Last year CCB was delighted to hear that it had been chosen to take part in the National Collaboration Benefits Programme. Sarah Ward was appointed as a Programme Associate along with 4 other community development workers from Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire and Wiltshire

CCB has made valuable contributions to the research programme and as a result  two new booklets on Developing Collaborative Partnerships have been produced  by The Institute of Voluntary Action Research and BASSAC.

Success stories: Understanding the benefits, lessons and challengesof collaborative working  is written by bassac for the Collaboration Benefits workstream, funded by Capacitybuilders’ National Support Service programme. Collaboration Benefits is led by bassac, working in partnership with IVAR, Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) and Community Foundation Network (CFN). CCB was delighted that its work with the Aldermaston Wharf Area group was highlighted as one of the 6 success stories.

Getting ready for collaboration: Learning from experience is an Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR) guide for the Collaboration Benefits workstream, funded by Capacitybuilders’ National Support Service programme. Collaboration Benefits is led by bassac, working in partnership with IVAR, Action with Communities in Rural England(ACRE) and Community Foundation Network (CFN)

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For more information about the programme and a wide rangeof resources, go to  www.bassac.org.uk/collaborationbenefits