Keep Talking

Published 19th Dec 2011

Keep Talking

The NCA has been chosen to take part in the National Community Organisers scheme. Community Organisers is a government funded scheme led by Locality www.locality.org.uk, which aims to train 5000 ‘Community Organisers’.

Community organisers will listen to residents in their homes, on the street and where they gather, and they will listen to public service and third sector workers, small businesses and local institutions to help develop their collective power to act together for the common good, as identified locally.

The work of the community organisers will enable people to take action on their own behalf and have the power and confidence to tackle the issues which are important to them. It will also enable them to make the most of new local community rights and opportunities to achieve their own aspirations.

Gemma Broadbent has been appointed to be the Newlands Community Organiser and the NCA will be her "host". Gemma is a local resident who has always lived and worked in the Newlands area.