The Gloucestershire VCSE Strategic Partnership provides overall direction and governance of VCSE sector engagement in the county with the One Gloucestershire Integrated Care System.

Members are elected by and work within the VCSE sector in Gloucestershire and aim to act as catalysts and connectors, promoting the role and involvement of VCSE sector groups, organisations and communities in tackling long-term health inequalities in the county. They also work alongside VCSE sector representatives who represent the voice of the local VCSE sector at joint boards, in partnership meetings and in public sector workstreams.

The VCSE sector in Gloucestershire and One Gloucestershire ICS have committed to new ways of working together based on a set of shared values and commitments laid out in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).  The MoU is about more than deliverables; it is a commitment to a long-term partnership. It 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.

Gloucestershire VCSE Strategic Partnership Election 2025

Nominations for members of the Gloucestershire VCSE Strategic Partnership open on 30 April 2025. We are looking for individuals who have big ambitions for what the VCSE sector in Gloucestershire can achieve by working together with the public sector to tackle health inequalities in our communities.

Who can stand for election?

Nominations are welcome from people within the VCSE sector in Gloucestershire. You must be from an organisation that supports people’s health and wellbeing (for example a community hub, arts and recreation, through providing accommodation, or enabling people to experience nature). You could be in a paid or voluntary post or you could be a trustee.

This could be your first step into a strategic role, or you could be a seasoned leader. What’s important is that you are willing to bring your life and work experience to making Gloucestershire a fairer, healthier place to be. We are especially looking for people from smaller organisations and those that work with under-represented communities.

How to submit your nomination

If you'd like to nominate yourself, please complete our Online Nomination Form. Before completing the form, please ensure that you have read the following documents:

• Election Process for the VCSE Strategic Partnership April 2025
• Eligibility Criteria for the Gloucestershire VCSE Strategic Partnership Election 2025
• Privacy Notice for the Gloucestershire VCSE Strategic Partnership Election 2025
• What does VCSE Strategic Partnership Membership Entail

We can help you to fill in a written nomination if needed by talking it through over the phone or taking a video or audio recording that we can put into writing. If you'd like some support, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The closing date for nominations is Friday 30 May 2025 at 5pm.

What happens next?

Once nominations close, we will publish details about nominees on this webpage, in our Bulletins and wider communications. VCSE organisations in Gloucestershire will be able to vote using an Online Voting Form. Once the voting period ends, we will share information about who has been elected to the Partnership. We expect this to be on 9 July 2025.

Find out more

You can find out more about the work of the Gloucestershire VCSE Strategic Partnership on our dedicated information site: Glos In Partnership. On our site you can also find copies of the Partnerships' meeting minutes, Terms of Reference and Priorities for 2024-25.

If you'd like to have an informal conversation about the election, our Head of Operations, Jill Parker is avaliable on either 8 or 14 May. To arrange a time to meet with Jill, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. If you aren’t available on either of these dates, please let us know via email and we can arrange an alternative date.

Keep updated

We send out a quarterly 'In Partnership' newsletter. If you would like to receive updates about how the VCSE sector in Gloucestershire is working in partnership with the public sector and a range of agencies in the county for the benefit of local communities, please sign up here