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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.
You can find VCS related newsletters and reports on the WMLD newsletters page
Regional Action West Midlands
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
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
West Midlands European Network
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
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
Media Trust
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.
Federation of Stadium Communities
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
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
Third Sector Assembly
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.
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.
Volunteering England
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
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
Family Learning from NIACE
Family learning is at the heart of each community - explore NIACE's contribution to this topic
Family learning is at the heart of each community - explore NIACE's contribution to this topic
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