Community workers provide intensive community development support to a number of specified communities within Kirklees.
They aim to build community strengths and support the development of new and existing groups, organisations and initiatives within these selected areas.
They work to identify and develop the skills and confidence of group members, assist groups to adopt the most appropriate organisational form, direct groups to specialist advice where required and support groups to obtain funding and other resources.
Community workers also work to maximise community involvement and influence in partnerships, local strategies and interagency initiatives aiming to tackle poverty, inequality and social exclusion within their areas.