Voluntary Sector Assembly
What is a Voluntary Sector Assembly?
A Voluntary Sector Assembly is a partnership of Voluntary and Community Sector groups and organisation within an agreed geographical area.
An Assembly aims to:
- Create a single voice or strong voice for the Voluntary Sector
- Provide a mechanism for strategic partners to engage with the VCS
- Respond collectively to consultations and support individual organisations in their response
- Enable cross cutting themes to be addressed in a proactive way
Where will it cover?
The Voluntary Sector Assembly will cover Leicester City and Leicestershire County and may through a brokered agreement cover Rutland based upon Health and Social Care objectives.
Who is it for?
A Voluntary Sector Assembly is open to all Voluntary and Community Groups. It is not essential that the Group be a registered charity.
Who will it link with?
A Voluntary Sector Assembly will create positive links with Local Authorities, Health Authorities and strategic decision making bodies and key regional strategic bodies.
Links will be in the form of Assembly representation within other structures and Local Strategic Partnerships and the development of working relationships with key officers.
For more information about the VCS assembly please contact panita.p@valonline.org.uk
The VCS Assembly Development Day
On the 28 October a VCS Assembly development day was held at Voluntary Action LeicesterShire.
Click here to view Rod Parker's talk
Click here to view Toby Blume's talk
Developments of the VCS Assembly working group
At the Development Day delegates were given the opportunity to sign up to a VCS Assembly working group, 17 people showed interest in representing the sector from Leicester City and County.
The first meeting took place on Friday 22 January at VAL where 11 people attended.
Please click here for the latest updates from the VCS Assembly working group
The following representatives are currently representing the LeicesterShire Voluntary & Community Sector: -
| George Ballentyne | Leicester Council of Faiths |
| Kathryn Burgess | Leicester Money Advice |
| Chino Cabon | The Race Equality Officer |
| Diana Cook | Rural Community Council |
| Sara Davies | Turning Point women's Centre |
| Julie Foster | Lighthouse Learning |
| Mark Grant | CVS Community Partnerships |
| Allan Hayes | Leicester Secular Society |
| Pauline Hinitt | Catch 22 |
| Terry Kirby | Campaign For Better Transport |
| Dipak Kumar | Good Values Club |
| Neil Lambert | Voluntary Action Charnwood |
| Matt Lilley | Focus |
| Humraaj Singh | The Prince's Trust |
| Joanna Hamilton | Voluntary Action South West Leicestershire |
| Andrew Ingles | Voluntary Action Blaby |
| Kathy Mckinley | Voluntary Action Melton |
