Structure

Within the Carlisle Partnership there are currently four Priority Working Groups in line with the Community Plan who meet regularly to make plans and assess the progress made on key priorities. These groups are:

• Children & Young People: Issues in education, training, health, leisure, employment and community integration
• Healthy Communities & Older People: Enabling positive lifestyle choices for all and closing the gaps in health inequalities
• Safer, Stronger Communities: Reducing crime, accidents and fear of crime fostering community involvement and pride
• Economic Development & Enterprise: Economic development, regeneration, business and employment opportunities

Alongside these groups there are also the:

• Carlisle Strategic Housing Group: This looks at housing needs and issues across Carisle.
• Rural Support Group: This rural proofs the work of the other Carlisle Partnership groups and challenges them to ensure effective delivery in rural communities.

Role

Members of the Priority Groups are drawn from the membership of the Carlisle Partnership Forum. Furthermore, the groups may invite additional members in order to acquire specialist expertise in key areas. The main purposes of the Priority Working Groups include:

• To focus on key issues affecting Carlisle
• To champion the issues of members and local communities
• To advise the Executive on key priorities for action
• To implement the Community Plan and monitor progress on actions and initiatives
• To ensure that Partnership activities are aligned with the Community Plan
• To always consider cross-cutting issues
• To support the work of the Cumbria Strategic Partnership
• To meet as often as determined necessary
• To act within the Constitution of the Partnership