Partnership Council
Contact Name(s): Ruth Greenberg
Unit C Tennyson
Forest Road West
Nottingham
NG7 4EP
Telephone: 0115 970 8200
Email:
Fax: 0115 970 8200
Website: http://www.partnershipcouncil.co.uk
Keywords
The Partnership Council is a charity based in Radford/ Hyson Green that works with local people to improve an inner city area of Nottingham. We run a number of projects including Environmental Education, the Hyson Green Eco House, an Older Person’s Forum, a Disability Forum, an Area 4 Voluntary Sector Forum and a Volunteering Development Project. We also run the Skills Exchange (see separate entry), BaseCamp - capacity building support for Asian Voluntary Organisations, and an Oral History Project.
Description
The Partnership Council is a charity based in Radford that works with local people to improve this inner city area of Nottingham. We run a number of projects such as the Skills Exchange - a Time Bank for Area 4 ; a Voluntary Sector Forum for Area 4; an Older Person’s Forum and a Disabled Person’s Forum. We are currently developing a new project - the Hyson Green Eco House, aimed to help people experiencing fuel poverty to reduce their fuel costs and improve their quality of life.
We have a Volunteering Development Project, which links with this VoluntaryDirectory website and a national website, do-it.org.uk., as well as CVS and many local voluntary organisations. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please contact our Volunteering Development worker, Moby Farrands on 0115 9708200.
The area we cover includes Hyson Green, Radford, New Basford, Forest Fields, Arboretum, Sherwood Rise, part of Lenton Sands and the Park. If you want to get involved in improving your area please contact us.
We also run some citywide projects:
Basecamp, which capacity builds South Asian community group initiatives across Nottingham City, giving support with establishing basic structures, gaining initial funding, finding appropriate support and training, etc.
We run a citywide Environmental Training Project aimed at people who may seek paid environmental work, called the Green Power Team.
Volunteer opportunities:
1. Role: Partnership Council Trustee - to get involved in the running of the PC.
Experience required:Already active in this community.
When: Tuesday evening once every 6 weeks, 7-9pm. Expenses paid.
Trustees can have more involvement but this is not essential. They may chose to get involved in individual projects, recruiting staff, or the Personnel or Finance Sub Group.
2. Role: Partnership Council Premises Gardening i.e. planting and maintaining plants in tubs. There is a small amount of money to buy plants.
When: About one hour a week, less in winter. Time to suit the person.
Working in the Partnership Council area (Area 4)
We have a significant base or project in the area
Project based in Radford