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- Who are working within your communities?
- Community Partnership Officers
- Your ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍølor
- Neighbourhood Area Committees
- Local Area Coordinators
- Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise Sector
Who are working within your communities?
The "Team Around the Community" (TAC) is a ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø wide initiative by ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø designed to provide coordinated support to families and individuals within the community. This approach involves bringing together various professionals and services to work collaboratively, ensuring that the needs of the community are met in a holistic and efficient manner in towns and villages.
This approach improves coordination of resources from the countywide level down to NHS places, districts, boroughs, divisions, wards, and neighbourhoods—especially those areas facing higher levels of deprivation.
It enables more effective collection of insights, community consultation, and deeper engagement, ensuring services are aligned with local priorities and needs.
By strengthening community capacity, we can anticipate emerging needs and respond more effectively to local concerns.
At the local level, we aim to create clear and simple entry points for residents to access SCC and partner services, enhancing communication and access to preventive support.
Here are just some of the teams working together in towns and villages:
- Community Partnership Officers
- Your County Councillor
- District and Borough Councils
- Your Town and Parish Councils
- Neighbourhood Area Committees
- Local Area Co-ordinators
Community Partnership Officers
These officers were previously known as Community Link Officers, but as we head towards Local Government Reorganisation, their focus has now been realigned to further strengthen and connect partners system wide across ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø.
Community Partnership Officers (CPO) play a vital role in strengthening local democracy and community engagement. CPOs act as connectors between the council, local communities, and partner organisations. Their work supports the council’s strategic goals by ensuring that local voices are heard and that services and policies are responsive to community needs.
Key responsibilities:
- Facilitate Local Engagement: Organise and support community meetings, consultations, and events to gather resident input on local priorities.
- Support Councillors: Assist elected members in their community leadership role, helping them engage effectively with residents and stakeholders.
- Coordinate Local Projects: Help design and deliver community-led initiatives, often in collaboration with voluntary, faith, and public sector partners.
- Promote Partnership Working: Build relationships across sectors to align efforts and resources for greater local impact.
- Enable Local Decision-Making: Support the functioning of Neighbourhood Area Committees and other local governance structures.
Your ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍølor
Your ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍølor is at the heart of your community.
Your County Councillor is best placed to support your local community and help it to grow and develop. Their role is to make a difference to the quality of communities' daily lives and prospects. Each County Councillor has funding to help residents and voluntary and community organisations to deliver activities that benefit local people in their neighbourhoods.
You can also use GOV.UK to find out what your local council is and .
Parish and town council websites
Neighbourhood Area Committees
Neighbourhood Area Committees will aim to bring people together and create real opportunities for local collaboration and insight gathering in towns and villages.
Local Area Coordinators
The Local Area Coordinator (LAC) role in ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø is a community-based position designed to support individuals and strengthen local communities through a person-centred, preventative approach.
- Support Independence: Help individuals remain strong, independent, and connected.
- Crisis Prevention: Assist in finding early solutions to prevent the need for formal services.
- Relationship Building: Develop long-term relationships with residents, especially those with complex challenges.
- Community Connection: Link people to local resources, groups, and networks to help them thrive.
Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise Sector
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø benefits from a vibrant and thriving voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE), also known as the third sector. It works alongside ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø and wider partners to support our communities.