Strategic Themes

EBCDA has identified the following strategic themes for 2020 to 2025 which are reflected in the day-to-day core activities of the organisation.

Theme 1 – Community Support & Capacity Building:

To assess the needs of the community sector and work with other key organisations to

• recognise the principles and values of adopting a community development approach
• draw up support programmes that develop the community sector
• plan projects that lead to more collaborative working
• develop plans and strategies that build capacity.
• advocate on behalf of and with communities
• seek to influence the policies of community, voluntary, government and statutory agencies

Theme 2 – Community Resource & Finance Services:

To manage our human and physical resources and promote good financial management practice in the community sector by

• offering financial management advice and guidance
• providing financial training and support services
• providing a payroll and community accountancy service
• managing and maintaining East Belfast Network Centre
• ensuring the sector is up to date in charity compliance

Theme 3 – Community Health Development:

To encourage, support and facilitate the provision of community health programmes and projects that. 

• seek to influence the health policies of community, voluntary, government and statutory agencies
• promote and provide opportunities for health education and training

• support the community sector to recognise the value of adopting a community development health approach in their work
• builds the capacity of the communities in East Belfast to develop collective solutions to their health problems.
• plan and deliver health projects that lead to more collaborative working