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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 Resilience and Self Help »

Chamberlain Forum’s 2011-12 programme focuses on Community Resilience and Self-Help.

March 19, 2012 | Posted in Policy | Read More »

A Radical Localist Future? »

Chamberlain Forum meeting looking at the future of localism and devolution with Cllr John Cotton and others at Stanhope Hall, Highgate B12 0XG

March 19, 2012 | Posted in Featured | Read More »

Future of Health & Social Care 12 March 4.30pm in Ladywood »

The next Chamberlain Forum meeting features Councillor Steve Bedser (Birmingham City Council Shadow Cabinet member for Adult & Community Services) and other guests for a discussion of the future of local health and social care services in Birmingham. We’ll be looking at how the Health & Social Care Bill and other changes affecting health and [...]

February 14, 2012 | Posted in Events,Featured | Read More »

Localism Session in Wolverhampton »

Chamberlain Forum is working with Wolverhampton City Council to organise an information session on the Localism Act and what it means for the voluntary sector in the city. The session will be on Thursday 23 February 2012 in Committee Room 3 , Civic Centre, St Peter’s Square, Wolverhampton 2-5pm. It will cover:- An introduction to [...]

February 13, 2012 | Posted in Events,News | Read More »

Localism Session in West Bromwich 15 February »

Chamberlain Forum is working with Sandwell Council of Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) to organise an information session on the Localism Act and what it means for the voluntary sector in Sandwell. The session will be on Wednesday 15 February 2012 at SCVO offices in West Bromwich from 11am – 1pm. It will cover:- An introduction to [...]

January 16, 2012 | Posted in Events,Featured,Gallery,Pictures | 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.