Lancashire BME Pact Achievements 2006 - present

Milestones

• Continued to work in partnership with Lancashire Wide Network for Minority Ethnic Women
• Moved to premises within a community setting in Hyndburn
• Produced twice yearly newsletters
• Representation of members on Lancashire VCFS Consortiums Executive Board, Lancashire Learning Consortium, Compact Working Group and Local Area Agreements
• Secured funding for 1 year with Lancashire County Council for Core costs to employ 2 part-time members of staff
• Newly equipped Training Room with high-tech training resources
• Provided training resources to Member Organisations
• Joint Purchasing initiative completed
• Organised a number of consultation events to support partner organisations
• Regular member & board meetings
• Information sharing via emails and newsletter
• Organised a visit to European Parliament & Lancashire County Council Offices in Brussels for members

Training Delivered

• OCNW Governance Level 1 & 2
• Train the Trainer
• Media Training
• Bespoke Governance Training for our Management Board
• SAM Volunteer Management Training
• Confidence Building, Personal Development, Sewing, Health & Beauty & I.T classes delivered by our Volunteer Tutors

Training Ongoing

• 2 day bespoke governance training for member organisations
• Accredited OCNW Governance Training Levels 1,2 & 3

Consultations/Partnership Working

• Lancashire County Council – Diversity Panel Recruitment
• Lancashire County Council – Public Sector Recruitment Events in Accrington, Burnley, Nelson & Rossendale
• East Lancashire PCT – Mental Health Services & Provision
• Cost Cutting Workshops
• Lancashire Children’s & Young People Strategic Partnership

Supported By

• Lancashire County Council
• European Social Fund
• Grants for Growth
• East Lancashire Adult Learning
• Lancashire VCFS Consortium
• Lancashire Learning Consortium
• Community Futures
• Burnley Community Alliance
• North West Network
• MEP Sajjad Karim
• All BME Pact Member Organisations