations in Birmingham are responding to the challenges and opportunities presented by commissioning was published in October by Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC). It finds that BVSC has vital roles to play both in making the most of commissioning… and enabling groups that want nothing to do with it.
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- 03.Feb
- BOSF Responds to Proposed Changes to Parks Service
Birmingham City Council is proposing to make changes to the way the Parks Service is run. In particular, to cut Constituency Parks Managers posts from 10 to 4, and to reduce the role of the Park Rangers.
BOSF believe that the proposed changes will damage the ability of the local authority and residents to look after [...]- 04.Dec
- New Network Assessment Framework
CN4B is developing a new assessment framework for community networks, intended to help community networks work better for their members; withpublic agencies; and with each other. It is an approach to: recognising good practice; identifying areas for improvement; and
measuring the progress made by community networks
What's On
- 23.Nov
- Future of Networks Seminar – December 16th
A seminar and networking event about the future of networks in Birmingham, 6 – 8.30 on December 16th, venue tbc. Supported by Resident University, the seminar is an opportunity to find out about different networks in the city, how they are being supported, and how they relate to the rest of the community and voluntary [...]
- 06.Oct
- Taking Part – 16th October
A democracy week Chamberlain Lecture with Dick Atkinson and Melissa Shervington, looking at rebuilding participation in neighbourhoods. Friday 16th October, 4-6pm at the Council House, Birmingham.
ABOUT US
CN4B is an independent organisation set up in 2008 by people from various Community Networks (informal groups, voluntary and community organisations and active citizens) in Birmingham. Our aim is to support and promote the development of community networks in the city that enable communities to link up effectively. With funding from the BASIS Platform programme, CN4B is looking forward to beginning a new programme of support for networks in the city. For more information, please see About Us and BASIS.
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