Kaleidoscope Enterprise LtdAGM

07 December 2015

Kate Belinis DLChief Executive Officer

CDA Herts

What is it all about?

Why not?

BecauseYou 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?

How will you do it?

Find a friendTrust your new

friends/networksGet connected but where do

you startDo the researchWhat is already on offer?

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

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 ……………..

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

So how is it for you?

•Can you share?•How can we help?•Advocacy for small groups

Some links

• Look at– www.hertsdirect.org.uk– www.welhat.gov.uk – www.whcvs.org.uk– www.cdaherts.org.uk

• Numerous community links

Thank you Good luck

CDA HertsKate.belinis@cdaherts.org.uk

01707 695503Birchwood Awenue

HatfieldAL10 0PS