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The Health and Social Care Bill has proved to be a controversial piece of legislation, and has undergone several amendments through committee and successive readings in parliament and the House of Lords. There has been extensive lobbying to change sections of the bill, resulting in a pause, during which substantial sections of the Bill were revised.

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Voluntary Action LeicesterShire has conducted research to discover the impact of funding changes on VCS groups and the people they support; which people have been most seriously affected and the likely future impacts for those who rely on services that the VCS provide.

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Voluntary Action LeicesterShire has conducted research to discover the impact of funding changes on VCS groups and the people they support; which people have been most seriously affected and the likely future impacts for those who rely on services that the VCS provide.

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Improving children and families’ lives is the ultimate goal of the newly formed Voluntary and Community Sector Children, Young People and Families Forum (CYPF) for Leicester and Leicestershire. The CYPF Forum plans to identify the shared priorities of the Voluntary and Community Sector and address how we will work together to improve outcomes for children, young people and families.

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Meaningful engagement between the Voluntary and Community Sector and emerging health and social care structures is vital to ensuring the development of services that reflect locally known needs. This report identifies the key areas for engagement and considers what approaches could be implemented to support improved partnership working. Solutions to increase cross sector understanding of the value of the VCS both as a service provider and collective intelligence base for local need are outlined with a range of next steps for the sector.

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Not since the establishment of the NHS have health and social care services in England been through a period of such seismic change. This report evaluates changes to Health and Social Care and looks at next steps for the sector.

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Voluntary Action LeicesterShire has been working with the voluntary sector to understand, debate and respond to the rapid changes facing Leicester and LeicesterShire. This report draws on the thoughts and ideas put forward by a range of voluntary groups in meetings and discussions with VAL, including the discussions of the September 8 Emergency Budget Action Meeting. The purpose of this paper is to encourage greater discussion of how the voluntary sector can help communities and decision-makers tackle the challenges that are emerging during austerity.

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The latest in the VAL series of policy briefings is now available to download. In this briefing we look at how the changes to spending and priorities announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review will affect voluntary groups and communities in Leicester and Leicestershire.

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VAL’s Policy Teams have drawn on a wide range of views and analyses to produce this briefing. This does not necessarily represent the views of individuals or of the organisation. The purpose of this document is to assist people to form their own views of the Emergency Budget and the impact it will have on them.

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As you are no doubt aware, the recent changes in government and proposed spending cuts have huge implications for the Voluntary and Community Sector. This briefing gives an overview of planned and possible changes, together with our thoughts on how this may impact on the sector and individual organisations. VAL believes we must work together to respond to these changes, and ensure that decision-makers understand the priorities for the people we help.

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