In more detail
Community Matters is the National Federation of Community Organisations. It is, in 2016, in the process of winding up having suffered from cuts in local council spending. Community Matters produced a range of useful toolkits and guidance sheets for small community groups and these will continue to be available from Advising Communities - an initiative set up by consultants associated with Community Matters.
Community Matters guidance covers issues involved in setting up and running a community group; acquiring and running premises; and getting standards in place that are needed if your group begins to handle money. Community Matters developed a quality system called Visible which is geared towards the needs of community groups.
| Key Facts:
Community Matters was a non-profit organisation which produced a wide range of useful material for groups involved in community planning. A new body Advising Communities has been set up to make sure this advice is still available. |
Page Links from here
Community Matters is winding up, but you can still access their advice and guidance online at http://www.communitymatters.org.uk and in future, check http://advising.london/communities for information.
Information about the Visible standard is at http://www.visiblecommunities.org.uk/
OR you can use the navigation menu above right to look at other parts of the toolkit.
BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY PLANNING TOOLKIT DEFINITION SHEET This sheet may be reproduced in paper or electromic or any other form but please mention it was made by Chamberlain Forum Limited for Birmingham City Council supported by Department for Communities and Local Government.
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