North West Improvement and Efficiency Partnership

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• Development of the Neighbourhoods NW Gateway, in partnership with the Elected Members Gateway and the Workforce Development Gateway, to include the legacy aspects of  RENEW Northwest, Neighbourhoods NW Resource Centre, Northwest Together We Can (NWTWC) and the NWIN Neighbourhoods Community of Interest, led by Salford Council. The Neighbourhoods NW Gateway will improve quality in neighbourhoods through a coherent approach and efficient use of resources. The North West Improvement Network is playing a key role in the development of the partnerships between the Gateways as part of the development of regional architecture for improvement.
• Development of sub regional links to each of the five sub regional partnerships and key players. Work is currently taking place with each of the sub regional partnerships to establish need and the support package required on neighbourhood delivery and community empowerment.
• Development of strategic and delivery partners in the Gateway. In addition to the above, in 2008-9 this will include North of England Excellence, Libraries, Trafford Hall, the Centre for Local Governance, Northwest Universities, ENCAMs, and partners in NWTWC, including Communities Northwest, Community Matters and the Voluntary and Community sector.
• Development of the Neighbourhood Gateway Board to establish a collaborative and strategic approach to the delivery of neighbourhood improvement and community empowerment, with all key regional players represented. Representation from each of the five sub regions will be included and a NWIEP representative. The current membership of the Board is: GONW, NWIN, NWTWC, RENEW Northwest, Stockport Council (accountable body), and Knowsley Council. Negotiations are currently taking place with the NWIN Neighbourhoods Communities of Interest for representation and with the  NWEO for representation from the Members and Workforce Development Gateways.
• Development, with regional and sub regions partners, of an integrated strategy for improvement in neighbourhood working and community engagement, based on the key outcomes of the REIS expressed through the production of a three year Business plan 2009 -2012
• Development of an integrated knowledge management strategy, linking all Gateways and strategic partners, with neighbourhood reach and delivery as well as web based. The Knowledge Management Strategy will aim to build an accessible and integrated knowledge base for neighbourhoods.  The Neighbourhoods NW Gateway is building a web based access point for all those working, living, managing and governing in neighbourhoods, which will include access to resources, advice, good practice, information about and booking for courses, plus signposting to other sources of information and partners. The website will also include pages for partner members of the gateway to promote their activities and feature in regional communications such as e.bulletins; the first partners being RENEW Northwest and NWTWC and work is taking place with the key partners listed above.
• This strategy is integrating with Libraries to provide the neighbourhood focus of the Knowledge Management Strategy and link to community based resources.
• The Gateway will build on the previous work of the Resource Centres  to develop excellence, quality and learning in neighbourhoods, including to date, working with Burnley, Chester, Barrow, Halton, Rochdale, Oldham and Cumbria Local Authorities. Working with North of England Excellence and RENEW Northwest, the Gateway has developed an excellence framework for neighbourhood management which is being piloted with three Local Authorities.  This framework will be made available within the region during 2008.
• Working with the North West Employers Organisation, the Gateway will deliver support packages around neighbourhoods and tackling worklessness. The Neighbourhoods Gateway will work with the Elected Members Gateway to influence future developments in this area. Links will also be made with the Workforce Development Gateway, including the delivery of the Level 2 in Neighbourhoods in the sub regions, which is currently being piloted.
• The Neighbourhoods NW Gateway will build on the work of the NWIN Communities of Interest to develop packages of learning and training, working with sub regional partnerships to target the offer to help meet LAA targets. This will include events and workshops, and include tailored support. 
• The Neighbourhoods NW Gateway is supporting community empowerment and community engagement through building a close relationship with NWTWC and will work in conjunction with it to strengthen support to local authorities and raise the profile of community empowerment in neighbourhoods, working through elected members and senior management.

Contact Information:

Helena Kettleborough, Director, Neighbourhoods NW Gateway, Helena.kettleborough@stockport.gov.uk

Susan Hall, Manager, Neighbourhoods NW Gateway,
susan.hall@stockport.gov.uk

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