last update

23rd March 2011

Website designed & managed by A. Bond

Notice from Burnley Community Network

18.03.11

Burnley Community Network is, like many of our colleague organisations, also affected

by the reduction in funding available to the third sector, but we would like to confirm that BCN will remain in operation in 2011-2012 and will continue servicing its VCF members

with the much valued assistance of its elected VCF Management Committee members , its Representatives on our Local Strategic Partnership (BAP) and through its thematic groups where BCN has retained its seats. (view changes here)

Although every effort has been made to maintain staffing at the same level,

(2 P/T posts) - the lost of 2/3rd of our funding leaves us with no other alternative than

to proportionate our activities accordingly which results in the difficult decision of making the Coordinator/Information Officer post redundant while retaining the Partnership Officer post with drastically reduced hours in post.

The Management Committee will meet with the Finance Committee on the

 28th of March to work out the details of the Delivery Plan 2011-2012 to minimise the impact of these changes to our membership.

On that last note, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support over the past 9 years.

Wishing you all the very best for the future.

The Burnley Community Network  (BCN) primary role is to give a voice to the voluntary, community and faith sector on the

 Local Strategic Partnership in Burnley (known as BAP = Burnley Action Partnership). BCN is the representative of the third sector on the Local

Strategic Partnership (BAP) with nearly 40% of the seats on the Full Assembly and representatives

 members o all BAP Thematic groups.

“ BCN is built on long lasting excellent foundations and the Management Committee supported by the largest membership

 of VCF organisations in Burnley will endeavour to maintain the sustainability of the Network now the main and only body

 to engage groups into the decision making of the town via seats made availabe (via BCN) on all the thematic groups of BAP.”

BCN is formed from over 300 VCF sector groups covering the whole Borough. It is self managing with an elected

 Management Committee.

Burnley Community Network - the one stop shop for information about Voluntary, Community, Voluntary and Faith engagement in Burnley .

NB: In view of the changes taking place at the moment (15.03.11) please note that Adha will leave March 2011

Contact the BCN Office on 01282 704646 or email Gordon for future contact details confirmation

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The team comprises Mrs Adha Bond (Coordinator - Administrator/Information officer) who has

 been with the Network since 2002 and also oversees the BCN elections & the development of this website . For any

publicity, information, communication, funding, Network’s elections and other general information on the Network please

 contact Adha.

Mr Gordon Howley (Partnership Officer) joined the Network in September 2008 to assist our representatives on both BAP

Full Assembly & BAP Thematic groups to fulfill their roles. Gordon also extend the Network’s partnership working with other

agencies. For further Partnership details please contact Gordon.

 Browse our Web site for more information about Burnley Community Network. If you have any questions or would like to

speak with a Burnley Community Network representative on the Management Committee or on our Local Strategic

 Partner-ship in Burnley (known as BAP = Burnley Action Partnership).please follow this link - for representatives on the LSP thematic groups please

follow this link

BPRCVS is the Accountable Body for BCN (Mr Terry Hephrun Chief Officer of BPRCVS).