CHART LSP - Local Say, Local Delivery

CHART LSP is keen to ensure that the views of the seldom heard and harder to reach groups across Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire area are known, including women, men, younger people, older people, disabled people, people from black and ethnic minority communities, religious communities, lesbian, gay and bisexual residents, and other communities represented in the area.

 

These representatives have a wealth of community and voluntary experience, which provides a valuable resource and input to CHART LSP. Their views, together with those of local communities, voluntary groups, businesses and other stakeholders enable us to identify where our activity should be focused, and involve them in our Flagship Project Delivery to ensure community priorities are met.

 

As well as encouraging local people and group representatives to attend their local Community Forum or Community Partnership to express opinion, influence decision makers and develop projects benefiting the community, we use information from the local Citizens Panels and other targeted consultation, as well as meetings with people from these communities and our own project evaluation to measure achievement of project outcomes.

 

Chesterfield Borough has eight Community Forums, each comprising local ward councillor(s) and co-opted members of the public. A number of other agencies attend on a regular basis, including Derbyshire County Council, the Police and NHS Derbyshire County. The local community is encouraged to attend the meetings and participate fully in their debates and action planning.

Each Forum meets a minimum of six times a year on a weekday evening at an accessible venue within the community. For further information on Community Forums and their meeting dates, please visit Chesterfield Borough Council or telephone 01246 345345.

 

The eight Community Partnerships covering North East Derbyshire district are open to anybody who lives, works, learns or represents the area, may attend meeting by just turning up. It is also possible to register, enabling updates to be sent via email, post or text messages. The Chair of each Community Partnership is a North East Derbyshire Cabinet Member nominated by the Leader of the Council. Vice Chairs are nominated by each of the partnership areas.

Partnership meetings are held in a local community building and normally start in the early evening. For further information on Community Partnerships and their meeting dates, please visit North East Derbyshire District Council or telephone 01246 231111.

 

LINKs CVS is the Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire Council for Voluntary Service and Action and Links brings together the many and wide ranging voluntary and community groups that exist in the CHART LSP area.

 

Links offers a wide range of services to the voluntary and community sector which include:

offers a wide range of services to the voluntary and community sector which include:

 

Links has as its central value a belief in equal opportunities and therefore commits itself to taking positive action to address barriers experienced by people who are discriminated against.

 

CHART LSP works closely with Links on various issues in order to address barriers, combat discrimination in order to deliver the Sustainable Community Strategy. 

 

There are other community and voluntary organisations which contribute and play a part in CHART LSP, including:

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Chesterfield Citizens Advice Bureau

Chesterfield Law Centre

Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire Credit Union

Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire Pensioners Action Association

Derbyshire Coalition for Inclusive Living

Derbyshire LINk

Derbyshire Unemployed Workers Centre

North Derbyshire Voluntary Action

North East Derbyshire Citizens Advice Bureau

YMCA Derbyshire Furniture Project

 

CHART LSP engages directly with groups regarding their interest areas, such as tenant representative groups, local arts forums and environmental interest groups. This helps to ensure our activities and partner resources are truly focused on the key local issues.

 

The Derbyshire Directory is a one-stop shop of information with more than 2,700 local groups and not-for-profit services listed.

 

If you are interested in the voluntary arts sector, please visit Arts Derbyshire website.

 

This website provides an overview of Derbyshire on a range of social, health, economic, crime and environmental indicators. It builds a picture of life in Derbyshire, including local area profiles and illustrates where improvements are needed. The indicators are presented in easy-to-use, interactive maps and tables that can either be just viewed or can be printed off and downloaded – visit now to find out more