CWC Aims & Objectives

CWC aim

The aim of the CWC is to promote and support community work to achieve positive social change and to contribute to the creation of a more just and equal society.

CWC Objectives

The objectives of the CWC are:

  • To ensure the inclusion of, and to bring about equality of outcome for, those currently experiencing social exclusion and inequality.

  • To promote anti-oppressive, anti-sexist and anti-racist community work, with a particular emphasis on the inclusion of women.

  • To develop partnership and co-operation within the community sector.

  • To seek to positively influence the economic and social development policies of the State and its agencies

  • To seek to promote community work and influence policies at EU level.

  • To support the development of models and institutions of participatory democracy which will enable the participation of marginalised communities in planning, decision making, implementation and evaluation at local, regional and national levels.

  • To support the recognition and inclusion of the community sector as a social partner in order to articulate the interests of those who experience social exclusion and inequality.

  • To promote a global perspective on justice issues and seek to make constructive links with the sector and development issues in the 'Third World'

 

The CWC does this by:

  • Providing information and opportunities for capacity building.

  • Promoting standards for quality community work.

  • Engaging with the community sector on important issues & themes.

  • Producing relevant publications & materials

  • Representing the community sector on various forums

  • Engaging with the social partnership process through engagement with the community platform