The North Kent Community Forum is open to any organisation from the voluntary, community or social economy sectors based in, or operating in, the North Kent Thames Gateway area - the area encompassing the boroughs of Swale, Gravesham and Dartford and Medway Unitary.
The Forum exists as a vehicle to bring together the views and needs of residents and the voluntary and community sector throughout North Kent and to represent these views to local and national government bodies.
The North Kent Community Forum aims to:
- provide mutual support
- enable the discussion of key issues and priorities
- share best practice with members
- encourage joint and partnership working
- provide the opportunity for a common voice for the sector
- promote the formation of a vibrant social economy.
This is an important networking group and has successfully brought over £3 million funding into the sector across the Gateway, including the Community Learning partnership and the Community Enterprise Hubs.
Did you know?
- That nationally, voluntary organizations contribute well over £5.5 billion to the UK economy each year.
- The turnover of voluntary & community groups in North Kent alone is over £75 million per year.
- There are over 4,000 voluntary & community groups in North Kent, employing almost 7,000 people.
- Over half of the people of North Kent have regular contact with a voluntary or community group.