In 2005 I was approached by Anne Jenkins of the Ebbsfleet Rainbow Centre about community engagement. We discussed the plethora of organisations working for the betterment of the residents in Northfleet West and how we could work together to share ideas and ensure that our efforts were maximised. From that early meeting, the Northfleet Community Forum was born and has since then gone from strength to strength.Northfleet West is part of the Gravesham Borough Council electoral ward of Northfleet North, Northfleet West is seen as an area of social deprivation, and is recognised as such by Gravesham BC, Kent County Council and various Government Departments. Northfleet West is an area with many opportunities, not least from the major regeneration connected with CTRL and the Northfleet Embankment proposals which will see new homes, opportunities for new jobs and millions invested in community infrastructure.The Government has provided through ‘Surestart’ the finance to build a Children’s Centre which is due to come on stream in early 2008. Many of our partner organisations work with young families and children, we are proud to have led the call for a Children’s Centre for the area.Listed below are some of our Partner Organisations who make up the Northfleet Forum.
*** CONFIRMED*** MAY 22ND 2008 HEATHER ROBINSON FROM GRAVESHAM SURE START HAS AGREED TO SPEAK TO THE NORTHFLEET COMMUNITY FORUM ABOUT CHILDREN’S CENTRES AND THE PROPOSAL FOR A CHILDREN’S CENTRE AT LAWN COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL.THE VENUE WILL BE THE EBBSFLEET RAINBOW CENTRE ROSE STREET NORTHFLEET KENTCOMMENCING AT 9.30AM MINUTES OF THE MARCH MEETING ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD
OTHER EVENTS ORGANISED BY OUR PARTNER ORGANISATIONS CAN BE FOUND ON THE COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD ON THIS WEBSITESIMPLY FOLLOW THE LINKS ON THE LEFT HAND NAVIGATION BAR.
Ebbsfleet Rainbow Centre.Gravesham Surestart.Kent Adult Education Service.Home Start.Enterprise Agency of North Kent/ Enterprise Loan Fund.Gravesend Central Library and Hive House Library Northfleet.Southeast Planning Aid.Northfleet Swanscombe & Greenhithe Lions Club.Medway Citizens Advice Bureau.MINK (Mediation in North Kent).The Scout Association.Royal Naval Association.DIAL North West Kent.Northfleet Veterans Club.Groundwork Kent Thameside.Huggen’s College.Neighbourhood Development Team (Gravesham Borough Council).Hive Area Residents Association & Wallis Park Taskforce.Children and Families Directorate KCC (Nick Fenton).KASBAH (Kent Association for Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus).Gravesham Tenants Forum.Northfleet Churches.Naresh Katnoria (BME Worker KCC)Hive Neighbourhood Office (GBC)The Gr@nd.Elected KCC & GBC Councillors.Local Secondary and Primary Schools.
You are welcome to browse the Minutes and Agenda’s of the most recent meetings of the Forum as below:
Minutes of the meeting of 27/03/2008.
Agenda and Minutes of the meeting of 27/03/2008.
Agenda and Minutes of the meeting of 24/01/2008.
Agenda and Minutes of the meeting of 29/11/2007
Agenda and Minutes of the meeting of 27/09/2007
In 2007 the Northfleet Community Forum distributed a ‘Directory of Services’. This included details of our partner organisations; including contact details.If you’d like to download a copy of the directory you may do so by clicking on the icon below:
To Join the Northfleet Forum; to suggest a topic for discussion, or to share information with Forum Members; please fill out the form below and it will be sent to Ray Parker.
