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Network News April - June 2008 the Latest News from Lisburn Community Network Lisburn Community Network Network News April - June 2008 The latest news from Lisburn Community Network IN THIS ISSUE Developments at the Network Question Panel Event ........................................................... Pg 2 A Community Worker’s Guide to… Strategic Planning ........................................................... Pg 4 Small Change ........................................................... Pg 5 Panel & LCN Directors: Back row Care for the Family (L-R) Cllr Brian Heading, Paul ........................................................... Pg 6 Butler MLA, Trevor Lunn MLA, Noel Thompson (BBC), Edwin Poots MLA: Disability Group Art Exhibition Front row (L-R) Basil McCrea MLA, Theresa Brady (LCN Chairperson), ........................................................... Pg 6 Gary McMichael (LCN Director) Dairy Farm & People 1st ........................................................... Pg 7 There is much to report on in this issue residential. The group involved are Small of Network News. Lisburn Community Change, and you can read more about Lisburn Volunteer Centre Network has been busy over the past them and their activities on page 5. The ........................................................... Pg 7 couple of months, both with special events, two days created opportunity for lots of and in continuing to develop and expand group discussion and learning, and we all Derriaghy Over 50 Group its support services to community and surprised ourselves by coming away with ........................................................... Pg 7 voluntary groups throughout the greater much more than we had even anticipated. Lisburn area. As one Small Change member said, the Belfast Hills residential became a ‘launchpad’ for all that ........................................................... Pg 8 On Tuesday 4 March, LCN held its first would follow: the group left the residential Question Panel event in the Island Civic with much excitement about what lies Social Economy Lisburn Centre. This was an opportunity for ahead. ........................................................... Pg 8 community and voluntary groups in Lisburn to put their questions and issues before LCN have had some changes within the a panel of political representatives from board of directors. Gary McMichael stepped across the board. LCN seeks to strengthen down as chair after almost two years, the linkages between the community but remains a director. We would like to and voluntary sector, and the decision- thank Gary for his time and commitment Lisburn Community Network makers in Stormont. With the New Plan as chairperson. Theresa Brady was elected Unit 2 The Sidings Office Park for Government seeming to exclude the as the new chairperson in January. Theresa Antrim Road Lisburn Co. Antrim BT28 3AJ sector, it is more important than ever that brings a wealth of experience, knowledge Northern Ireland community and voluntary groups get the and enthusiasm to LCN, and the board are opportunity to speak with their political looking forward to moving forward with her Julie Jamieson, Network Coordinator representatives, and ensure that local issues leadership in coming months. Pamela Neill T: 028 9267 1515 remain high on the political agenda. The stepped down as Vice Chair, and is replaced [email protected] event was a great success, and we hope it by John Bradbury; Eilis Mulholland remains Emma Keenan, will be the first of many to come. For full as Vice Chair. Sarah Jane Patterson and Mark Network Support Worker details on the Question Panel event, please Black remain as Treasurer and Secretary T: 028 9267 1532 see the report on pages 2&3. respectively. [email protected] February saw another first for LCN, as we www.lisburncommunitynetwork.com facilitated our first two-day action planning www.lisburncommunitynetwork.com Lisburn Community Network Northern Ireland’s New plan for Government… The political system in Northern Ireland has changed Paul Butler and Trevor Lunn significantly since the formation of the NI Assembly in May 2007. Northern Irish people now have the opportunity to have a direct influence on policy, and on the day-to-day decisions made by those in political power, but which affect the man on the street. Northern Irish people control the purse strings now – we can affect change at the local level, and in the corridors of Stormont. The NI Assembly’s New Plan for Government covers education, health, the economy – aspects that affect us all on a day-to-day basis. However, it is widely acknowledged that the community and voluntary sector has been overlooked in the Assembly’s plans. As Peace II Funding comes to an end, and we enter a difficult period for funding in the sector, it is more important Our panel consisted of the following: than ever that our political representatives both acknowledge • Edwin Poots MLA (DUP) the work and commitment of those in the sector, and that they • Cllr Brian Heading (SDLP) pledge to act on our behalf to ensure that this valuable work is • Trevor Lunn MLA (Alliance) able to continue. • Paul Butler MLA (Sinn Féin) • Basil McCrea MLA (UUP) It was for this reason that Lisburn Community An outline of the responses of the panel when questioned Network decided to host about funding: its first Question Panel event. We wanted to There are well over 100,000 people active in either paid or give Lisburn people an voluntary capacity in the community and voluntary sector in opportunity to speak face Northern Ireland, yet there is little mention with the New to face with their political Programme for Government as to how the community and representatives, from all voluntary will be funded to carry out crucial community parties. The democratic development work. Can you comment on this? process is all about dialogue and debate, and Question asked by Eilis Mulholland (Vice-Chair of LCN & BBC Newsline’s Noel Thompson making sure our views are Network Co-ordinator of Disability Network) heard by the people who have the authority to carry them forward. We hope that this Trevor Lunn (AL): I agree with the statement. The New event will not be a one-off, but that there will be opportunity Programme for Government is weak in this area. The Alliance for similar such events in the future, enabling the community Party didn’t have a formal input into the programme for and voluntary sector in Lisburn to maintain and develop crucial government, and it is part of our manifesto to address this links with our political representatives. particular issue. We would like to express our thanks to BBC Newsline’s Noel Paul Butler (SF): There was no mention in the draft of the Thompson, who chaired the debate. Given the timing of Ian community and voluntary sector. Sinn Fein wanted it to be Paisley’s announcement of his intention to resign as First mentioned in the final version. Minister, Noel was having a particularly busy evening, so we are especially grateful to him for taking the time for our event. Noel Thompson: Was it an after thought? Noel chaired the event very ably, and with much humour. He knew all of the members of our panel well, and pushed them Basil McCrea (UUP): What we have got is a bland document for answers – often difficult to get from politicians! While few that doesn’t tackle real issues. Some very big issues have been straight answers were forthcoming, Noel created opportunities missed, and we are in for a tough 2-3 years with issues like for all the panel members to give their responses fully, and was water, roads, hospitals, voluntary supporters. sure to keep them on the topic concerned! 2 www.lisburncommunitynetwork.com Lisburn Community Network …What’s in it for the community and voluntary sector? Edwin Poots (DUP): We need efficiency savings. I am angry that Roy Hanna (Aghalee & District Development Association): the first thing the South Eastern Trust did was suggest closing Is anyone going to propose a solution? The community and the maternity unit at Lagan Valley Hospital. We have 7% more voluntary sector needs to be put on a par for what it does in senior managers and 35% more admin staff that we did 10 society – it needs political prestige. The government won’t years ago. We need efficiency savings – people are engaged in commit to it, but it won’t replace it either. work that is not needed. The government cannot afford to pay for all the work that volunteers do – this needs to be recognized. Noel Thompson: Perhaps the problem is that the people who We need more capital funding for the community and voluntary work in this sector are too nice! They are committed to the work sector – it needs to be supported. they do, and they won’t just stop it when the money runs out! Brian Heading (SDLP): Peace II is ending – this is going to have Basil McCrea (UUP): There are inefficiencies in the system. £1 a big impact. The onus is on politicians to replace Peace II. Peace billion is spent on policing each year. The solution to this issue in III will not sustain all the work that came from Peace II. We will Northern Ireland isn’t about increasing taxes – it’s about choices lose the experience of people currently working in the sector. on how money is spent. Community development will be rolled back, and a vacuum will be created. The government is not able to deal with all the Trevor Lunn (AL): It is a legacy of division – we have always needs of senior citizens, for example, or deal with anti-social provided dual services in Northern Ireland. behaviour. More funding is needed – the government must pay for the value it gets from the community and voluntary sector. Brian Heading (SDLP): Look at the amount of money being The government needs to prioritise. used by the government to pay for consultants. I am worried that community and voluntary services are being used by the Noel Thompson: Does the government to provide much-needed services on the cheap. community and voluntary sector need to sort itself out? Trevor Lunn (AL): It would be disrespectful to volunteers to insist they sort themselves out.
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