I spoke to Helen Pearson, Co-director of Soft Touch Arts at the Refugee Week Steering Committee meeting. She has invited Citizens Eye to visit and see the work they do with community groups but in the meantime wanted to draw your attention to their excellent website and the Project Gallery section in particular. Their Home [...] [...more]
Citizens Eye is always on the look out for websites that serve local communities. City Cllr Rory Palmer asked us to have a look at eyresmonsell.com which is serving the local community. The site is simple to navigate and has the potential for offering local community news. The front page says: “Welcome to eyresmonsell.com a local website for [...] [...more]
The Supporting People programme is all about improving housing related support services in the City and increasing peoples ability to make informed choices about the support they need to live independently. Their website aims to let you know about the programme and the services in Leicester and to keep you informed of news and events. Click here [...] [...more]
Vista is an independent charity that provides responsive local services for visually impaired people. There are nearly 6000 registered blind and partially sighted people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, many of whom receive help and support from Vista. Click here: Vista website Telephone: 0116 2490909 Fax: 01162498811 Email: info@vistablind.org.uk Vista celebrates 150 years - article [...more]
The Leicestershire Rural Partnership (LRP) comprises 19 diverse organisations who work together to improve the quality of life of those living and working in rural Leicestershire. They aim to deliver a better quality of service to rural areas and to use public money and other resources more effectively. [...more]
Click here: Blaby District Council Online Feedback Form [...more]
The Information Service is the only comprehensive and regularly updated resource of its kind. It is an essential reference tool for anyone working with or providing services for refugees and asylum seekers. The Information Service contains over 240 pages of relevant policy information, best practice and illustrative case studies, as well as current lists of useful [...] [...more]
A campaign to ensure every member of the public knows the name of their local beat officer and PCSO was launched Monday March 17th. The national campaign - ‘A Name for Every Neighbourhood - Keeping the Promise‘ runs from 17 - 29 March, 2008, and celebrates the implementation of neighbourhood policing across the country. Leicestershire Constabulary implemented [...] [...more]
Editor: Citizens Eye online research has found another good example of a community run website, this time it’s focused on Enderby. Citizens Journalism in action. Please take the opportunity to read through their site. What does Enderby EYE hope to achieve? Enderby EYE seeks to aggregate as much contemporary information as possible about Enderby and provide a [...] [...more]
The Disability Information Network - website The team want the Disability Information Network to: Provide information in an accessible format. Provide training/support to use the computer and portal. Make information/services accessible through the use of computers and the Internet. Obtain feedback from people. Utilise current consultation groups and provide e-consultation via portal/email. Make IT accessible. Provide a central and accessible site for approved [...] [...more]
