The Burnley Community Network  (BCN) primary role is to give a voice to the voluntary, community and faith sector on the Local Strategic Partnership in Burnley (known as BAP = Burnley Action Partnership). BCN is the representative of the third sector on the Local Strategic Partnership (BAP) with nearly 40% of the seats on the Full Assembly and representatives members o all BAP Thematic groups.

BCN is formed from over 300 VCF sector groups covering the whole Borough. It is self managing with an elected Management Committee.

Burnley Community Network - the one stop shop for information about Voluntary, Community, Voluntary and Faith engagement in Burnley . The team comprises Mrs Adha Bond (Coordinator - Administrator/Information officer) who has been with the Network since 2002 and also oversees the BCN elections & the development of this website . For any publicity, information, communication, funding, Network’s elections and other general information on the Network please contact Adha.

Mr Gordon Howley (Partnership Officer) joined the Network in September 2008 to assist our representatives on both BAP Full Assembly & BAP Thematic groups to fulfill their roles. Gordon also extend the Network’s partnership working with other agencies. For further Partnership details please contact Gordon.

Please visit our site: http://www.burnleycommunity.net/