Voluntary and community organiations have a number of important roles to play: providing a voice for the sector; supporting development, capacity building and practice; offering advice; bridging between the VCS and other bodies; supporting networking; and helping organisations to work together. Learning and training is becoming encreasing a key activitity. VCS Learning Links is an online directory of voluntary and community sector (VCS) infrastructure organisations and networks that support learning and training.
You can find VCS related newsletters and reports on the WMLD newsletters page
CWLC have a number of different learning opportunities and they need your help. Can you help them reach organisations who may not be aware of their services? Full details of their offers and how to contact CWLC can be found here. Have a look at their newsletter.
The Third Sector Assembly is a long-term association of third sector networks. It is brought together by BVSC to improve communication across the sector, to grow its ability to influence and to improve relationships with the public sector. Read the June report - State of the Third Sector
The Media Trust works in partnership with the media industry to build effective voluntary and community sector communications. They have a wide range of course - see calendar - and are also happy to discuss personalised courses.
A national volunteer development organisation for England that works across the voluntary, public and private sectors to raise the profile of volunteering as a powerful force for change. Have a look at the resources
Regional Action West Midlands was established in 2000 as a result of Government policy to move decision making powers and resources from Central Government departments to newly created English regions. Explore how they ensure that the voluntary and community sector is involved in the decision making and resource allocation processes. Also visit the newsletter page for the latest reports, press release and articles from this sector and other regional areas of interest
The VCS National Learning Alliance (VCSNLA) is a new and exciting initiative that aims to create a strong, influential national 'voice' for VCS providers of learning
The FSC offers a range of support services designed to assist member groups to respond to the challenges they face and to help them play a more active and influential role in bringing about change and improvement to their neighbourhood
ADEPT training, based in Coventry, training gives residents and professionals working with the voluntary and community sector the knowledge and skills they need to make a difference
Family learning is at the heart of each community - explore NIACE's contribution to this topic
A non-profit making organisation funded from to provides guidance and assistance to voluntary organisations, community groups and social enterprises who wish to access the European Structural Funds - information on training courses
