towns alive response (web version)
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The Towns Alive Response-putting the pieces togetherChris Wade, Chief ExecutiveAction for Market Towns
Assembling the Pieces
BackgroundIssues Beyond the Market PlaceReflections on Town PartnershipsThe Towns Alive ResponseVulnerable Partnerships: Towns AcademyIsolated Innovation: Towns-4-TownsLimited Influence: Knowledge Hub
Issues Beyond the Market Place
IntroducingTowns Alive
Vulnerable PartnershipsResponse: The Market Towns Academy
Diagnosis of Partnership Viability
Baseline partnership survey and benchmarking
Case studies and good practice guideDiagnostic dashboard of
development and training needsOn-line support and face-to-face
mentoring
Creative Courses for Effective Partnerships
Full programme of accredited trainingmodules
Tailored courses:You’ve Been Fired Up
Online learningFoundation module on:
Smarter Community Leadership
Isolated InnovationResponse: Towns-4-Towns
Celebrating Success & Sharing Good Practice
Market Towns Awards celebrated across all regions
Backed by Press Association as media partner
Online ‘bank’ of good practiceOpportunity for exchange
visits and hosting events
Focus On:Prosperous Places
Market town benchmarkingPublished policy paper &
research on inward investment
Better Welcome tourism survey and benchmark
amt-i support services
Limited InfluenceResponse: Knowledge Hub
Focused Campaigns:Community-Led Planning
Campaign for wider use with NALC; ACRE; Carnegie & Urban Forum
Bringing village and town plans together
Developing light-touch town ‘healthscan’
Focused Campaigns:Influencing rural services
Joint research programme planned with Rural Services Network
Linking communities and service providersIdentifying transferable good practice
Communities Service providers Funders
Contact:
0845 6446202
www.towns.org.uk