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Yorkshire and the Humber
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Norfolk Development Workers Network
Contact -
Jonathan Clemo
01362 698216
jonathan@norfolkrcc.org.uk
We've also heard from development workers in Cambridge and Bedford,
who are interested in setting up networks.
Please get in touch with Dave Carr with
information or ideas…
East Midlands
Derbyshire Development Workers Network
Contact - Rachel Hayward, Business Development Director
Derby CVS Ltd
4 Charnwood Street
Derby DE1 2GT
01332 227714
rhayward@cvsderby.co.uk
www.cvsderby.co.uk
GM2 (GM squared)
The GM2 network covers High
Peak (as well as Greater Manchester and Greater Merseyside). It is
open to all staff building capacity in frontline voluntary and
community organisations. The network meets quarterly to discuss
issues and share ideas.
Contact - Chris Heard, ChangeUp Project Officer
GMCVO (Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisations)
St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North
Manchester M12 6FZ
0161 277 1030
chris.heard@gmcvo.org.uk
www.gmcvo.org.uk
Your network not mentioned? Please contact Dave Carr
with details.
London
STAN (Second Tier Advisors Network)
STAN is dedicated to supporting and informing second tier advisors
in London. When STAN talks about advisors we mean anyone working
with voluntary and community groups and helping them to develop.
Some members have the job title of 'advisor', but some are called
development workers, capacity builders, or organisational support
workers.
STAN runs a programme of learning and networking events every
six months, covering topics requested by the network membership.
Past events have included fundraising, finance, social enterprise,
and assessing need. Events take a variety of forms, from relaxed
discussions and Open Space events to formal conferences and action
learning.
STAN produces monthly e-bulletins and also sends out a quarterly
printed 'Quick Read' publication. It also has a website with a
log-in area for members where we keep shared resources and
information.
STAN membership is on an individual basis, and falls into two
categories:
- full members give advice to organisations as the main part of
their work,
- friends are those who don't work as advisors (for example,
grants officers or information workers).
Membership is currently free - but charges of £20 per member
organisation and £30 per friend organisation will be introduced in
the next few months.
STAN currently has 242 members and 97 friends from nearly every
London borough.
The network is administered by London Voluntary Service
Council.
Contact - Gemma Cossins, STAN officer
LVSC, 356 Holloway Road
London N7 6PA
020 7700 8219
gemma@lvsc.org.uk
www.lvsc.org.uk/stan
Your network not mentioned? Please contact Dave Carr
with details.
North East
We don't know about any development worker networks in the North
East. Please email
Dave Carr if we've missed your
network, or you know of one, or if you'd like one setting up…
North West
GM2 (GM squared)
The GM2 network covers Greater Manchester, Greater Merseyside and
High Peak. It is open to all staff building capacity in frontline
voluntary and community organisations. The network meets quarterly
to discuss issues and share ideas.
Contact - Chris Heard, ChangeUp Project Officer
GMCVO (Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisations)
St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North
Manchester M12 6FZ
0161 277 1030
chris.heard@gmcvo.org.uk
www.gmcvo.org.uk
Merseyside Development Workers
Network
Contact - Jayne Lloyd, Development
Worker
Merseyside ChangeUp
c/o Sefton Council for Voluntary Service
5th Floor, Merseyside 3TC
16 Crosby Road North
Waterloo L22 0NY
0151 920 0726 ext 305
jayne@changeupmerseyside.org.uk
www.changeupmerseyside.org.uk
Your network not mentioned? Please contact Dave Carr
with details.
South East
Eastbourne Development Workers Network
Contact - Marie Tomlin
01323 419788
marie@eavs.org.uk
Mid and West Sussex Multicultural Development Work
Group
A new network.
Contact - Helen Hall
01444 258102
sgdw_cvsms@copperstream.co.uk
Wokingham Borough Development Workers
Network
Contact - Claire Tuckett
0118 912 3145
development@vawb.org.uk
Your network not mentioned? Please contact Dave Carr
with details.
South West
Devon Development Workers Network
Contact - Mark Bailey
28 Gold Street
Tiverton
Devon EX16 6PY
01884 255734
mark@involve-middevon.org.uk
North Somerset Development Workers Network
The forum has over 40 members from agencies working in the public
and voluntary sectors of North Somerset. Meetings are quarterly and
are facilitated by North Somerset Council.
The aim of the group is to provide an opportunity for people in
North Somerset working as Community Workers and project workers to
network, share information and gain mutual support.
Contact - Lisa Corkhill, Community Development Worker
North Somerset Council
01934 644 075
0777 617 0171
lisa.corkhill@n-somerset.gov.uk
Your network not mentioned? Please contact Dave Carr
with details.
West Midlands
Birmingham Development Agencies Network
Contact - Alan Crawford
c/o BVSC
138 Digbeth
Birmingham B5 6DR
0121 678 8841
alanc@bvsc.org
Your network not mentioned? Please contact Dave
Carr with details.
Yorkshire and the Humber
South Yorkshire Quality Practitioners' Network
Contact - Ian-Paul Ashworth, Quality Development Officer
South Yorkshire Quality Project
Voluntary Action Sheffield
The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane
Sheffield S1 4FW
0114 253 6637
i.ashworth@vas.org.uk
North Yorkshire Funding Advice
Network
Contact - David Munro, Funding Advice Network
Co-ordinator
North Yorkshire Forum for Voluntary Organisations
Crayke House, Birch Way
Easingwold Business Park
Stillington Road
Easingwold
York YO61 3FB
01347 825 710
david.munro@nyfvo.org.uk
www.nyfvo.org.uk/fundingadvice.shtml
InformLeeds
An informal e-network where you
can ask questions and share knowledge about any aspect of capacity
building or community development work with voluntary, community
and faith sector groups in Leeds.
InformLeeds is for both funding advisers and development workers,
as a lot of people's work crosses over into both areas. In
particular, its purpose is to
- share knowledge and information about funders, useful training
or resources
- share expertise and local knowledge about particular areas of
specialist work
- clarify our own areas of work and specialisms and find out
where to refer groups to
- find opportunities to work together better or shadow each other
to improve skills
Contact - Harriet Wright, Voluntary Sector Capacity Build
Worker
Connexions Development Team @ Archway
95 Roundhay Road
Leeds LS8 5AQ
0113 383 3942
harrietw@archway-leeds.org.uk
or Carlos Chavez
0113 242 2426
carlos@leedscommunityfoundation.org.uk
Your network not mentioned? Please contact Dave Carr
with details.