Are You a Commissioner?
If you are a commissioner of public services, you may be keen to find out more about what voluntary and community organisations are active in the area that can support your work.
If you want to:
- Learn where organisations work
- Discover what type of work organisations are doing
- Find who they work with or
- Analyse the sector
Read some general background about the voluntary and community sector in Gloucestershire by downloading GAVCA's handy briefing sheet, here.
GAVCA’s database of voluntary and community organisations is constantly updated and provides a reliable source of data about the potential “VCS market”. Use the FREE search on the Find a Group tab.
Bespoke analyses can also be organised for you depending on your requirements. For more information about using the database or to discuss how it could help you to engage with the VCS, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Alternatively, for more information about specific sub-sectors of the VCS, you may also wish to contact the relevant local support and development organisation.
You may also find the Gloucestershire Compact’s Good Commissioning Guide useful to demonstrate how the VCS can help you with all aspects of the Commissioning cycle, not just as service providers.
'Harnessing the VCS to Help Reduce Re-offending' Framework for Commissioning provides guidance on how the resources of the voluntary and community sector (VCS) can be harnessed to help reduce reoffending through improved and joined-up commissioning between the Integrated Offender Management (IOM) partners in Gloucestershire.
If you’d like to advertise a tendering opportunity to the VCS, it can be advertised on the GAVCA website. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you want your information included there.
