Policy & Influencing
Community First is involved in partnerships and policy developments at local, regional and national levels.
Examples of the partnerships and Forums where we are active include:
Local Herefordshire
Chamber of Commerce Herefordshire & Worcestershire
Community Development Workers Forum
Community Resource Centres Network (Lead Agency)
Herefordshire Access to Services Partnership (Lead agency)
Herefordshire Community Transport Forum (Lead agency)
Herefordshire in Touch Programme Board
Herefordshire Information and Research Network
Herefordshire Infrastructure Consortium (Secretariat and Accountable Body)
Herefordshire Learning Partnership
Parish Planning Steering Group
Partners for Social Enterprise
Voluntary Sector Learning Network
Local Worcestershire
Basic Skills Practitioners Group
Chamber of Commerce Herefordshire & Worcestershire
Community Foundation Steering Group
Community Resource Centres Network (Lead Agency)
Early Intervention and Community Care Steering Group
Engaging Worcestershire
Housing Corporation
Lifelong Learning Partnership
Mental Health Link Network (Lead agency)
Parish Planning Steering Group
Partners for Social Enterprise
Skills for Life Strategic Group
Voluntary Sector Learning Network
Worcestershire Association of Voluntary Organisations in Community Care
Worcestershire Adult Programme
Worcestershire Association of Service Users
Worcestershire Infrastructure Consortium (Chair & Accountable body)
Worcestershire Infrastructure Consortium VCS funding Panel Application
Worcestershire Mental Health Partnership
Worcestershire Mental Health Service Users Network
Worcestershire Youth Homeless Partnership
Worcestershire Supported Housing Group
Regional
Funding Advice Workers Network
Government Office West Midlands
Regional Action West Midlands RAWM
Regional Connexions Voluntary Sector Group
Regional Housing Network
Regional Voluntary Sector ICT Network
West Midland Rural Community Council Network
West Midlands Rural Affairs Forum
National
ACRE (Action for Communities in Rural England)
Connexions Voluntary and Community Sector Forum
National Association for Voluntary and Community Action
National Council for Voluntary Organisations