Tameside Networks

Action Together hosts a range of networks to strengthen voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations in Tameside:

  1. Community Explorers Forums
  2. Faiths United Tameside
  3. Tameside Asylum Seeker and Refugee Network
  4. Tameside Diversity Network
  5. Tameside Food Response Network
  6. Tameside Poverty Action Group
  7. Tameside Voluntary Sector Influencing Group

 

Due to key members of the team moving to other internal posts, we have a gap in our Partnership Team whilst we recruit.

We think this will provide a good opportunity to overview our partnership offer so will be in touch as soon as possible to look at how we can best meet the needs of members and our partners. This means that some of our work will be affected. Please bear with us during this time and contact anna.hynes@actiontogether.org.uk if you have any questions.

 

1. Community Explorers Forums

Action Together's Community Development Workers facilitate monthly Community Explorers forums, to support grassroots groups and help organisations network in their neighbourhoods.

The purpose of these forums is to enable voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations in local communities to come together to share with each other information about the important work they are doing and to provide opportunities to collaborate.

To book on a Community Explorers forum visit our events page.

 

2. Faiths United Tameside

Faiths United Tameside brings people of different faiths recognised by the national Inter Faith Network together for events and action. We currently do not have any network meetings planned. If you are interested in Faiths United Tameside and if you would like adding to the mailing list, please contact anna.hynes@actiontogether.org.uk  or Tel: 0161 339 2345.

 

3. Tameside Asylum Seeker and Refugee Network

The Tameside Asylum Seeker and Refugee Network brings together organisations and services who support asylum seekers and refugees.

Our aim is to provide a more joined up support service for asylum seekers and refugees who are living in Tameside to enable them to be part of the community, get the support they need and access services.

Date of upcoming meetings:

These meetings will hopefully be face to face (COVID guidance dependent). To be added to the mailing list and to receive the information to join the meetings, please contact Dawn Acton dawn.acton@actiontogether.org.uk 

 

4. Tameside Diversity Network

The Tameside Diversity Network brings together organisations and community leaders who support and work with communities experiencing racial inequalities in Tameside.

The aim of the network is to:

  • Share information and intelligence between organisations and other services
  • Identify issues and barriers that may affect communities experiencing racial inequalities in Tameside and work together and with others to find solutions to these
  • Support representives from  communities experiencing racial inequalities to be more involved and have a voice in Tameside and Greater Manchester
  • Link in with Greater Manchester organisations that have similar aims in order to gain a broader perspective and learn about possible solutions

Upcoming meetings to be confirmed.

 

5. Tameside Food Response Network

The Tameside Food Network was set up during the first year of the pandemic to bring together any Voluntary, Community, Faith organisations and Social Enterprises who were providing food support to people in Tameside. The network will meet as and when issues arise or when needed so that we can be updated with each others services, network, focus on any particular issues or trends arising and share intelligence. 

Upcoming meetings to be confirmed.

 

6. Tameside Poverty Action Group

The Poverty Action Group (PAG) is a place for Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) groups and partners to work collaboratively on issues we feel will help to alleviate poverty in Tameside.

The PAG will aim to meet quarterly to:

  • Share information
  • Share intelligence of what is really happening for people
  • Identify areas where collective action is needed and work on solutions
  • Link in to appropriate statutory bodies and in order to highlight issues, look for solutions in partnership and have an impact
  • Link in with Greater Manchester organisations that are tackling poverty in order to gain a broader perspective and learn about possible solutions

We have agreed that the work we undertake has to be manageable, and so we will work on a few key priorities, rather than try to tackle everything at once.

Upcoming meetings to be confirmed.

 

7. Tameside Voluntary Sector Influencing Group

The Voluntary Sector Influencing Group Meetings is a space where third sector leaders work together in partnership to improve the strategic representation and influence for the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector.

Upcoming meetings to be confirmed.