Penwith Community Development Trust
What is the Penwith Community Development Trust?
What are the aims of the Penwith Community Development
Penwith Community Development Trust works in partnership .
Statement of Intent
What is Penwith Community Development Trust?
Penwith Community Development Trust, (PCDT), is a charitable and not-for-profit organisation which was formally set up in 1999. It aims to work in partnership towards the economic, environmental and social regeneration of the community. The following is the mission statement of PCDT:“Penwith Community Development Trust works to be a self-sustaining organisation actively challenging economic exclusion and promoting social inclusion by establishing and managing innovative, high quality projects of acknowledged benefit to the local communities.”
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What are the aims of the Penwith Community Development Trust?Penwith Community Development Trust works in partnership to ensure that:
To promote and develop community economic initiatives of benefit to Cornwall communities. Acting in partnership with the VCS, Public and Private Sector to achieve ‘joined up working’, appropriate targeting and providing integrated solutions.
To provide and support co-operative initiatives between the voluntary and community sector with public and private agencies to foster community gain
To provide high quality training and capacity building for voluntary and community organisations leading to education, increased transferable skills, enabling better delivery of local projects
To provide management expertise and support services to projects of community benefit
Maximise skills in the workforce to develop innovative ways to support the sector and the communities of Cornwall and for PCDT to depend less on grant funding
Act as advocate for communities and volunteers
To play its part in the strategic future of VCS in Cornwall and lead by example
Champion the plight of small VCOs in Cornwall
Information can be disseminated quickly, giving the opportunity to 'hit the ground running' when opportunities arise.
Resources are maximised and there is no re-invention of the wheel.
Small grass roots organisations are supported.
Training needs are identified.
Experiences and good practice can be shared.
Greater opportunities for community development from the bottom up.
The voluntary sector becomes a powerful force with a voice - dozens of voices can shout louder than one.
Penwith Community Development Trust recognises that everyone has a contribution to make to our society and a right to equal treatment. We aim to ensure that no job applicant, staff member, volunteer or organisation/individual to whom we provide services will be discriminated against on the grounds of:
Race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin
Sex, marital status or caring responsibility
Sexuality
Age
Physical or mental disability or mental health
Political belief or religion
Class
HIV status
Employment status
Unrelated criminal conviction
We do not believe that one form of discrimination can be graded as more or less damaging than another and we oppose any scale or hierarchy of discrimination.
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