Westcroft's Statement of Purpose
Westcroft Community Centre exists to empower, inspire and improve the local community. We provide support, activities and opportunities for all centre users and volunteers to realise their potential in a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment.
Our Values
CONNECT neighbours with neighbours, local people with services and opportunities, and we work with a wide range of partners.
UNDERSTAND the different needs, backgrounds and circumstances of our visitors, and tailor our offer to them.
EMPOWER residents to find help and solutions, to achieve what they are capable of.
WELCOME we reflect our diverse community in the services and support that we provide and offer something for everybody who walks through our door.
Our strategic aims
Funding
Secure funding for a better community facility, developing the current space for improved capacity to cope with the range and complexity of services required by our community.
Service Delivery and volunteer development
Respond to changing needs by offering a diverse, changing timetable.
Work with community and statutory partners in developing a joined-up response to tackling poverty at a local level. Tackling hardship, poverty and deprivation and promoting mental and physical well-being. Developing effective processes that aid effective recruitment, training and support for skilled and passionate volunteers.
Diversity and Inclusion
Promote inclusive behaviour, providing cohesive services that establish good social relationships. Continuing to engage groups that represent our diverse community. Attracting volunteers to the centre that have been underrepresented.
Communication and Consultation
Put our local community at the heart of the development of the centre and service planning. Listen to diverse voices, promoting community ownership of the space and empowering people to have more control over their own lives.
Governance
Maintain a financially sustainable and well-governed organisation.
Westcroft is supported by Southway Housing Trust.
Read more about our story so far, service priorities, hopes and aspirations in our current Business plan:
Our Values
CONNECT neighbours with neighbours, local people with services and opportunities, and we work with a wide range of partners.
UNDERSTAND the different needs, backgrounds and circumstances of our visitors, and tailor our offer to them.
EMPOWER residents to find help and solutions, to achieve what they are capable of.
WELCOME we reflect our diverse community in the services and support that we provide and offer something for everybody who walks through our door.
Our strategic aims
Funding
Secure funding for a better community facility, developing the current space for improved capacity to cope with the range and complexity of services required by our community.
Service Delivery and volunteer development
Respond to changing needs by offering a diverse, changing timetable.
Work with community and statutory partners in developing a joined-up response to tackling poverty at a local level. Tackling hardship, poverty and deprivation and promoting mental and physical well-being. Developing effective processes that aid effective recruitment, training and support for skilled and passionate volunteers.
Diversity and Inclusion
Promote inclusive behaviour, providing cohesive services that establish good social relationships. Continuing to engage groups that represent our diverse community. Attracting volunteers to the centre that have been underrepresented.
Communication and Consultation
Put our local community at the heart of the development of the centre and service planning. Listen to diverse voices, promoting community ownership of the space and empowering people to have more control over their own lives.
Governance
Maintain a financially sustainable and well-governed organisation.
Westcroft is supported by Southway Housing Trust.
Read more about our story so far, service priorities, hopes and aspirations in our current Business plan:
Look further back at the teams development and see some great stories of personal and organisational development here, in our 2021-24 business plan:
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