e-Bulletin, June 2005

Welcome to Partners IN Salford's first e-mail newsletter.

This e-mail newsletter will be produced quarterly as a supplement to the Bulletin, Partners IN Salford's paper newsletter. Sign up to receive the paper newsletter by contacting us.

Content for the Bulletin
The deadline for contributions for the next Bulletin is 10th June. Please e-mail any news items, good practice examples, success stories, staff news or event details to the editor

Read all about it!
Look out for the next Bulletin, published week commencing July 11th. Articles will include a review of the launch of Salford's "Keeping Warm and Well" strategy, ground-breaking news from the LSP's marketing forum and much more...

Annual Review update
We have produced a guide to the Annual Review process, which includes summaries of the presentations and discussions from the LSP away day. Read the guide here.
The full documents submitted to Government Office North West for their consideration can be found in the documents section of this website. One of the key actions we agreed to take was to review the way the partnership works this year, so watch this space for further news....
Representatives from the LSP will be meeting Government Office on 27 June for our formal annual review.

Online minutes
We recently added summaries of the following meetings to our website. Click on eack link to read the summaries
- LSP Board meeting, April 2005
- Co-ordination Group, April 2005
- Co-ordination Group, May 2005
- Social Inclusion Executive Group, May 2005
- Salford Lifelong Learning Partnership, March 2005

Timelord drops in on Salford Adult Learner of the Year!
The Salford Adult Learner of the Year awards took place last week, supported by the Lifelong Learning Partnership, with Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston and the Mayor of Salford presenting the prizes. The awards were a part of national Adult Learners' Week, and there were four categories of award:

- First Steps Award: aimed at learners who have become involved in adult learning for the first time
- Moving On (progression) Award: aimed at people who have previously completed some form of adult learning and are now progressing further with their studies
- Personal Achievement Awards: aimed at individuals who have overcome significant personal challenges and are now engaged in adult learning
- Group Award: Specifically for groups

See the next edition of the Bulletin for more details and photographs.

Community Plan progress
The scenario planning activities are now complete. The final workshop took place on 22nd April at the Digital World Centre. The aim of this last workshop was to agree a provisional vision statement for Salford and to identify the key actions which need to be delivered in the short, medium and long term in order to achieve this vision. There was a general consensus that the preferred vision for Salford involved a rapid rate of change in the city's knowledge and skills mix, along with a continuation of the shift towards Salford's service providers working in partnership with the local community. The results of the scenario planning process will now be taken forward to inform Salford's second Community Plan. Read the minutes from the Community Plan Review Cabinet Working Group meetings here or take a look at the fifty drivers for change in Salford.

Stand up for Salford: 0161 909 6510
You may have noticed a campaign running in the Manchester Evening News called "Stand up for Salford". The campaign began last week and focuses on how people who live or work in, or have links with Salford, need to stand up and be counted in contributing to change in the city. The council, in cooperation with the police have set up a helpline - 0161 909 6510 - which will operate between 7am and 2am for the duration of the campaign. Any member of the public can use this number to give information to the police or the city council.
Read the Manchester Evening News articles here

The voice of Salford : Salford Community Radio is now broadcasting!
On the eve of Central Salford’s transformation, people who live and work in the city will be getting an unprecedented chance to air their views as Salford Community Radio (SCR) begins its most ambitious project yet.

The station, which is owned and run by the community, will be broadcasting 24 hours a day, seven days a week between June 1st and 28th, on 106.4 FM. It promises to be essential listening. Don't miss the Bulletin for more on SCR!

News from the Good Practice in Community Involvement Project
The Good Practice in Community Involvement project has recently revised the Gold Standards in Consultation, and Community Involvement and a verification guide will be available shortly for those working towards the Gold Involvement standards. View the Gold Standards in Consultation and Community Involvement. Contact the Good Practice project

Neighbourhood Renewal Fund evaluation
Salford City Council and Partners IN Salford have recently appointed ECOTEC to undertake a review of the impact, operation and future focus of the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund in Salford. The selection and management of the consultants is being undertaken by the NRF Evaluation Task Group, comprising members from a range of partners. The consultants will provider a full written report and present their findings at the next LSP meeting in July 2005. A key outcome of the evaluation will be the development of a medium-term allocation strategy for NRF in Salford in 2006-07 and beyond. At the time of writing, the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit has not yet issued any information on NRF allocations beyond 2005-06.

Structure diagram
We've recently updated the diagram that shows the structure of Partners IN Salford. The diagram is in a powerpoint format, so can easily be used in presentations about the LSP. Download the diagram here

Salford Community Safety Strategy
The Community Safety Strategy 2005-08 was launched in April by the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership. To download a copy of the strategy, follow this link to Salford City Council's Community Safety pages

Think Customer
Salford City Council has been leading on an initiative called Think Customer, which aims to transform the way customers experience our services. Seven pilot projects were set up to develop more customer-focussed, collaborative ways of operating. The Think Customer webpages are now live: view them here

Recommended websites
- Charlestown and Lower Kersal New Deal for Communities recently launched its own website: www.chalk-ndc.info
- Make 2005 your most eventful year ever - visit the IN Salford events website
- www.thequays.org.uk - Manchester's Tourism Website of the Year
- Ever wanted to get hold of some fantastic photographs of Salford? Partners can now access an online catalogue of photographs of the city for use in print or web projects. Go to www.salfordcc-mediastore.co.uk to find out more

Enter the Salford Triathlon Join over 100 elite international athletes in what promises to be Salford's biggest triathlon yet! www.trisalford.info

National documentation
Strengthening links between LSPs, NDCs and Neighbourhood Management
www.neighbourhood.gov.uk/publications.asp?did=1365
Neighbourhood Management: working together to create Cleaner, Safer, Greener communities
www.neighbourhood.gov.uk/publications.asp?did=1352
Social Exclusion Unit: Excluded Older People Interim Report
www.socialexclusion.gov.uk/page.asp?id=573

Dates for your diary
Please visit the new diary dates section of the partnership website at www.partnersinsalford.org/dates_for_your_diary. To add any meetings or events, forward details to karen.mccrackle@salford.gov.uk

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