Celebrating Neighbourhood Renewal

Launch of "Case Studies in Neighbourhood Renewal"

[Background and Aims] [Audience] [Programme]

Background and Aims

In 1997 the Social Exclusion Unit was given the remit to examine how to develop integrated and sustainable approaches to the problems faced by the worst housing estates including: crime, drugs, unemployment, community breakdown and bad housing. In response to this challenge a report entitled ‘Bringing Britain Together: a national strategy for neighbourhood renewal’ was published in 1998 analysing the problems facing deprived neighbourhoods. It recommended that a National Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal should be developed - a strategy that would be a comprehensive response, at national, regional and local levels, to the problems involved.

‘New Commitment to Neighbourhood Renewal: A National Strategy Action Plan’ was launched by the Prime Minister on 15 January 2001. It set out the Government's vision for narrowing the gap between deprived neighbourhoods and the rest of the country, so that within 10 to 20 years, no one should be seriously disadvantaged by where they live.

Central to the Strategy is the Government's recognition of the importance of sharing good practice and evidence of what works and doesn't work in the field of neighbourhood renewal. Good practice will be reflected in a range of exciting and innovative workshop sessions at the conferences looking at the role adult and community learning has in regenerating communities. They will explore ways in which various sectors have tackled and overcome a range of problems and issues. Themes covered will include: engaging hard to reach groups; working in partnership; sustainability; accessing resources; equality of opportunity; measuring impact; and poverty in rural areas.

The conferences will celebrate the achievements of neighbourhood renewal nationally and will share good practice through illustrations of case studies that put adult and community learning at the heart of community regeneration. Every delegate will receive a free copy of ‘Case Studies in Neighbourhood Renewal’.

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Audience

The conferences will be of interest to managers and practitioners from statutory bodies (e.g. Department for Education and Skills, Learning and Skills Councils, Local Government Association, Local Government Offices, Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions and Local Education Authorities); voluntary and community sector bodies including umbrella groups and networks; project managers with a focus on the community and regeneration, and adult education practitioners in colleges and universities.

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Programme

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