Now FULLY BOOKED – Communities Managing Change Event »

Now FULLY BOOKED – Communities Managing Change Event

PLEASE NOTE – This event is now FULLY BOOKED. We will aim to get resources and information online as soon as the event as possible.

May 8, 2012 | Posted in Events,Featured | Read More »

Community First Deadline Met in Birmingham »

Community First Deadline Met in Birmingham

All of Birmingham’s 27 wards eligible for the Government’s Community First funding have successfully set up cross-sectoral ward panels to manage the fund locally in time for the March 31 deadline.  With recognised panels in place in only just over 60% of wards across the country eligible for funding – according to information from CDF [...]

March 29, 2012 | Posted in Featured,News | Read More »

Community First Neighbourhood Matched Fund »

Community First Neighbourhood Matched Fund

The Community First Neighbourhood Matched fund launched by Community Development Foundation (on behalf of government) in October (see background story) will be opening for business in eligible areas across England over the next few weeks.  In Birmingham, panels of local community, business and public sector reps have already been set up in most wards.  These [...]

January 14, 2012 | Posted in Featured,News | Read More »

Community First in the Bull Ring »

Community First in the Bull Ring

Community and resident groups come together on Tuesday 18th October, 6pm at St Martin’s in the Bull Ring Tea Lounge to look at the new Community First fund and take a progress report on the city’s Transforming Local Infrastructure proposal. Community First More than £2m will be available through the Community First Neighbourhood Matched Fund [...]

October 5, 2011 | Posted in Featured | Read More »

What We Do

Chamberlain Forum helps civil society and local authorities to coproduce better places to live. We are non-profit, politically independent and proudly based in Birmingham.
We organise Chamberlain Lectures featuring speakers including Prime Minister David Cameron. We also organise Resident University - a peer and shared learning programme for people who live and work in neighbourhoods.
We promote and develop community networks as social capital builders, including by supporting Community Network 4 Birmingham
We support action to strengthen local civil society including through: community asset transfers; neighbourhood websites; mediation and facilitation; training and business planning.
We organise action research into aspects of coproduction and are delivering an 18 month programme, Communities Managing Change, funded by Barrow Cadbury Trust.
Chamberlain Forum Limited acts as a consultancy delivering a wide range of 'thinking and doing' services for clients including local authorities, housing associations, development trusts, health and social care bodies, local strategic partnerships and voluntary and community groups.

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