User:Paulslatter/Chamberlain Forum

The Chamberlain Forum is an independent 'think-and-do-tank' based in Birmingham, England. It was founded as an informal group of individuals and organisations inspired by: the work of Guide Neighbourhoods including Balsall Heath, Castle Vale and Witton Lodge in Birmingham; the city's Flourishing Neighbourhoods group; and by members, and the community organising approach, of Community Networks in the city. The Forum instituted a series of public lectures in 2005: the Chamberlain Lectures. Chamberlain Lectures have been given by leading figures in politics, public service, the voluntary sector and faith groups including: David Cameron, Archbishop Sentamu, Sir Paul Scott Lee, David Blunkett, Oliver Letwin, Sir Menzies Campbell, Prof Ted Cantle, Sir Bob Kerslake, Frances Crook, Naseem Akhtar and Geoff Mulgan.

Chamberlain Forum Limited is a non-profit company limited by guarantee established in 2007 to further the aims of the Forum and, in particular, 'to help people turn ideas into action for making better places to live and work'. The company describes itself as a neighbourhood think-and-do-tank. Its main areas of work include: organising peer and shared learning; improving communications between public agencies and communities; innovations in neighbourhood management and governance; social media development; social accounting; and neighbourhood coproduction.

Paul Slatter is the Policy Director of the Chamberlain Forum. Steve Botham is a non-executive Director and Chair. Hannah Worth is the Forum's Operations Director.