Neighbourhood Centres are committed to the basic philosophy:-

That the people involved in or affected by a centre in whatever capacity (ie paid, voluntary, committee member, user, Local Government, Community Agency) are the people involved in making the decisions about the Centre.

That Centres act in an enabling capacity for the less articulate and the most disadvantaged population to ensure their involvement and participation.

That Centres empower people to have level control over resources, information, decision making and relationships.

That Centres work in a flexible and responsble manner to better meet the community needs and issues.