CEN Resources
CEN reps and network leads meet regularly to discuss and give their views on local consultations and strategy reviews. Likewise, community networks often produce research on their area of work.
Below are reports and other useful documents produced by the CEN, the reps and community networks.
If you would like hard copies of any of these reports please contact Andrea at andrea@hcvs.org.uk or call 020 7923 1962.
Click here if you would like to submit a report by your community network.
List of resources to download
Updated version of our directory of children and young people's organisations available
29 July 2011
Over 90 local community organisations listed here who provide services to children, young people and families in Hackney
Press release on CEN Reaching Success Awards Winners
8 July 2011
Download a press release with quotes from the three winners, Mary Cannon and Cllr McShane
Presentations from EDN Single Work Programme Conference
June 2011
Download notes from the event and presentations from Primes, JCP and EDN
Download notes from the event here
Download JCP presentation here
Download LBH/EDN presentation here
Download Seetec presentation here
Hackney Refugee Forum's Summer Newsletter
June 2011
Read up on our work on ESOL, Hackney Migrant Strategy
Young Hackney presentation
March 2011
Presentation on Young Hackney, the new name for Youth Services at Hackney Council.
HSCF response to the public health white paper
March 2011
HSCF response to the public health white paper
Vietnamese Domestic Violence Pilot Research Report
March 2011
Report produced by Hackney Vietnamese Network
Community Conversations: Violence against Women
March 2011
Report produced by Hackney Women's Forum
Hackney LINk response to public health consultations
March 2011
Hackney LINk response to public health consultations
Hackney Advice Forum presentation
March 2011
Presentation on current advice services in Hackney.
Notes from Hackney Refugee Forum's AGM
February 2011
Notes of what was discussed at the Forum's AGM in November, including the session on Housing issues and the impact on health discussion.
Hackney Refugee Forum Spring Newsletter
January 2011
Read the latest news here
Download the recommendations from this event in our REACH report here
REACH Conference Report
December 2010
In March, over 190 people from across the voluntary, community and public sectors met to discuss the challenges facing Hackney's communities and how we can work together across the voluntary, community and public sectors to alleviate these.
Download the recommendations from this event in our REACH report here
Hackney Refugee Forum Autumn Newsletter
November 2010
Read the latest news here
Download the recommendations from this event in our REACH report here
Hackney Refugee Forum Health Needs Survey results
June 2010
The main aim of this quick survey is to determine the main issues affecting the health of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants living in Hackney. This quick health survey was implemented to improve knowledge of health and social care needs especially of refugee community based organizations or groups who are not well represented and harder to reach.
Guide to Tendering for organisations working with older people
May 2010
City & Hackney Health & Social Care Forum and Black & Ethnic Minority Working Group have produced a guide for voluntary and community sector groups planning to provide services for older people in Hackney.
Download Guide to Tendering for organisations working with older people
CEN REACH event report
June 2010
In March, 192 people came together to discuss how community networks can influence local services. This report contains a summary of the discussions, recommendations and action points – both for the CEN itself and for policy makers.
Guide to Tendering for adult social care contracts
May 2010
City & Hackney Health & Social Care Forum and Black & Ethnic Minority Working Group have produced a guide to tendering for organisations thinking of delivering adult social care contracts.
Guide to Personal Budgets
January 2010
City & Hackney Health & Social Care Forum and Black & Ethnic Minority Working Group have produced a guide to the personalisation of adult social care for voluntary and community groups.
Report on Enriching Communities conference on refugee communities
January 2010
By Improving Reach at Voluntary Action Islington, the Islington Refugee Forum and the Hackney Refugee Forum.
Download Report on Enriching Communities conference on refugee communities
BEMWG release report on mental health needs of refugees and asylum seekers in Hackney
January 2010
The conference was held in November 2009 and primarily organised by Black and Ethnic Minority Working Group in partnership with Hackney Refugee Forum (HRF), City and Hackney Mind, Shoreditch Spa, Derman and Hackney Community Empowerment Network (CEN) and it was funded by Team Hackney.
Download BEMWG release report on mental health needs of refugees and asylum seekers in Hackney
Economic Development Network report on Big and Small conference
December 2009
In November, over 50 people came together to discuss how both big and small training providers can work together to improve employment and training opportunities for local people.
Download Economic Development Network report on Big and Small conference
CEN issues a response to Hackney's Housing strategy consultation
November 2009
A direction of travel paper describing the key headlines for the Housing Strategy drafted for Hackney was presented at the Better Homes Partnership Housing Investment Sub-group held on 22 October 2009. The CEN organised a consultation event on 10 November to discuss and provide input into this outline paper.
Hackney Refugee Forum annual report 2008 / 09
October 2009
CEN issues a response to Team Hackney consultation on Child Poverty
July 2009
In June, the CEN organised a consultation for the voluntary and community sector to share the views on what can be done in Hackney to alleviate child poverty. This is part of a cross cutting review of the Sustainable Communities Strategy. Read what the VCS had to say on the key barriers and how they could be addressed.
Download Team Hackney consultation on Child Poverty
Click here to read the reports from the CEN's other consultations
Economic Development Network issues a response to Team Hackney consultation on Worklessness
30 June 2009
The CEN Economic Development Network (EDN) are pleased to have the opportunity to input into this consultation as part of the Sustainable Communities Strategy review. As well as listing the main recommendations from the meeting, the EDN would also like to make a comment on the definition of ‘worklessness’ itself and make sure that investigations are carried out to look at the role of carers, volunteers and others – who are working, and yet are not necessarily economically active.
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