Economic Development Network
The Economic Development Network
This forum aims to enable VCS organisations to input on training, enterprise, volunteering and employment issues to Team Hackney, where local decisions and policy is made.
The network is the voluntary and community sector equivalent of the Economic Development Partnership (EDP) at Team Hackney. The EDP's priority is to increase the employment rate in Hackney and it oversees a suite of employment and skills indicators, from 35 indicators which Team Hackney has agreed with central government it will focus on between 2008 and 2011.
Current Projects:
EDN Directory
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Add yourself and find out more about the directory here
Single Work Programme Conference
Click here for the notes from the SWP Conference June 10
Presentations from the event and other resources are available on the CEN Resources page.
Contact info to register for SWP:
(primes expect to identify gaps in their supply chains as the SWP progresses)
A4e: To register copy and past this link : http://www.mya4e.com/partners/
Or contact Amber Shotton ashotton@a4e.co.uk or Louise Duncan lduncan@a4e.co.uk
CDG: To register copy and paste this link: www.cdguk.org/partnerships
Draft response to the Economic Development Strategy
The EDN response based on discussions at the event is below, alongside Team Hackney research mentioned in the response.
Read the Hackney Economic Development Strategy here
EDN Dec 1 meeting: EDS Consultation
Click here for the notes from the EDN Consultation event
Thanks to everyone who came to the Economic Development Strategy Consultation event on 1 December. The EDN Steering Group will meet in late January to discuss how to address the issues raised.
How you can get involved in the new Work Programme
The government’s new Work Programme means that services for Hackney are to be funded as part of East London wide contracts, likely to be awarded to three organisations (called primes), and each worth £10million - £50million. This will fund any activity that helps people on their journey to employment – from wellbeing and exercise classes for those furthest from the job-market, through perhaps mental health difficulties or long term unemployment, to enterprise development, ESOL and basic skills and job search training and support.
Click here for more information
Register with East Tenders
East Tenders are working with VCS organisations across East London to help us subcontract with the new Work Program. They are setting up a supply chain working with the Host Boroughs Unit to engage with the Work Program.
You can register directly with East Tenders by contacting Martyne below with details of your organisation and what you do. We will be regularly sending Martyne the EDN Directory, so if you fill in the directory, we will automatically promote your work with East Tenders too.
Contact: Martyne at Martyne@redbridgecvs.net or visit http://www.easttenders.com/about/current-projects/
EDN Contact Details
Judy Harris
EDN Project Officer
Tel: 0207 923 1962
Address: Hackney CVS, 84 Springfield House, 5 Tyssen Street, E8 2LY
CEN networks
Core networks
Cross Cutting networks
- African Women's Network
- Black & Ethnic Minority Arts
- HSCF: Disability Special Interest Group
- HSCF: Drug and Alcohol Services Network
- HSCF Learning Difficulties Special Interest Group
- HSCF: Mental Health special interest group
- HSCF: Older People's Special Interest Group
- Educators Forum ESOL Network
- Hackney Advice Forum
- Hackney African Forum
- Hackney Council for Older People
- Hackney Francophone Organisations Network
- Hackney LINk
- Hackney Women's Forum
- Hackney Unites
- Hackney Vietnamese Refugees Network
- Interlink Bridging & Bonding Network
- OPEN Dalston
- Young Hackney
- Hackney's User Forums
- Hackney Play Providers Forum