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Community Empowerment Networks (CENs) are partnerships of VCS organisations and groups. They have no formal legal status. Most CENs have representatives from a range of groups, across neighbourhoods and communities of interest (eg, faith groups, disabled people). They may be supported by an umbrella body, such as the Council for Voluntary Service, which may act as the ‘responsible body’. All LSPs and CENs in neighbourhood renewal areas are required to agree a protocol governing their relationship. CENs are represented on the board of most of these LSPs, normally through a formal electoral system. One role for CENs is provide support to community representatives, as this may be their first opportunity to participate in decision making alongside professionals and politicians. CENs can also support them in consulting and providing feedback to their members.
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