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'''Community Network''' is a registered charity in the [[United Kingdom]],<ref>{{EW charity|1000011|Community Network}}</ref> formed initially in [[Northern Ireland]] in August 1990 as a six-month project to bring people together across the sectarian divide using telecommunications. It went on to become a UK-wide charity using telecommunications for social benefit.

The charity's main focus is addressing loneliness for older people and it's Chief Executive Angela CairnsHarris has spoken out onabout thethis dangersincreasing ofissue thisin society.<ref>Daily Express Dec2013</ref>

*<ref>{{cite [web|title=Express Dec2013|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/retirement/446112/The-dangers-of-loneliness-for-our-elderly Daily Express Dec2013]}}</ref>

Longterm projects also support farming, fishing and regional communities.

Community Network has been working with [[The Silver Line]] since October 2013, a help line for older people established by [[Esther Rantzen]] CBE, by providing group calls called "Silver Circles".<ref>Phone{{cite Coopweb| Newstitle=Community Network Oct2013| url=http://communitynetworkprojects.org/2013/10/silver-circles-a-partnership-with-the-silver-line}}</ref>

A number of other longterm projects in farming, fishing and regional communities are also supported by the charity.

Community Network operated it's own teleconferencing service for 23 years until July 2013 when this operation was deemed non-core to the charity objectives and was transferred to the [[The Phone Co-op]].<ref>{{cite web| title=Charity Digital News 2013<|url=http://www.charitydigitalnews.co.uk/ref><ref>Phone Coop Press 2013/08/05/the-phone-co-op-partners-with-community-network}}</ref>

*<ref>{{cite [web| title=Phone Coop Aug2013|url=http://www.thephone.coop/about-us/news-and-press/2013/august/the-phone-co-op-announces-partnership-with-social-teleconferencing-charity-community-network Phone Coop Press 2013]}}</ref>

Community Network operated it's own teleconferencing service for 23 years until July 2013 when this operation was deemed non-core to the charity objectives and was transferred to the [[The Phone Co-op]].<ref>Charity Digital News 2013</ref><ref>Phone Coop Press 2013</ref>

The charity's day-to-day running costs continue to be partly funded by the income from this teleconferencing service which is also provided for other charities and not for profit organisations e.g. [[Mencap]]

Community Network has been working with [[The Silver Line]] since October 2013, a help line for older people established by [[Esther Rantzen]] CBE, by providing group calls called "Silver Circles".<ref>Phone Coop News 2013</ref>

== Projects ==

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==Leadership==

The Community Network Chief Executive is Angela CairnsHarris from Dec 2012.

The Chair of Trustees is Stephen Heard from Dec 2012.

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* {{Official website|http://www.communitynetworkprojects.org}}

* {{EW charity|1000011}}

* [http://www.classtelecom.co.uk/en/our-services/conferencing/community-network-teleconferencing-with-class.cfm Training Providerpartner website]

* [http://www.express.co.uk/news/retirement/446112/The-dangers-of-loneliness-for-our-elderly Daily Express Dec2013]

* [http://www.charitydigitalnews.co.uk/2013/08/05/the-phone-co-op-partners-with-community-network Charity Digital News 2013]

* [http://www.thephone.coop/about-us/news-and-press/2013/august/the-phone-co-op-announces-partnership-with-social-teleconferencing-charity-community-network Phone Coop Press 2013]

* [http://communitynetworkprojects.org/2013/10/silver-circles-a-partnership-with-the-silver-line Phone Coop News 2013]

* [http://www.socialenterprisemark.org.uk The Social Enterprise Mark]