Community Development Exchange

Community Development Exchange

The Community Development Exchange, or CDX, is a not for profit, UK-wide membership organisation for individuals, organisations and networks who work in communities and/or are involved in community development.

CDX works to influence government policy and develop the skills of those working with communities by acting as an information exchange and as a voice to articulate the concerns of communities and community development practitioners.

CDX is a registered charity (1085702), based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Its Chief Executive Officer is Nick Beddow.

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Membership

CDX currently has over 1000 members in the UK and Ireland. The membership base is varied and includes agencies, projects and teams, networks and individuals from across the statutory, non-profit and private sector, reflecting a wide range of disciplines and community experience.

Aims and objectives

CDX aims to:

  1. Create and raise awareness of community development
  2. Influence policy making and social change
  3. Strengthen and support community development practice
  4. Facilitate networking amongst community development workers
  5. Promote Gender and Development Activities

History

CDX, formerly called Standing Conference for Community Development (SCCD) was set up in 1987 and formally inaugurated in February 1991 as an incorporated association. It became a charitable company limited by guarantee on 16 December 1999. On 27 October 2003 SCCD changed its name to the Community Development Exchange (CDX).

Partners

CDX works with a diverse range of partners at national and regional levels, including:

CDX is one of three national community development organisations and strives to work collaboratively with the other two:

Funding

CDX has received funding from the Office for Civil Society (OCS, formally Office for the Third Sector) since 2001. This funding ended in March 2011. CDX is currently operating on its reserves and seeking alternative funding.

Our Society

CDX has supported the development of Our Society, a community-based network, focusing on the Big Society sharing and practice that is already taking place.

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References


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