October VCSE Strategic Partnership Meeting Update

Members met at Barnwood Trust in October to discuss the core areas of focus for the Strategic Partnership over the coming months.

The group also discussed the work of Integrated Locality Representatives, reviewed the role of the Strategic Partnership and discussed some of the wider issues facing the VCSE sector in the county.

The full meeting minutes are now available to view on our What We Do page. The November meeting was held on 6 November 2023 and minutes will be uploaded to this website shortly.

New resources launched by NAVCA to help embed the VCSE sector in Integrated Care Systems

NAVCA has created a resource bank to help public sector organisations to embed the VCSE sector into Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) across the country.

These resources feature our slide deck about how the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Gloucestershire was developed by the local VCSE sector and One Gloucestershire ICS.

The MoU for Gloucestershire was developed through a programme of events held with members of the VCSE sector and the One Gloucestershire ICS. It is a framework that supports joint working and is a commitment to a long-term partnership based on our shared values and agreed behaviours.

The MoU describes how both sectors will collaborate to make Gloucestershire a better and healthier place to live and work by listening to communities and each other, making smarter use of data to inform decisions, and planning and designing services together. The MoU was agreed by the Gloucestershire VCSE Strategic Partnership in April 2022.

Our slide deck is amongst a range of resources such as sample partnership agreements, infographics and weblinks from organisations across the country. You can find out more by visiting the NAVCA website.

September VCSE Strategic Partnership Meeting Update

Members met at The Music Works in Gloucester in September and reflected on some of the challenges faced by the group, as well as key strengths.

The group also agreed to launch a new quarterly newsletter which would enable subscribers to keep updated about partnership work in the county.

The group welcomed the new Integrated Locality Partnership Representative for Tewkesbury by approving the appointment of Matt Fellows from Age UK Gloucestershire.

The next meeting will be on 2 October 2022 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. The full meeting minutes are now available to view on our What We Do page. You can also catch up on previous meetings and download the groups Terms of Reference and Delivery Plan on the same page.