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Are you interested in becoming involved?

Portsmouth was one of the first in the country to set up neighbourhood forums.

There are 14 forums across the city offering local people the chance to come together to have their say on what they think of local services such as parking, crime, planning and schools.

Meetings can attract up to 150 people, whilst committees of around 15 local people set the agenda, and organise the day-to-day running of the forums.

Forums have achieved real successes with a number receiving grants to physically improve their area, and helping to secure money for skate parks and youth shelters, whilst continuing to have a real say on policies and developments affecting their neighbourhood.

Opportunities to becoming involved;

• Committee members, skills needed - assertiveness
• Chairing, skills needed - managing meetings
• Secretarial, skills needed - minute taker, letter writing
• Treasurer, skills needed - managing money for the forum committee

Forum meetings are held up to four times a year with Committee meetings taking place in between.  Meetings last approximately 2 hours.

Your forum needs you, why not volunteer to make a difference where you are or display one of our posters.

Associated documents:

• There is no such thing as a small change  (0.17 MB)

• Got something to say about where you live  (0.09 MB)

• Fed up of all talk and no action  (0.12 MB)

• Speak up about what's happening on your doorstep  (0.24 MB)

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