Community Resilience North Somerset has achieved a great deal since its launch in January 2013 and is recognised as an exemplar of best practice by both colleagues in local government and the DCLG.
Volunteers have demonstrated beyond any doubt the value of the project and the rewards are there for all to see. The flooding of the Somerset levels together with areas in the “Home Counties” succeeded in concentrating the minds of those who perhaps had been a little slow in appreciating the significant benefits of CR programmes.
North Somerset Council and Community Resilience North Somerset are working to construct a Memorandum of Understanding establishing the relationship between the two bodies.
In the next few weeks an application will be submitted to the Charities Commission for registration as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and the project team has begun the process of seeking sponsorship.
Through Voluntary Action North Somerset a Volunteer of the Year ceremony, sponsored by Knighstone Housing Association was held today.
The Community Resilience Steering Group was asked to cast votes for two awards; and I am delighted to announce the following winners:
• Community Resilience Champion 2014 – Pat Walmsley (Cleeve)
• Community Resilience Team 2014 – Community Resilience Flood Team (Congresbury)
Congratulations!
Cllr Felicity Baker
