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Neighbourhood Support – supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector to realise its potential

The Council is committed to supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector to realise its potential. As a result, a new Compact Plus agreement has been developed to help improve how our sectors work together in future.

Click here to download a copy of the Compact Plus document

The requirement from Central Government for Local Authorities to strengthen partnership working with the Voluntary and Community Sector is a priority for Nottingham City Council and was a key recommendation of a recent Overview and Scrutiny Task and Finish Panel Report. The Task and Finish Panel Report recommended a strategic review of the resources (e.g. grants), support and information provided across the sector and it is necessary to strengthen the capacity of the service to support the further development of the sector, working closely with the Local Council for Voluntary Service and other strategic voluntary organisations.

The Voluntary and Community Sector Development Team in the Neighbourhood Support Service – a new team in the Neighbourhood Strategy and Support Division in our Neighbourhood Services Directorate – will be providing particular support to the Sector.

In addition to specific support to Community Associations managing Community Centres, the Council also provides support to emerging and grass-roots organisations that are not necessarily based in physical buildings. We have a specific team of officers supporting community development.

Find out more about our support to the Sector:

The Voluntary and Community Development Team is based at:
Radford Unity Complex
203 Ilkeston Road
Radford
Nottingham
NG7 3FW

Jonathan Gore
Team Leader – Voluntary and Community Sector Development
E-mail: jonathan.gore@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Support for specific initiatives:

Peter Quinn
Principal Policy Officer (Compact and Partnerships)
E-mail: peter.quinn@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Amy Bladen
Principal Policy Officer (Cohesion)
E-mail: amy.bladen@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Support for geographic communities:

• Bulwell and Bulwell Forest – dawn.simpson@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
• Basford and Bestwood – elaine.stenson@nottinghamcity.gov.uk or debbie.royle@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
• West Area (Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley – susan.ward-rice@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
• Arboretum, Berridge, Radford and Park – linda.wright@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
• Mapperley and Sherwood – peter.maxfield@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
• St. Ann’s and Dales – zbyszek.luczynski@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
• Wollaton and Lenton Abbey – norman.walker@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
• Dunkirk, Lenton and Bridge – abdul.ghaffar@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
• Clifton and Wilford – don.bulmer@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Support for communities of interest and identity:

Suki Shergill
Community Development Officer (Interest and Identity) - BME & faith groups
E-mail: suki.shergill@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Navid Anthony
Community Development Officer (Interest and Identity) - Age & disability groups
E-mail: navid.anthony@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Mandy Pride
Community Development Officer (Interest and Identity) - Gender & sexuality groups
E-mail: mandy.pride@nottinghamcity.gov.uk