1. Southend Together – The Local Partnership STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIP CONTEXT SETTING Building our Future - Together 19.11.08 APPENDIX 3

2. Southend Together – The Local Partnership Why are we focussing on partnership? CAA Duty to Involve – Community Empowerment Southend CPA 2007 Community Strategy and Vision for S/End Delivery of LAA Findings from Tavistock Study Commitment is already there to improve.

3. Southend Together – The Local Partnership Foundations Build on what is already there and working well. LSP gaining in experience and expertise Committed and willing partners. Key role of elected members and their keenness to do more Lots of joined up working going on at all levels cross agency.

4. Southend Together – The Local Partnership Safer Comm- unities Stronger Comm- unities Safer & Stronger Specific Issue Groups Enterprise & CommunityE nviron-ment Health & Wellbeing Specific Issue Groups Children & Young People Specific Issue Groups ST Performance Management Group Cross Partnership Working Groups Data Observatory Internal Audit Consultation and Engagement Community Cohesion Communications Area Based Grant/Procurement Partnership Development Team (Virtual) ST Executive Develop Local Area / Neighbourhood Partnerships building on: Police Neighbourhood Action Panels, PCT, Community Groups, Elected members, Faith Groups, Residents, TRA, Children’s Centres. Southend Together Board Renaissance SouthendThames Gateway Partnership Regional Cities East SAVs Further/Higher Education SEEC University Adult Colleges Town Council Community Safety Agencies Police Youth Justice Board Probation Service Fire & Rescue Person OTHERS Faith Networks, Tenants & Residents Associations, Turning Tides etc Neighbourhood Action Panels (17) Forum PCCGs CYP Locality Management User Groups Southend Borough Council P A R T N E E A R M S H I P Disability Forum Older People Forum Ethnic Minority Forum Carers Forum CYP Forum Membership of Vol & Community GPs GEO- GRAPHICAL DIMENSION COMMUNITYFORUMCOMMUNITYFORUM Person Consultation Panel Youth Council Access Group (Surveys) e.g. MORI Supporting People Children’s Centres Networks Persons s BUSINESS & PRIVATE SECTOR Business networks Business & Tourism Partnership Person Health Agencies NHS SEE Health Care Trusts Hospital STATUTORY PARTNERSSOUTHEND’S LSP FAMILY3 RD SECTOR PARTNERS Southend Partners

5. Southend Together – The Local Partnership Safer and Stronger Strengthening the stronger element of this theme Key pieces of work –Geographic Framework for engagement –Community Cohesion –Communities of Interest and Community Forum –Consultation and Engagement Strategy.

6. Southend Together – The Local Partnership Strengthening the LSP family Governance Membership Performance Management Group Audit Group Communications group Focussed and productive meetings

7. Southend Together – The Local Partnership Other key areas of work Virtual Partnership Development Team Citizen Panel Private Sector Faith Sector Data Observatory and Census preparation Embedding Performance Management and Risk Assessment Outward facing partnerships. Partnership conferences.