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CLES newsletter, June 2009,

LATEST CLES PUBLICATION

Local Work 93: Community Health Champions: One of the Key’s to Unlocking the Health Inequalities Challenge?

Written by Roz Davies, Programme Director of the Altogether Better Programme, Yorkshire and Humber, NHS Yorkshire and The Humber this Local Work highlights a practical approach to reducing health inequalities through community empowerment. If you are interested in purchasing this publication email laurasymonds@cles.org.uk for details.

CLES SUMMIT 2009 14^th and 15^th July Forging resilient local economies- 20% discount for places booked before 19^th June

We have an exciting line up of speakers for the Summit in July. They include Bob Neill MP, Shadow Minister for Local Government; Michael Ward, Chief Executive, British Urban Regeneration Association; Chris Leslie Director, New Local Government Network; Toby Blume Chief Executive, Urban Forum; Adrian Passmore Chief Executive, Regen West Midlands; Chris Wade Chief Executive, Action for Market Towns; Nicola Steuer Head of Centre for Wellbeing, New Economics Foundation; James Morris Chief Executive, Localis.

Click here to see the programme for the event and I hope that you will circulate the information to your colleagues so that they have the opportunity to take part in this highlight of the CLES event calendar. Information is also available on our Summit website, to view click here.  Book now here.

If you require any information about the event email lynstacey@cles.org.uk or call Lyn Stacey on 0161 233 1919.

TRAINING NEWS

We are reaching the end of our training programme for the first half of the year and there will then be a break in the programme until after the summer. The last training course before the summer break is on 30^th June in Manchester Assessing the local economy. In the light of the new statutory economic duty announced in the Sub National Review this course is designed to help with the process of undertaking local economic assessments and how they can assist with developing and planning future economic strategy.

You can see details of this course and the courses planned in the Autumn by clicking here and book online here.

CLES CONSULTING NEWS

Integreat Yorkshire, working with Yorkshire Forward, has commissioned CLES Consulting to undertake the evaluation of the Partnership Skills Programme (PSP). The PSP is an essential element of the Yorkshire and Humber renaissance programme providing skills training and support to town team members. The evaluation will consider the effectiveness and impact of the Partnership Support Programme to date and the lessons that can be learnt that can help shape and inform future investment.

CLES Consulting has been commissioned by Oldham Partnership to research the causes, consequences, solutions and preventative measures for low income, poverty and worklessness in Oldham. The research will help Oldham Partnership deliver against its strategic priorities as outlined in their sustainable community strategy and local area agreement.

CONFERENCE

Sarah Longlands, Director of Policy at CLES is taking part in the LGC/NLGN Conference Developing your Economy through Regional and Sub-Regional Partnerships on June 24^th in Central London. For more details of this conference visit www.emapconferences.co.uk/economicregeneration/