CDX - the Community Development Exchange is the UK-wide membership organisation for community development. CDX works to ensure that community development is recognised and supported as a powerful way of tackling inequality and achieving social justice. As an organisation with members from across the UK, CDX reflects a diverse range of interests in community development across all [...] [...more]
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing the planet – and one everyone can do something about. From recycling to offsetting emissions, and from turning the thermostat down to buying a more economical car, there are many steps you can take to help safeguard the future of the planet. Climate change: a quick guide [...more]
Click here for the Jargon Buster section of the Leicestershire Funding Toolkit website. Well worth a look as it covers many terms used in funding application forms. [...more]
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is about how businesses align their values and behaviour with the expectations and needs of stakeholders - not [...] [...more]
Diversity is widely recognised as a positive asset and a defining characteristic of Leicester. The city has a strong reputation for promoting positive community relations through people of different cultures and faiths coming together with key agencies to address problems. There is underlying strength and resilience in the city’s capacity to manage relations between its different communities. Click [...] [...more]
Neighbourhood Management is a new way of working to improve some of the most deprived neighbourhoods in the country. It brings together a wide range of people who are already delivering services, working for organisations such as the Police, Health, the Council or for the voluntary and community sector in order that they can work [...] [...more]
If you visit the Charnwood Borough Council website, click on the ‘News’ section where at the top of the page you will find this……. “News Releases: We are ‘constantly in the news’ sometimes for things that we are proud of and sometimes because things have gone wrong. Regardless of the circumstances we are committed to open, [...] [...more]
Editor: Spotted this article - its not just ‘jargon’ that frazzles your brain but also ‘buzzwords’. A rather clever chap I know once said to me - “people only swear in a conversation John, when they can’t find the words they really want to use to make their point” Interesting thought……perhaps that’s why people use jargon and [...] [...more]
Refugee Week is a UK wide programme of events which celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK. Events will be taking place in Leicester & Leicestershire and Citizens Eye will have all the details over the coming months. During Refugee Week hundreds of events exploring refugee experiences take place across the UK. These range from small [...] [...more]
Refugee Action - this page of the website has a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) downloadable Word document. Examples: The 1951 UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees The 1951 UN Convention on refugees is the key legal document in defining who is a refugee, their rights and the legal obligations of states. It also defines a refugee’s [...] [...more]
