1. SALFORD NDC ALIGNING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRUCTURES – NDC’S, NEIGHBOURHOOD MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

2. 1. SALFORD NDC’S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRUCTURES Partnership Board and Task Groups: 6 Themes. Community Facilities: Beacon, Sports Village, Healthy Living Centres, Salford Innovation Forum. Community Centres: St Sebastian’s/Lower Kersal Centre. 3rd Sector Organisations: CHAP/GEARS+. Community Groups: In Bloom. Potential for a rich legacy……………..

3. 2. SALFORD’S APPROACH TO SUCCESSION Identifying/creating an organisation responsible for physical development. Working with the City Council’s neighbourhood management structures to influence service delivery. Create an arrangement that gives local people similar influence to the current NDC Partnership Board. How will this align community engagement structures?

4. 3. EXPLORING OPTIONS FOR CONTINUING EMPOWERMENT PULSE Consulting Researching options for a vehicle for physical change and enabling empowerment: –identifying options, interviewing key stakeholders, organising visits… Possibilities??…community development trust??…community association?? … subset of an enhanced neighbourhood management structure??...

5. 4. ALIGNING WITH EXISTING AND EMERGING STRUCTURES Linking with Salford’s neighbourhood management structures. Influencing Salford’s Neighbourhood Summit in December – NDC key input Influencing new structures - Salix Homes (ALMO) is building on the NDC experience. Influencing the Local Area Agreement - NDC CX is Executive Lead for “Think Neighbourhoods”.

6. 5. REMAINING CHALLENGES TO THE ENGAGEMENT LEGACY Acceptable/viable stand alone succession vehicle? Interest in local governance of community facilities? Viable community centres? Commissioning opportunities for the 3rd Sector? Weaning local groups off support Promoting the legacy of New Deal