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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.
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.
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.
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To register your attendance at this event please return the booking form by 9am on Monday 22nd February 2010
The VCS Drug and Alcohol sub-group.
This new group will meet quarterly to discuss VCS issues relating to county drug and alcohol strategy and policy and inform VCS representatives on the Gloucestershire Drug and Alcohol Working Group (linked to the Gloucestershire Safer and Stronger Communities partnership) and the Substance Misuse Commissioning Board (linked to the Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership).
The first meeting of this group will be on Monday 12th of April 2-4pm at GAVCA, 75-81 Eastgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1PN.
If you would like to be part of the group and are interested in attending this meeting, please contact Hannah Gorf by emailing or phoning 01452 522 600.
VCS Safer and Stronger Communities Strategy Group
VCS Safer and Stronger Communities Strategy Group |
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Chair |
GRCC Gay-Glos |
Aug 2008 |
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Safer and Stronger Communities Strategic Partnership |
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Group |
VCS Reps |
Organisation |
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Building Resilience to Violent Extremism Delivery Group |
Alexandra MacRae |
Gloucestershire Race Equality Council |
tba |
County Hate Crime Group |
Robin Agascar |
Gay-Glos |
tba |
Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Strategic Board |
Jill Cooper |
Stroud Beresford Group (Women's Refuge) |
Jan 2008 |
Gloucestershire Safer and Stronger Communities Partnership (GSSCP) |
Independence Trust |
tba |
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GSSCP Performance Management Group |
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GAVCA |
tba |
Gloucestershire Drug and Alcohol Working Group |
Steve Cooke |
The Nelson Trust |
Jan 2010 |
Next Meetings
Monday 19 April 2010, 2-4pm, at GAVCA
Monday 12 July 2010, 2-4pm, at GAVCA
Any VCS group with an interest in building stronger communities through grass roots community development work, delivering services to vulnerable people, building community cohesion and enhancing community safety are welcome to attend. For more information contact Jess Mace on 01452 522600 or email .
Safer and Stronger Communities Strategy Group previous meetings
Minutes of previous meetings, and documents associated with the meeting (all in Word document format, unless otherwise indicated):
Minutes from meetings held in 2009 can be found on the Minutes page.
Minutes from earlier meetings:
6th October 2008 minutes
9th July 2008 minutes
