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Our support for Community Action Plans

Surrey Community Action provides help and support throughout the process of producing a Community Action Plan. This includes:

Support in planning the process

Advice on publicising the project

Support to establish a steering group- advising on inclusiveness/ representation of steering group or town partnership

Advice on funding sources, including budget and timetable preparation for production and implementation of the Action Plan

Provision of sample documents such as constitutions, draft questionnaires, action plans etc

The Rural Town Healthcheck is a formal process designed by the former Countryside Agency. There is a handbook and worksheets that can be used with the help of the Rural Town Coordinator to meet your needs and fulfil the Healthcheck requirements.

Attendance at some steering group meetings to pass on information and advice from other communities

Providing direct contact with other Community Action Plan groups

Guidance on community involvement and consultation – making the process fully inclusive

Linking into other relevant Surrey initiatives, and support services where appropriate

Advice on which statutory agencies, service providers and other bodies that should be approached to achieve maximum results from the Action Plan

Advice on linking the Action Plan to other local strategies such as the County or District/Borough Community Strategy

Practical help in implementing the Action Plan

A library of community development tools including: The Breaking Down Barriers report (Strengthening Communities and Social Inclusion in Rural Surrey)