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Consultation on VCS Assembly Strategic Position Statements - deadline 9 March

Six draft VCS Assembly Strategic Position Statements have been drafted by the VCS Assembly Board.  They will form the basis of the VCS Assembly’s key messages for 2010-11 and will be used amongst other things to lobby and influence candidates in the forthcoming election.

Consultation on these messages is open from 27 January – 9 March 2010 and will be finally approved at the VCS Assembly Board meeting on 10 March.

You can submit your views:

  • Online - click here to go to the Survey Monkey page
  • By feeding your views into a VCS Strategy Group
  • By contacting the VCS Assembly Team - email or by phoning 01452 522600.

Download the Draft Strategic Position Statements here (pdf), or for more information and to share your views go to the online survey.

 

 

Meetings in February

An Introduction to the Gloucestershire VCS Assembly and Compact
Wednesday 3rd February 2010
10 - 11.30
GAVCA in Gloucester

Your chance to find out what it's all about!

To book your place contact Hannah Gorf by emailing or by phoning 01452 522600.

 

Would you be interested in considering consortia-bidding for ESF tenders?
Friday 5 February
12:30 -2:30
GAVCA in Gloucester

This meeting is for voluntary and community groups involved in delivery of employment, skills or education services/project and will include:

  • update and discussion on developments in ESF funding
  • discussion on benefits of collaboration and consortia building
  • networking

This meeting will be co-run by the VCS Assembly Team and the urban cross-cutting representative on the VCS Assembly Board. 

To book your place contact 01452 522 600.

 

VCS CYP Locality Hubs Reference Group Meeting
15th February 2010
3 - 5pm
GAVCA in Gloucester

 

What does ‘Prevent’ mean for the Voluntary and Community Sector?
Tuesday 23rd February 2010
10 -12:30
GAVCA in Gloucester

Prevent is part of the Government’s Strategy to counter the threat from International Terrorism.   There is a Prevent delivery plan for Gloucestershire in development and this meeting will include a briefing and discussion on Prevent and VCS involvement.  It is open to anyone from a voluntary and community organisation and may be of particular interest to groups involved in creating safer and stronger communities.   The meeting will be co-run by the VCS Assembly Team and Gloucestershire Constabulary.

The Preventprogramme has five main objectives which are intended to address specific causes of radicalisation.

  • To challenge the ideology behind violent extremism and support mainstream voices;
  • Disrupt those who promote violent extremism and support the places where they operate;
  • Support individuals who are vulnerable to recruitment or who have already been recruited by violent extremists;
  • Increase the resilience of communities to violent extremism; and
  • Address the grievances which ideologues are exploiting.

For further information visit the Home Office website or contact   01452 522 600.

The VCS Assembly Team is creating a mailing list for groups interested in this area of work.  To confirm your attendance or be added to the mailing list contact 01452 522 600. 

 

Putting People First: Mental Health & Learning disability, Sensory Impairment Workshop
23rd February 2010
10 - 1
Carers Gloucestershire, 2nd Floor, Messenger House, 35 St. Michaels Square, Gloucester, GL1 1HX

 

VCS CYP BME Meeting
24th February 2010
10 - 12
CityWorks, Alfred Street, Gloucester, GL1 4DF

 

Putting People First: Older Peoples Workshop
25th February 2010
2 - 5
Cheltenham Resource Centre, 340 Lower High Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3JF

 

Putting People First: Physical Disability Workshop
26th February 2010
10 - 12
GAVCA, 75-81 Eastgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1PN

 

Meetings in March

Safer and Stronger Together event
Wednesday 3rd March 2010
9am – 2:15pm
City Works in Gloucester (click here for a map of the location).

This free partnership event for voluntary and community sector, criminal justice and other public services will explore the current and future drivers for partnership working and agree practical ways to improve outcomes.  Lunch provided.

Download booking form or the draft agenda.

To register your attendance at this event please return the booking form by 9am on Monday 22nd February 2010

 

Putting People First: Mental Health & Learning disability, Sensory Impairment AND Transport & Housing Workshop
5th March 2010
10 - 1
Belle Vue Centre, Belle Vue Road, Cinderford, GL14 2AB

 

Better VCS Commissioning Project: Consultation Meeting
Monday 8th March 2010
2-4pm
GAVCA in Gloucester

The Better VCS Commissioning Project is a one year project to support the development of  a county wide approach to commissioning.  It aims to increase the understanding of commissioning, and support good practice in commissioning across Gloucestershire.

For more information, or to book your place, contact Hannah Gorf by emailing or phoning 01452 522600.

 

Assembly Board Meeting
Wednesday 10 March 2010, 10am-12pm, at GAVCA

 

VCS CYP: Healthy Young Minds Matter
11th March 2010
1.30 - 4.30
CityWorks, Alfred Street, Gloucester, GL1 4DF

 

Putting People First: Mental Health & Learning disability, Sensory Impairment Workshop
17th March 2010
10 - 1
Stroud Council Chambers, Westward Road, Stroud, GL5 4UB

 

Putting People First: Transport and Housing Workshop
19th March 2010
10 - 1
GAVCA, 75-81 Eastgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1PN


Putting People First: Transport and Housing Workshop
25th March 2010
10 - 1
Cheltenham Resource Centre, 340 Lower High Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3JF

 

VCS Health and Community Wellbeing Strategy Group
31st March 2010
10 - 12
GAVCA in Gloucester