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News
Monday 28 November
Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society, has issued an open letter to the sector which contains a number of policy announcements which have important implications to voluntary groups.
Download your copy of the letter as a PDF.
Monday 21 November
At Your Bidding is a guide for charity trustees about commissioning and tendering for public services, published in partnership with the Local Government Association.
This publication is not a detailed technical manual on how to tender. The focus is squarely on the key issues that individuals need to be aware of in fulfilling their duties as charity trustees.
Get your PDF copy of the guide from: www.voluntarynorfolk.org.uk/commissioning
Wednesday 22 June
The Sustainable Funding Guide launch
As lead partner for The Sustainable Funding Project (
In these difficult economic times, small groups and charities are finding it increasingly difficult to maintain the funding that they need to operate. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, the Sustainable Funding Guide helps groups to consider the options that are available and to plot a clear fundraising strategy that will meet their future needs.
The Guide is available as a PDF at: www.voluntarynorfolk.org.uk/sustainable_funding
Tuesday 14 June
Best Value Guidance Consultation
Voluntary
We have now submitted that response and you can download it as a PDF
The original consultation document is available on the Government’s website at:
www.communities.gov.uk/publications/localgovernment/bestvalueconsult
Wednesday 9 February 2011
VoluME is a monthly e-magazine from the BBC that features the latest on the Norfolk music scene and has details of the volunteering opportunities available for young people in the county.
The February issue highlights the vinvolved
Go to http://tinyurl.com/3yu59t8 to download your copy.
Thursday 9 December 2010
The notes from the special vcsTogether Forum meeting ‘The Reality of the Rhetoric’ held in November 2010 at Northrepps Village Hall is available as a PDF download
Monday 15 November 2010
Compact updates
Awareness-Raising workshops evaluation
In February 2010 Voluntary Norfolk commissioned Mary Mustoe and Suzanne Crouch to undertake the development and delivery of a series of workshops aimed at bringing representatives from the statutory and third sectors together to ‘introduce key aspects of the COMPACT and to explore its application in Norfolk.’
Dennis Mawson, Norfolk Compact Officer, worked with Mary Mustoe and Suzanne Crouch on a series of countywide workshops to address the lack of awareness of the Norfolk Compact in the public and voluntary sectors.
Seven workshops were delivered during the months of March to July 2010, a total of 139 participants attended (47% Third Sector and 53% Public Sector).
Feedback from the sessions was overwhelmingly positive.
The final evaluation report entitled ‘Raising Awareness of the Compact in Norfolk’ is available as a PDF download.
National Compact consultation
Consultation on the draft of the revised National Compact concluded on Friday 29 October.
The response from Voluntary Norfolk to that consultation is available as a PDF download.
For more information on the Compact, contact Dennis Mawson on 01603 883828 or dennis.mawson@voluntarynorfolk.org.uk
Thursday 28 October 2010
A copy of the Members' News Extra - Special Edition - Norfolk County Council's 'Big Conversation' is available as a PDF
Join Voluntary Norfolk and get the weekly Members' News Extra e-bulletin sent to your inbox.
Details at www.voluntarynorfolk.org.uk/membership
Friday 22 October 2010
A copy of the Members' News Extra - Special Edition - "Spending Review - Key Sector Extracts" is available as a PDF.
Join Voluntary Norfolk and get the weekly Members' News Extra e-bulletin sent to your inbox.
Details at www.voluntarynorfolk.org.uk/membership
Wednesday 20 October 2010
A copy of the Members' News Extra - Special Edition "Government Plans for Sector" is available as a PDF.
Join Voluntary Norfolk and get the weekly Members' News Extra e-bulletin sent to your inbox.
Details at www.voluntarynorfolk.org.uk/membership
Tuesday 28 September 2010
The Big Society event
On Friday 10 September 2010 over 50 delegates representing a cross section of voluntary organisations in Norfolk assembled at Voluntary Norfolk to consider the possible opportunities and challenges presented by the Big Society.
Providing the backdrop were presentations from:
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Alan Lewis, CEO, Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Services (Powerpoint), Liverpool is one of the Big Society Vanguard areas
What follows is a summary of the hopes and concerns identified by the delegates.
They are not all novel: they echo much of what has been said across the voluntary sector on a national basis, but as they come direct from the front line they carry a particular significance. They are offered here as food for thought for MPs and for colleagues in the statutory and voluntary sectors in the hope that they will inform thinking as we all move forward, drawing the maps of the Big Society as we progress.
Thursday 12 August 2010
The Challenge of the Cuts
Over the next few months Voluntary Norfolk will be running articles and updates about the impact of public sector cuts on the voluntary and community sector. We will also be covering developments in the Big Society – especially in relation to the expectations on the role of the sector.
The first of these articles reports on the Providers’ event held on 3 August at Voluntary Norfolk’s Pottergate Meeting and Training Rooms which asked: “How can the sector prepare for and respond to public sector funding cuts?” Over 40 people attended from a wide range of provider organisations – mental health, health and social care, older people, domestic violence and children’s services.
A summary of key information from the event is available as a PDF download. A full report, including how organisations are beginning to prepare for cuts, and what steps we can take together as a sector, will be available shortly.
In the meantime, we welcome your thoughts and responses to the three questions participants discussed at the event. (See end of PDF).
To get in touch, or for more information about the Providers’ event or other matters relating to cuts or the Big Society, please contact Claire Collen, LAA Manager, 01603 883840 claire.collen@voluntarynorfolk.org.uk
Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude and Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd have written an open letter to the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors asking them to share their ideas about how they can help reduce the deficit directly with the Office for Civil Society.
Ideas and examples from the sector can be posted on the Cabinet Office website or e-mailed directly to sectorchallenge@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk
David Cameron has travelled to Liverpool in the first of a series of public events on the 'Big Society'.
Speaking to an audience of local community groups, charities and community leaders, the PM will set out how the Big Society will be “the biggest, most dramatic redistribution of power” from the state to individuals.
To read the full transcript of the speech, made on Monday 19 July 2010 please go to:
www.number10.gov.uk/news/speeches-and-transcripts/2010/07/big-society-speech-53572
NAVCA have produced a special edition of the Empowering the Voluntary Sector newsletter where they explore the processes and remedies that voluntary and community organisations can use when challenging cuts.
Reports
Big Society event report (PDF)
Building the Big Society - Cabinet Office release (PDF)
To comment on the report, or any other matter relating to the Big Society, contact either Claire Collen 01603 883840 claire.collen@voluntarynorfolk.org.uk or Linda Rogers 01603 883801 linda.rogers@voluntarynorfolk.org.uk
Friday 3 September 2010
The Challenge of the Cuts report
Anticipating difficult times ahead, Voluntary Norfolk convened an event for front-line providers in early August which asked: How can the sector prepare for and respond to public sector funding cuts?
Over 40 people attended from a wide range of organisations – mental health, social care, older people, domestic violence and providers of services for children and families.
Although the report has been written by Voluntary Norfolk, it was agreed that it ‘belonged’ to all participants for them to use in whatever way they felt most appropriate.
The report will be circulated and presented to public partnerships. Participants at the event asked for a follow up session later in the year following announcements in the Comprehensive Spending Review.
To comment on the report or on any other matter relating to cuts (or the Big Society), please contact
Joint Health, Social Care and Voluntary Sector Strategic Forum minutes
Monday 6 February 2012
The minutes from the Joint Health, Social Care and Voluntary Sector Strategic Forum held on Tuesday 13 December 2011 are available as a PDF download.
Wednesday 21 September 2011
The minutes from the Joint Health, Social Care and Voluntary Sector Strategic Forum held on Wednesday 27 July 2011 are available as a PDF download.
Monday 23 May 2011
The latest minutes from the Joint Health, Social Care and Voluntary Sector Strategic Forum held on Wednesday 6 April 2011 are available as a PDF download.
Friday 11 March 2011
The latest minutes from the Joint Health, Social Care and Voluntary Sector Strategic Forum held on Wednesday 9 February 2011 are available as a PDF download.
Monday 10 January 2011
The latest minutes from the Joint Health, Social Care and Voluntary Sector Strategic Forum held on Wednesday 15 December 2010 are available as a PDF download.
Tuesday 30 November 2010
The latest minutes from the Joint Health, Social Care and Voluntary Sector Strategic Forum held on Wednesday, 10 November 2010 are available as a PDF download.
Monday 18 October 2010
The latest minutes from the Joint Health, Social Care and Voluntary Sector Strategic Forum held on Wednesday, 8 September, 2010 is available as a PDF download.
Friday 9 July 2010
In order to facilitate a greater understanding of the role of the Joint Health, Social Care and Voluntary Sector County Strategic Forum and to encourage greater transparency and dialogue with the voluntary and public sectors, it has been agreed by its Chair and Members that the minutes of its meeting should be put into the public domain.
Future minutes will be circulated and posted as soon as they have been approved by the Forum.
Minutes from the Joint Health, Social Care and
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