1. Kaleidoscope Enterprise Ltd AGM 07 December 2015 Kate Belinis DL Chief Executive Officer CDA Herts

2. What is it all about?

4. Why not? Because  You are Cross about something?  You want to make a difference?  You need to tell the world about the injustice and need to put things back into perspective?  Your families and friends say you have the skills to do it?  Why ever not?

5. How will you do it?  Find a friend  Trust your new friends/networks  Get connected but where do you start  Do the research  What is already on offer?

6. Now you are talking! Get with the programme Our links/networks: – ACRE (Active Communities in Rural England) – Herts Community Services – Herts Legacy & Lifestyle Partnership – East & North Herts CCG – Herts Valley CCG – Herts CEOs Network – Herts Compact Steering Group – Changing Herts Consortium – Herts Parish and Town Councils – Village Halls Networks – Rural Issues Network – Local Community Network – Community Energy Network & Sustainability Forums

7. Why do we need talk? Work in partnership Buzz words: co-production, collaboration, co-operation! Build relationships with Officers and Members Find out who the Commissioners are – link to their areas of interest….then get them to listen to what your offer is! You need to know ……………..

8. State of sector is…. Tough Money reduced greatly Competitive Pooling funds and resources Herts County Councils and Districts/Boroughs are pooling resources with other public bodies e.g. NHS, CCGs, Police etc Local story is similar

9. So how is it for you? Can you share? How can we help? Advocacy for small groups

10. Some links Look at – www.hertsdirect.org.uk www.hertsdirect.org.uk – www.welhat.gov.uk www.welhat.gov.uk – www.whcvs.org.uk www.whcvs.org.uk – www.cdaherts.org.uk www.cdaherts.org.uk Numerous community links

11. Thank you Good luck CDA Herts Kate.belinis@cdaherts.org.uk 01707 695503 Birchwood Awenue Hatfield AL10 0PS