Matt and partners standing together at Shire Hall in November

On Tuesday 29 November our CEO, Matt Lennard, joined partners from Gloucestershire County Council, the NHS, the police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.

Each partner signed a charter committing to work together to make Gloucestershire ‘a great place to grow up where children and young people thrive and live lives of choice and opportunity’.

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This weeks round up of job and trustee vacancies within the VCSE sector in Gloucestershire.

Week beginning 25 November 2024.

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Would you like to join an enthusiastic and supportive team who work together to strengthen, support and develop the VCSE sector in Gloucestershire?

Find out more about our new and Administrative Co-ordinator role below:

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Barnwood Trust, Gloucestershire County Council and Gloucestershire VCS Alliance are today announcing a new partnership aimed at enhancing inclusive short breaks for families of disabled children and young people.

This initiative will run until April 2027, and will see the partners working together to co-fund short breaks in Gloucester, the North Cotswolds and Tewkesbury.

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We're delighted to announce the launch of our analysis of Community Interest Companies (CICs) in Gloucestershire.

Our Research and Development Officer, Emily, has also created an Interactive Data Dashboard containing information about CICs in the county.

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This workshop covers the changes in legislation as a result of the new Worker Protection Act which came into place in October 2024.

Places are fully funded for VCSE sector groups & organisations delivering services in Gloucestershire.  

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From January 2025, the One Gloucestershire Integrated Care System will be working with the VCSE sector and the people & communities of Gloucestershire to:

Codesign a partnership model to support a thriving and sustainable VCSE sector and Create community capacity and support to individuals on the ground.

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This weeks round up of job and trustee vacancies within the VCSE sector in Gloucestershire.

Week beginning 18 November 2024.

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Earlier this year, the Gloucestershire VCSE Strategic Partnership consulted VCSE sector colleagues.

As a result of the feedback received, the Partnership has developed a new plan based on feedback from the sector.

Angela Gilbert

This month, Angela Gilbert, VCSE representative on the Cheltenham Integrated Locality Partnership (ILP), shares how she, and fellow representative Andy Herbert, have helped make it possible for VCSE groups & organisations in Cheltenham to influence priorities for the Strengthening Local Communities grants.