What is WECDC?
WECDC stands for the West End Community Development Consortium. This is a network of voluntary organisations based in the west end who are working together to look at ways of bringing about more co-ordinated and broad-based community participation in regeneration activities by bringing together existing networks in the inner west and supporting the development of new ones. WECDC is funded by the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund.
WECDC is not another new organisation – it’s about these five organisations coming together to provide capacity-building support and opportunities for participation for residents and organisations within the inner west neighbourhoods covered by the Local Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy.
The projects involved are: Scotswood Area Strategy, West End Health Resource Centre, Riverside Community Health Project, Search and the Angelou Centre. All five are well-established local organisations, run by local management committees. They share a commitment to community development ways of working and to involving local residents in the planning and delivery of their services.
What can WECDC offer to your group or organisation?
- Opportunities to network and link with other local groups and organisations
- Regular updates on what’s happening in your area
- Briefing papers and information sheets
- Training courses and workshops
- Advice and help on funding and organisational matters
- Support and advice on running activities and developing projects
- Small grants for community groups and voluntary organisations
- Information and advice about research, evaluation and consultation
How to contact us
Contact Barbara Slasor at West End Health Resource Centre, Adelaide Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8BE – Tel 0191 2724244 Email barbara.slasor@wehrc.co.uk
Knowledge Inclusion Project
The Knowledge Inclusion Project (KIP) is part of the West End Community Development Consortium – a network of local voluntary organisations which supports community participation in regeneration activities in the west end of Newcastle.
KIP’s job is to link with local organisations and with residents to carry out community research and pass on information about changes affecting people’s lives. There are four main areas of work:
Research
Doing research on issues of concern to local residents and community groups in the west end
Information
Disseminating information and knowledge to local residents and organisations
Training and support
Providing research training and support to local residents, volunteers and workers
Consultation
Carrying out and supporting consultation with local residents in order to ensure that residents’ views are fed into planning and decision-making processes