Herefordshire Housing Strategy - Consultation Begins
Housing is a huge issue for Herefordshire.  The Housing Strategy has recently been refreshed and is currently out for consultation. The consultation document includes the pro...

Local Development Framework - Place Shaping Consultation
Consultation on the future of Herefordshire Herefordshire Council's ambition is to turn Herefordshire into a new land of opportunity, with more and better paid jobs, more dec...

No Wrong Door - Locality Team Workshops
Following the success of the No Wrong Door stakeholder consultation earlier this year, we are planning further series of events around the County from January 2010. These events wi...

Liberating Leadership Training
Community Sector Coalition is a partner in the NSS Leadership and Governance workstream, led by NCVO and funded by Capacitybuilders. Liberating Leadership is a practical approach t...

Small Grants in Herefordshire
Herefordshire's Community Development Partnership has produced a list of small grants that are available to groups based in Herefordshire. To access the information, download the ...

Refreshed Compact launched
On 16 December 2009, the refreshed national Compact document was launched. Developed following months of consultation, the new Compact is leaner, more focussed and reflects the cha...

Rural Manifesto Launched
The Rural Services Manifesto 2010 and Beyond The Rural Services Network is a group of over 250 service providers and local authorities working to establish best practice across th...

Newsletters and Information _ winter 2009
As ever the quarterly newsletters have arrived. At the foot of this page you can download: The Winter Edition of the VSA Newsletter Apple Barrel from Herefordshire Council for Volu...

Join the newly formed West Midlands Third Sector Strategic Forum
Do you have a passion for the Third Sector? Do you have the ability to champion the voice of the Third Sector and influence in regional public policy arenas? If yes, a great oppor...

The Will Charitable Trust (UK)
The Will Charitable Trust is currently seeking applications from registered or tax exempt charities in the UK for projects that support services for blind people; and people with l...

Stuart Etherington booked for 2010 Conference
The newly formed Third Sector Forum for Herefordshire is very proud to announce that Stuart Etherington, Chief Executive of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations will be...

VSA Winter Newsletter 2010
The VSA winter newsletter is now available.  Printed copies will be finding it's way to your doors very soon. You can download it from this page

NCVO's Chief Executive to speak at Herefordshire Third Sector Conference
Herefordshire's new Third Sector Forum is delighted to announce that Stuart Etherington, Chief Executive of the National Council of Voluntary Organisations has kindly agreed to giv...

The recession and local charities: mergers are not the answer
Kevin Curley’s address to the Charity Commission fringe meetings at the three party conferences in September and October 2009 Earlier this month I visited five charities in ...

Herefordshire provision of schools consultation
From Dr Sharon Menghini and Councillor Philip Price: Please note that this consultation will end on 2nd November 2009.  Following agreement at a meeting with Cabinet Members...

Newsletters _ Autumn 2009
On this web page you can download the following newsletters: Voluntary Sector Assembly Apple Barrel from Herefordshire Council for Voluntary Youth Services News and Views from L...

Limited funds remain in the Youth Opportunity/Capital pot
Funding period April 2009- March 2010 Please encourage young people to make applications as soon as possible, for any projects that they want to see happen before 31st March 2010....

The Sustainable Community Strategy for Herefordshire is being revised
The Herefordshire Sustainable Community Strategy, the overarching strategy which will drive everything Herefordshire Council and its Partners do to improve the quality of life...

The Compact and Procurement Law
New Compact Guidance is available now to help you negotiate the complex world of Procurement Law and EU procurement rules. The Guide clarifies how the Compact and Procurement Law ...

Herefordshire's Economic Development Partnership Update
REPORT OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP GROUP, Held: Wednesday, July 22nd 2009 at Plough Lane by VSA Representative Philip DazeleyIt was reported that money was being made a...

SKiLD Autumn 2009 Learning Programme
Please find the new SKiLD learning programme for Autumn 2009 to Spring 2010 attached, along with a booking and initial assessment form. NAVCA need you to complete a ...

Register your interest in Communitybuilders now!
As many of you already know, Community Matters are part of the partnership delivering the new £70m Communitybuilders fund. The fund is aimed at community anchor organisations...

50 good deeds or one Golden Deed in 2010
In 2010 Cargill Meats Europe will celebrate 50 years since our founding as Sun Valley by a co-operative of local Herefordshire farmers in 1960. Cargill want to celebrate with ...

State of Herefordshire 2009 now available
Herefordshire Partnership and Herefordshire Public Services share an excellent research team who produce an annual report on the State of Herefordshire.  This document is a mu...

West Midlands Regional Saptial Strategy - Phase Three
Options Consultation Regional Action West Midlands (RAWM), Play England and Growing Up in the West Midlands (G-UP) met recently to discuss a response to the West Midlands Spatial...

Herefordshire GPs and pharmacies prepared as new national flu line goes live
NHS Herefordshire has welcomed the news that the National Pandemic Flu Service has gone live today (Thursday 23 July 2009). The telephone number of the call centre is 0800 1 513 10...

Refreshing the Compact - Consultation phase begins
The Compact's five codes of conduct would be abolished by a new draft version of the agreement published this week. The original Compact is underpinned by codes on funding and proc...

Nexus funding now available
Advantage West Midlands has confirmed that Nexus funding will be available to groups / organizations seeking to improve access to services in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shro...

Herefordshire confirms three new swine flu cases in one day - and warns of many more to come
NHS Herefordshire and Herefordshire Council have today confirmed three more cases of swine flu in the county – a 22-year-old woman, a 21-year-old healthcare worker and a 12-y...

Funding and other newsletters
Fit for Funding: June-July 2009 edition is now available.  You can download it at the foot of this page. Community First, Rural Community Council for Herefordshire and Worces...

Herefordshire confirms two further cases of swine flu
NHS Herefordshire and Herefordshire Council have reported the second and third confirmed cases of swine flu in the county. One confirmed case is a university student who returned...

Rural Proofing - new guidance from the Commission for Rural Communities
The Commission for Rural Communities acts as the advocate for England's rural communities.  It has three key functions: Rural advocate - the voice for rural people, bui...

New Minister for the Third Sector
Angela Smith MP has been appointed as the new Minister for the Third Sector. Angela became a government whip in 2001 before becoming Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Nort...

Tools to fight the economic downturn
Herefordshire Public Services - (Herefordshire Council and NHS) - have produced a leaflet on how they are tackling the economic downturn locally. As a starting point the Economic ...

Youth Opportunity and Capital Funds
The Youth Opportunity and Capital Funds aim to fully involve young people, especially disadvantaged and hard to reach young people by giving them a voice and influence, through buy...

Future Jobs Fund
£5,000 available to create a new job Your organisation could benefit from a government initiative aimed at creating new jobs. Up to £4,000 will be available for the e...

NCVO sets out local government manifesto
Working Together to Strengthen Local Communities outlines five key principles to strengthen relationships between voluntary and community organisations (VCO) and local councils. ...

THE FIRST EVER CLIMATE ACTION CARNIVAL
THE FIRST EVER CLIMATE ACTION CARNIVAL On the last Saturday of every month the Climate Action Carnival Hereford will host an event in the centre of Hereford, joining with actions a...

Senior Minister To Open Social Firms UK Conference (13-14 July)!
Hazel Blears, Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government, is to open the Social Firms UK annual conference. The event, "Sharing the vision: creating jobs and ta...

Job Opportunity at TVYP
Great job opportunity at Teme Valley Youth Project. Closing date for applications 1 June 2009 Download application form below then Email: managertvyp1@yahoo.co.uk   or call ...

Pride of Herefordshire Awards
Do you know an unsung hero? Herefordshire Partnership are seeking nominations for a range of prestigious awards.   All nominations must be received by the closing date o...

Community Development Worker Vacancy at Echo
Community Development Worker SCP 27, £14,547 p.a. for 24 hours/week Echo's need an enthusiastic person to join their team developing new opportunities for people wit...

Review Needs Your Views!
How can the voluntary sector best influence decisions that shape our communities? Nationally acclaimed specialist, Hasnah Sheriff is looking at how the current mechanisms work. Be...

Access to Services funding under threat
VSA Herefordshire Access to Services Representative Tom Blumer reports: We have it, albeit verbally, that the intention of Advantage West Midlands in principle, is to discontinue...

Deaf Awareness Week 2009 - Herefordshire events
Dates for your diary…. 2 May to 14 May 2009 Volunteer Recruitment Event Saturday 2nd May 2009 10.00am – 4.00pm ~ ~ ~ Deaf Direct Open Day Tuesday 5th May 2009 10.00am...

Real Help for Communities: Modernisation Fund website now live
Further details on the £16.5m Real Help for Communities; Modernisation Fund have been announced by Capacitybuilders and Futurebuilders, who are working together to deliver th...

Great job opportunity at TVYP in Wigmore
TVYP are looking for a part time Centre Co-ordinator "To co-ordinate all centre-based activities, people and resources for smooth running of the Youth and Community Resource...

Introduction to Commissioning-Guidance now available
The Commission for the Compact has produced a very useful summary of the four stages to Compact Compliant commissioning.  It is aimed a local authority staff as well as third ...

Calor Herefordshire Village of the Year 2009
Calor Village of the year is a competition that Community First runs each year with Calor as the sponsor. We want to ensure that we have not left any stone unturned so to speak as ...

West Midlands Regional Economic information for April 2009
A lot of research is being undertaken to evaluate the impact of the current economic downturn.  The VSA will soon be circulating the second quarterly survey to measure the imp...

Awards for All and Funding Information
Awards for All is one of the most successful Lottery funding streams.   Recently the criteria and guidance for this programme has changed.  To help you t...

Free Membership of Low Carbon Communities Network
Low Carbon Communities Network (LCCN),  are offering 12 months free membership to their network. I attach a membership invitation letter and application form below. This...

Do you know someone magical?
Herefordshire Voluntary Action are looking for nominations for their Volunteers of the Year Awards. Categories include Good Neighbour Sports Volunteer ...

Severn Tidal Power Feasibility Study: Public Consultation
The Government feasibility study is considering the contribution tidal power could make to combating climate change, and addressing our future energy needs. The study - which is no...

Big Lottery Consultation
Big Thinking is a fundamental review of how Lottery funding should be spent over the next 6 years (2009 – 2015) and is critical to set priorities for the future especially at...

Herefordshire Partnership Newsletter January 2009 and No Wrong Door Consultation
Herefordshire Partnership's January Newsletter contains a summary of the recent changes to the way the Partnership is governed and the creation of six policy and delivery groups, n...

acquA Approved Providers & Alliance Newsletter January 2009
The Alliance Newsletter for January 2009 is a must read for every organisation with an interest in  health or social care, children or older people, which covers most of us.&n...

2009 Happy New Year - but not for all
2009 started with lots of doom and gloom.  Sadly many local organisation have been affected by the deepening economic recession.  One casualty has been the Left Bank Vi...

New venue for VSA event!
Change of venue for VSA event but bookings are strong! We are sorry to report that the Left Bank Village complex, venue for the VSA event on 28 January 2009 has ceased tradin...

COMPACT COMMISSIONER DELIVERS HIS RECOMMENDATIONS
Sir Bert Massie CBE, Commissioner for the Compact, has delivered his recommendations about the future of the Compact and the role of the Commission for the Compact. The Compac...

November 2008 Newsletters and SKILD Spring Programme
The Alliance  supports Third Sector organisations that have a Health and Social Care focus.  Down load their November newsletter at foot of  this page. Empower...

Youth Opportunity Funds Still Available_a message from the Youth Funding Panel!
We are the Herefordshire Youth Funding Panel and we manage the Youth Opportunity and Capital Funds. We are writing to let you know that there is still money available in the pot ...

VSA Reps Report back in December 2008 Newsletter
The December 2008 edition of VSA News is now available.  This edition focuses on the work of your VSA Reps with updates on their representational work, with the exception of&n...

National Speaker for Rescheduled VSA
Kevin Curley, Chief Executive of NAVCA (National Association of Voluntary and Community Action) ‘Engaging with the Local Area Agreement - an opportunity or threat for the l...

Compact Newsletter and update from Capacity Builders
Insight, the quarterly newsletter for the Compact can be downloaded as a pdf file below If you would like any hard copies, please do not hesitate to contact Catherine Bye...

Access new information about Herefordshire!
Electronic update to the State of Herefordshire Report available now! The State of Herefordshire Report (SoH), produced by the Herefordshire Partnership Research Team, is a digest...

Chief Executive wanted for Mentoring and Befriending Foundation (MBF)
New job opportunity – Chief Executive Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 The Mentoring and Befriending Foundation (MBF) requires a new Chief Executive to continue to d...

October Newsletters now available
The VSA gets sent lots of newsletters to help keep you in touch with the many developments taking place locally and nationally. Below is a list of those we have received with a br...

New procurement service launched in the Marches
The Leominster-based Robert Owen Society works as a co-operative to run projects in education, training and regeneration, identifying a need in the community and finding appropriat...

Valuing People report and latest News and Views
Many changes are taking place in the range of opportunities available for people with learning disabilities in Herefordshire. Widemarsh workshops are being redesigned to become a ...

Communities in Control – real people, real power
Communities in Control – real people, real power is the recently released Government White Paper. Its aim is to shift power, influence and responsibility away from existing c...

Partners for Social Enterprise News
National Social Enterprise Day is taking place on Thursday 20th November. Partners for Social Enterprise will be promoting all events taking place across the three counties during ...

Equipping and Inspiring Leaders
On Thursday, 13 November 2008, Radar Disability Network is running a Leadership Programme in Birmingham designed to increase the number of disabled people in positions of leaders...

Fit 4 Funding_September 2008 Digest
Funding Information from 'Fit 4 Funding' Here is the funding compendium newsletter from the Charities Information Bureau for September 2008. The wording of individual entries ha...

Herefordshire Partnership Summer Newsletter
Herefordshire Partnership has published its summer newsletter with lots of useful information about consultation and the involving people team Patient Advice and L...

Health and Social Care Update
In Herefordshire, The Alliance specialises in developing the capacity of Voluntary and Community Organisations to shape and deliver Social Care services.  On this page you c...

Volunteering Code Consultation begins!
VOLUNTEERING CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE FOR HEREFORDSHIRE Herefordshire Partnership Local Compact Working Group to invite you to take part in a consultation to agree a Volunteering Code...

Myplace - Expressions of Interest Wanted
myplace - youth facilities funding The development of a Herefordshire bid. myplace is a DCSF scheme that aims to deliver world class youth facilities, driven by active participat...

Newsletters and training information
On this page you can download: the July 2008 version of 'News & Views' the newsletter for learning disabilities services in Herefordshire.  It contains latest updates fro...

Shaping our Place 2026 - Consultation on the Local Development Framework Begins!
Consultation The Developing Options Paper consultation is taking place between 16th June and 8th August 2008, and we are inviting you to read the paper and hear your views by com...

Herefordshire's Local Area Agreement sent to Minister for approval
It has been a long journey and a lot of hard work but finally the latest Local Area Agreement between Herefordshire and the Government has been sent to the Minister for approval.&n...

Focus on the Environment in June
With fuel costs and food prices rising, most people are thinking about how they can save energy and £££!  Two events are coming up in June to help us all t...

RAWM Monthly e-Bulletin May 2008
RAWM Monthly e-Bulletin May 2008 Email: rawm@rawm.co.uk  Web: www.rawm.org.uk  Tel: 0121 359 9100 NEWS RAWM News Finance Support Services Vacancy Regional Action W...

Pride of Herefordshire Awards, Fit For Funding, and Capacity Builders
Herefordshire Partnership has launched its Pride of Herefordshire Awards 2008.  Herefordshire Partnership is working closely with the Hereford Journal to promote these awards....

Voluntary Sector to be key partner in supporting the vulnerable
The Long Term Conditions Alliance, as part of the NHS Centre for Involvement, is undertaking a project to promote voluntary sector engagement with Local Involvement Networks. Brend...

Have your say on the Volunteering Compact Code
On the morning of the 9 May 2008 there will be a consultation event about volunteering at the Three Counties Hotel, Belmont Road, Hereford. This workshop is for anyone w...

Informal Adult Learning - Your opportunity to Shape the Way Ahead
Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills (DIUS) is undertaking a major consultation on the future of informal learning. You or your organisation may have responded al...

VSA Featured in Every Action Counts press release
How green is your office? How green is your office? New guide encourages local organisations to ‘go green’ A new guide is to be published which aims to encourage volu...

The Youth Opportunity & Youth Capital Fund is set to continue!
The Youth Opportunity and Capital Fund scheme will be continuing until 2011. The Government has given Herefordshire Council £450,000 over the next 3 years, to involve young...

Local Area Agreement Indicators Supported
The process of developing the new Local Area Agreement (LAA) took at step forward last Friday (14th) when the Chief Executives’ Group of the Herefordshire Partnership support...

Local Area Agreement Indicators & NI7
Office of the Third Sector Briefing Note: ‘Environment for a thriving third sector’ The Office for the Third Sector has published a briefing for local strategic partn...

Empowerment White Paper Announced
Hazel Blears, Secretary of state for Communities and Local Government, has announced plans for a new White Paper to be published in the summer. The Empowerment White Paper will set...

Regional Action West Midlands publish digest
Regional Action West Midlands exists to make sure that the voluntary and community sector is involved in the decision making and resource allocation processes. They do this by...

Learning Representatives Report
A personal view It seems to me that we need to return to a more hands on local approach where local needs and priorities are identified and funding is allocated to meet local needs...

Fit for Future
Over 80 people attended the VSA/Herefordshire Infrastructure Consortium event on 12 February 2008. The afternoon session was opened by Councillor John Stone, Chairman of Herefords...

Herefordshire Local Compact Published
At last we can announce that the Herefordshire Local Compact has been published and printed copies will be available very soon. The Compact governs partnership working between the...

Consutation on DEFRA, Rural Regeneration Zone and Sub National Review - still time to have your say
Defra is developing a 'Third Sector Strategy'.  The term Third Sector is used to describe the Voluntary and Community Sector, including organisations such as Social Enterprise...

Is Your Organisation Fit For the Future?
Come along to the Kindle Centre on 12 February 2008 and get a free check up.We have designed this event for committee members, volunteers and staff of charities, voluntary and...

Herefordshire Exchange Dates announced
Herefordshire Exchange Event will be held on 10 Dec 2007.  This is your chance to discuss the indicators that will be used to measure progress.  Working to deliver...

Herefordshire Partnership Newsletter
It's time to report back on the year gone bye.  Herefordshire Partnership reports back here on its Development Plan for 2006-2007.  You can also read their Autumn Newslet

Empowering the Voluntary Sector - October Newsletter and others
The Empowering the Voluntary Sector is a NAVCA Project to raise awareness of how to successfully challenge Public Service decisions. The October edition includes an article a...

Draft of new Local Area Agreement priorities published
The Local Area Agreement is a contract between our Local Strategic Partnership - Herefordshire Partnership and Government on targets that will be delivered at a local level. The P...

Updates from Capacity Builders and Fit4Funding
The Voluntary Sector Assembly receives lots of information from a wide range of sources.  This week we have had the latest Capacity Builders (funder of infrastructure) update ...

Rural Regeneration Zone September update
The September edition of the Rural Regeneration Zone newsletter contains information about the Nexus Programme, their Redundant Buildings Grant, multi-use facilites and much, much ...

Partnership launches strategy for older people
 "Growing Older in Herefordshire", Herefordshire Partnership's  latest strategy  is an easy nine page read, with an appendix on how the strategy was develo...

Want Funding from the LSC if so you need to complete their PreQualification Questionnaire by 28 Sept
The LSC has recently held a number of events to publicise the new procurement round for 2008/09. Any organisations (including the third sector) must complete the Pre Qualification ...

Round-up of latest from HIRN, Capacity Builders and RAWM
Lots of organisations send useful information to the Voluntary Sector Assembly Co-ordinator.  Here is a tase of what has come in recently. Herefordshire Information and Resea...

VSA Summer Newsletter
Read all about the latest news from the VSA in the summer edition of our newsletter. Also on this page you can down load the fit for funding newsletter and VSA response to&nb...

New funding for Youth Opportunities
Herefordshire has been given £300,000 over two years to increase the number of places young people can to do things. The project is aimed at young people aged between 13 - ...

Destination 2014 - Capacity Builders strategy launched
Capacity Builders held their annual conference in Birmingham at the Botanical Gardens on 3 July.  They used the occassion to launch their strategy 'Destination 2014' for del...

Assembly praise from Partnership - LAA update and NAVCA Public Law Project latest
The summer edition of the Herefordshire Partnership Newsletter has lots of interesting information including a review of the presentations given at our latest Assembly, (June 2007)...

Capacity Builders - Destination 2014 read on
On Tuesday 5 July, your VSA Co-ordinator went to the AGM of Capacity Builders in Birmingham.  Capacity Builders have been set up by the Cabinet Office to deliver the proposals...

Catch up on all the latest news from your VSA Reps
VSA Representative Reports for 2007 Read about plans for the 'Single Pot', a pooled funding source that will be allocated through Herefordshire Partnership.  ...

Special Assembly Newsletter - download it here
Download here the special edition of the Voluntary Sector Assembly Newsletter, which should have reached you this week.  Inside you will find the latest update on the l...

Chief Executives latest report
Richard Quallington has posted his latest report from the Chief Executives Group.  You can read all about it by following the link above.

Destination 2014 - the story so far
Capacity Builders, formerly known as Change-up, is consulting about what support we think is needed as well as the future direction of the Voluntary and Community sector.  Thi...

Latest from our Economic Development Rep
Geoff Tunstall our Economic Development Representative will be standing down from the VSA this summer.  Geoff has had such success with Workmatch in Hereford, that he has been...

Smoke Free Herefordshire is almost here!
Smoking will be banned in public and work spaces from 1 July 2007 onwards bringing England into line with the rest of the UK. This will affect Voluntary and Community Groups in as ...

Newsletters that matter
Attached are the latest newsletters from: Herefordshire Partnership, which gives our next Assembly on 7 June a plug, so well done to our friends at Plough Lane Fit-for...

VSA March Newsletter in the post to you this week
Our latest VSA newsletter should be landing on your doorsteps this week.  If you have not received a copy you can down load it here, or alternatively you can call Susan Black ...

Chief Executives Group elects new chair!
.Here is the full report of the 2 February 07 meeting of the Chief Executives Group from Richard Quallington.  It contains updates on the work of Herefordshire Infrastruc...

Increasing the number of Volunteers in Herefordshire
Increasing the number of Volunteers in Herefordshire As part of the government funded Local Area Agreement with Herefordshire Council there is a target to increase volunteering in ...

Latest update from our Representatives
The next VSA newsletter will be on its way to your door very soon. We only give a short summary of the reports from our representatives in the newsletter but you can get the f...

New on our web pages
Hello from your new VSA Co-ordinator My name is Susan Black.  I took over from Sue Brazendale at the end of January.  I am keeping Sue's old email address and number so ...

HM Treasury Visit to Herefordshire
Herefordshire Voluntary Action hosted one of only seven local consultation events being held in England to discuss the future of the 'third sector'.  This consultation links t...

Voluntary Sector Assembly News
The third edition of the VSA News contains information on what is happening in the voluntary sector. Reports from the VSA Representatives The Herefordshire Consortium...

The State of Herefordshire Report 2006
This report is now published, it has been produced by Herefordshire Partnership Research Officers. It provides data, facts and figures on Herefordshire. The detail in the report ha...