Gloucestershire Infrastructure Group (GIG)

The Gloucestershire Infrastructure Group (GIG) is a partnership of 10 key development agencies which support more than 1,500 voluntary and community groups across Gloucestershire.

 

Why does Gloucestershire need an infrastructure Group?

To help create a more effective voluntary sector in Gloucestershire by delivering ChangeUp. In doing so supporting infrastructure groups to support front line voluntary and community groups.

 

What is ‘ChangeUp’?

ChangeUp is a government initiative to modernise infrastructure agencies and to ensure that by 2014 the needs of frontline voluntary and community organisations in England will be met by support which is:

  • available nationwide

  • structured for maximum efficiency

  • offering excellent provision

  • accessible to all

  • truly reflecting and promoting diversity

  • sustainably funded

This programme is now supported by Capacity Builders who are a Non-departmental Public Body (NDPB) and were set up to manage the ChangeUp process and work with other funders to support it. For more information see the CapacityBuilders website.

GIG has a strategic vision and a 3 year business plan which aims to continue to deliver the Change Up agenda.

 

For more information...

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