Castlemilk
Community Forum
was set up by local people, for local people
in Castlemilk with the aim of encouraging local people to become
actively involved in the decisions made for Castlemilk which affect
services and facilities.
CHEX
- Community Health Exchange
Is part of the Community Development Foundation
and operates within the Scottish Community Development Centre.
It is funded by the NHS Health Scotland.
Community
Development Exchange (CDX)
thier mission is to be a strong and effective
voice for community development. They are a diverse membership-led
organisation, aiming to bring about positive changes towards social
justice and equality by using and promoting the values and approaches
of community development. CDX acts as a catalyst for change by
sharing information, experience and practice through a variety
of means including conferences, networks, newsletters, website
and research.
Community
Links
Community Links is an independent social
action centre in East London with an extensive network of community
projects. The Training and Development Unit in Sheffield is involved
in local and national community development work. (Check out The
Ideas Annual which gives some examples of community-led projects
from around the UK).
Communities
Online
UK Communities Online is a not-for-profit
organisation which aims to address issues of sustainability, social
inclusion and healthier economies by focusing on the use of new
communications technologies.
Community
Development Society
The International Community Development
Society (CDS) is a professional association for community development
practitioners and citizen leaders around the world. CDS members
represent a variety of fields: education, health care, social
services, government, utilities, economic development practitioners,
citizen groups, and more.
Community
Training and Development Unit
CTDU’s work is about making available to
local activists and volunteers the skills, knowledge and confidence
to manage local projects and participate in local decision making.
FareShare
is a national charity that redistributes surplus
fresh food from the food industry to vulnerable people in the
community. This diverts good food that would otherwise go to landfill
as waste. FareShare has a strong emphasis on health and nutrition
in its work, encouraging and providing a healthy diet to those
in need.
Forum
on Discrimination (FonD)
The Forum on Discrimination (FonD) invites diverse groups and
individuals to come together to share experiences and ideas on
discrimination. They aim to make it possible for people to work
together for positive change.
Pilton
Community Health Project
established in 1984 and based in the North
of Edinburgh, uses a community development approach to enable
local people to identify their health needs and in response to
these, works with them to tackle the issues which affect their
health, for example, by campaigning or developing local resources
and services.
Scottish
Community Development Centre
The Centre works collaboratively with networks
across Scotland and Europe to support best practice in community
development in a wide range of disciplines including: social work,
community education, health, housing, planning and economic development.
Work is primarily carried out for central government, local authorities,
voluntary agencies and community organisations.
Striling
Health & Well Being Allaince
The aim of Stirling Health & Well-being
Alliance is to empower people to improve their health & well-being
and to tackle health inequalities.
Swansea
Poverty Action Network
Swansea Poverty Action Network is an alliance
of people and organisations in Swansea who are committed to combating
local poverty and social exclusion.
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