• Developing a robust and sustainable community and voluntary sector network (the CEN).
• Seeking to include the most deprived and marginalised groups.
• Seeking to ensure there is full representation from all geographical areas within Blackpool.
• Actively encouraging younger people to become involved in the community and voluntary sector and within the Network.

To promote participation

• Providing effective and accessible information to local groups.
• Promoting a clear message of what the Network hopes to achieve and the benefits of membership.
• By using innovative and interesting ways to engage with local groups.
• Developing outreach services within the community.
• Ensuring that all voluntary and community representatives are elected through a fair and transparent electoral system.
• Ensuring that the Blackpool CEN representatives on the LSP and its Themed Groups are fully accountable to the Network.
• Working in partnership with the statutory and other partners on the LSP.
• Contributing positively in the improvement of local services.
• Developing the capacity of local groups to better represent their communities and influence change.
• Providing a local resource base for groups.
• Ensuring that people are not out of pocket in attending meetings on behalf of the Network.

To unite the community

• Ensuring that all groups within the Network are equally valued.
• Developing capacity building programmes that are aimed at building trust within the community.
• Ensuring that all the groups within the Network are able to voice their needs and concerns effectively.
• Developing a programme of capacity building that meets the needs of all groups within the Network.