COGS have been commissioned by the Homes and Communities Academy to deliver a learning programme about building sustainable communities. The programme is being run in partnership with Integreat Yorkshire and the Regional Empowerment Partnership

The programme is aimed at paid workers carrying out community development and capacity building support to groups - though not just those who have community development as part of their job description / title. The course is open to a range of sectors including built environment, health, housing, transport, neighbourhood management etc whose role includes support to communities, community groups, and projects. The learning programme aims to raise awareness and share practice in relation to sustainable communities and will focus on the role of community development workers and their relationship to others working at community level.

The programme in the Yorkshire and Humber Region will take place in Wakefield on 30 and 31 March, 27 and 28 April 2009. Participants will be expected to carry out a short piece of research to analyse development in their own or another community in between these blocks.

Further information can be found on the attachments below or by visiting http://www.cogs.uk.net