Getting more involved in local services

Closed 25 Dec 2009

Opened 1 Oct 2009

Contact

Julie Young

(Senior Policy Officer)

Policy and Communications

020 8770 5243

julie.young@sutton.gov.uk

Feedback updated 11 Jul 2011

We asked

How residents might best get involved in their local area, and local democracy in particular.

You said

There needs to be more opportunities for residents to get involved in local democracy, and events and taster sessions need to be widely publicised.

We did

We used your feedback to inform the content and delivery of the Take Part Programme. get more involved.

Results updated 8 Jul 2011

With the help of the feedback you gave the Council worked with its partners in the voluntary sector to sucessfully deliver the Take Part Pathfinder Programme.

Sutton Centre for the Voluntary Sector managed a wide programme of activity helping people get more involved.

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Overview

Would you like to get more involved in local services? Are your skills going to waste? Would you like to find out about the opportunities to volunteer, become a governor, trustee or local councillor?

Why your views matter

The Council and Sutton Centre for the Voluntary Sector have recently been sucessful in securing funding for a project which will enable more people to get involved in local activities. As a part of this project we would like to hear from you.

What happens next

We will use what you tell us to develop new opportunities for people to get more involved in the decisions that affect their lives.

Areas

  • Belmont
  • Carshalton Central
  • Cheam
  • Stonecot
  • Sutton Central
  • Sutton North
  • Sutton South
  • The Wrythe
  • Wallington North
  • Wallington South

Audiences

  • Anyone from any background

Interests

  • Democracy and participation