South West Neighbourhood Resource Centre

The South West Neighbourhood Resource Centre is an established training and supported hub, with its roots embedded in neighbourhoods working. Funded by South West Councils and Communities and Local Government (CLG) since 2004, our aim is to provide real opportunities for those that live, work and manage in communities that will enhance their liveability and enable goverment targets to be achieved.

Threaded thoughout services the South West Neighbourhood Resource Centre provides the promotion of community empowerment, equality and tackling of exclusion.

Our training programmes are designed to help support current and emerging national, regional and local Government agendas around Local Area Agreements.

We offer training, accreditation, NVQ qualifications, and advice and guidance to both new and established warden schemes as well as community organisations seeking to meet the needs of residents in their neighbourhood.

The centre is equipped with materials and staff who are trained to provide a range of training and development activities as well as professional advice and support to practitioners who working, managing and living in neighbourhoods.

The Resource Centre aims to provide quality training at consistently high standards, developing new packages and specialist courses to suit the evolving trends in the community. We act as a hub of information providing support and advice to new and existing community organisations in the region.

The photograph (above) shows Resource Centre Staff along with two South West Wardens celebrating their success at the National Wardens’ Conference 2008 where two of our schemes won awards.

Sue Smith from Torbay Warden Scheme (front left) won Supporting Vulnerable People Award and Chris Acock from Stroud Warden Scheme won the Creating Sustainable Communities Award. Also in the photo are Mark Walker, Sue Stevens, Lynn Jarvie and Mathew Randall from the Resource Centre.

Further Information

If you would like information about the services which the Resource Centre can provide please e-mail us at swresourcecentre@swindon.gov.uk.