When you are working in the VCSE sector, it is hard to build in the time to read up on things that don't have an imediate impact on our work. However, both the autumn budget announcement from central government, and the new 'civil society covenant' could great affect your work.
Therefore, we have created two short information sheets below to help you get everything you need:
Thank you to everyone who came to our VCSE Sector Forum event on September 25th 2024, it was great to hear from so many different people across the local sector.
During the event we were delighted to host Cllr Tony Dyer, Cllr Stephen Williams and Cllr Andrew Brown from the new committee model leadership system at Bristol City Council.
Sector representatives from three voice and influence networks asked them questions that came from the discussions we had with the sector throughout the summer.
There were 40 Bills listed in the King’s Speech this summer, and we know how hard it is during busy periods to find out what these developments could mean for you and your work in the VCSE sector. Therefore, we have created this article as a resource to help you get to grips with it and think about what this means for our local area too.
With changes happening at Local Authority level, as well as the upcoming general election, and continuation of the One City approach, there is a lot to take in locally. We have prepared some information and resources in this article to help you get to grips with everything.
In March 2023, we launched our inaugural Pulse survey, and between July and October we completed our second iteration of the survey. Your responses were compared with what we found previously, as well as wider findings gathered on a National level.
One of the concerning results was that almost half of VCSE organisations and groups said that they would be forced to put on hold certain services or projects if key challenges were not resolved.
We have a shortened infographic summary of the results as well as the full written report below:
In March 2023, we launched our inaugural Pulse survey. Your responses painted a concerning picture for the sustainability and vitality of many third sector organisations in Bristol.
Since then, we have presented the results to key stakeholders at the One City Gathering. Earlier this year, we also hosted our Cost of Living and Inequalities Conference, bringing together third sector organisations with local funders. The data you provided empowered us to advocate for the sector to decision-making bodies.
Last week marked Small Charity Week, a chance to say thank you for all the small charities that have been working hard to ensure communities are supported, and to raise awareness of the importance of supporting them through donations, fundraising and volunteering.
At the end of March Voscur hosted the Cost of Living and Inequalities Conference, bringing together leading voices from across the city to share insight, understand challenges and plot pathways forwards through the current economic climate.
As a result of this work, a manifesto has been produced - this has been created by voices within the VCSE sector and is designed for those with an active interest in the VCSE sector (funders and commissioners) as well as the communities that the sector serves.
At the end of March Voscur hosted the Cost of Living and Inequalities Conference, bringing together leading voices from across the city to share insight, understand challenges and plot pathways forwards through the current economic climate.
One of the in-progress outcomes from the conference is a manifesto, which will consist of commitments and asks, to be taken to funders and networks to work towards making positive change happen.