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Page 1: Meera Chadha (Nesta)

Cities of Service UK

Big Local Event

2nd Dec 2014

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Agenda

• Introduction to Nesta

• What is Cities of Service?

• Vision for the programme in UK

• Participating Cities

• Support for Cities

• Challenges

• Activity so far

• Long-term aims

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Introduction to Nesta

Nesta is an innovation charity with a mission to help people and organisations bring great ideas to life

Rethinking Parks

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Innovation LabPolicy & Research

Innovation Skills

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Cities of Service

Vibrant and growing network of local

governments effectively using the power of citizens as a reliable, viable tool to achieve measurable impact on pressing local challenges.

#CitiesofServiceUK

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Core concepts of Cities of Service

• Focus on measuring results: measure the impact volunteers have rather than number of volunteers.

• Create strong leaders to champion the

programme and create support within

the city.

• Create a “culture of service” within and external of council

• Mobilise energy, talents and passions of people to make a real difference to local priorities.

#CitiesofServiceUK

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Results in the US

More than 5.7m sq ft of rooftop coated in reflective

paint in NYC to reduce carbon footprint by 2.1m lbs

Over 1.8m lbs of trash from streets of Flint,

Michigan

Elementary school students improved

their reading fluency by 88% with

support of volunteer tutors in

Orlando

14,500 residents in Sacramento, California

trained in disaster preparedness to improve

responsiveness in emergencies

#CitiesofServiceUK

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UK Programme Partners

#CitiesofServiceUK

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Vision for the programme in UK

• 2014-15 Pilot Programme with 7 cities across England

• Prove impact and build credibility

• Develop pipeline of cities to grow movement in UK

• Support International Cities of Service movement

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Participating Cities

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PartnersChief Service Officer (CSO)2 Local Challenges, up to 4

initiatives

AssociatesUse existing teams

1 Local Challenge, up to 2 initiatives

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Support for Cities

• Financial support

• Training

• Written guidance

• Peer learning

• Experts/Technical support

• US Mentor (Partner cities only)

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Creating positive learning

experiences

Addressing food poverty

and encouraging

healthy eating

Building resilient

communities

Create safe, clean and well

maintained neighbourhoods

Reducing social

isolationSupport

older people to be

healthy, active and included

Supporting people to care for family in

their homes for longer

Kirklees, Swindon, Bristol

Addressing fuel poverty

Energy Saving

Challenges

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Bristol, Portsmouth,

Kirklees

Portsmouth, PlymouthBarnsley, Telford, Portsmouth

Barnsley, Telford, Plymouth

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Service Plans launched in 7 cities

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Local volunteering sites launched

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Connecting Cities of Service and Big Local

1. Evidence based approach to decision making

2. Helping effective volunteering to scale

3. Senior engagement within council to join things up and have more clout

4. Connect public services, private sector, voluntary and community sectors

5. Elevates status of communities taking an active role by creating a culture of service

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Questions

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Thank [email protected]

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