Issue details
Voluntary and Community Sector Strategy 2020-23
PDF 226 KBThe Voluntary and Community Sector Strategy
2020-23 builds on foundations of the current strategy due to expire
in 2020. It is about the VCS in its broadest sense –
including registered charities, faith groups, unregistered and
informal community groups and social enterprises. It is a
partnership strategy – developed as part of a joint effort
between partners and will feed into all policy affecting the local
sector. The strategy is informed through various engagement with
stakeholders as well as learnings from the Covid-19
Pandemic.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/07/2020
Decision due: 25 Nov 20 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Resources and the Voluntary Sector
Lead director: Chief Executive
Department: Governance
Contact: Sharon Godman, (Director, Strategy, Improvement and Transformation) Email: sharon.godman@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic a number of
engagements were undertaken contributing to the development of this
strategy as outlined below:
• Creation of cross-sector Steering Group (comprising Tower
Hamlets homes, Tower Hamlets Together/CCG, Tower Hamlets Council
for Voluntary Service, THCVS) to manage strategy development
process
• Series of workshops at voluntary sector forums and meetings
including Voluntary Sector Children and Youth Forum, Training
Employment and Enterprise Forum, Coproduction Network, Health and
Wellbeing Forum
• Four open consultation events aimed at local
organisations
• Research interviews with residents conducted via Community
Insights Team,
• 2 x online surveys aimed at residents and local
organisations
• Presentations and workshops at key stakeholder meetings,
including Tower Hamlets Partnership Exec, Tower Hamlets
Together
Following the pandemic, further engagement will be undertaken and
will continue to inform the strategy further in light of the new
landscape the voluntary and community sector and council are
operating. These will include but are not limited to the
following:
• Teleconference between the Mayor and VCS
Organisations;
• Engagement with VCS Organisations (Recovery Forum);
• Engagement with Tower Hamlets CVS;
• Learnings about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the
VCS; and
• Mutual Aid Groups
Consultees
See above. Consultees will include but are not
limited to Voluntary and Community Sector organisations, council
partners and elected members
Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: An equality impact assessment checklist has been completed and this indicates that a full Equality Impact Assessment may be required during the development of the strategy in order to assess the equality impact of the strategy on groups who share a protected characteristic.
What supporting documents or other information will be available?: N/A
Decisions
- 27/11/2020 - Voluntary and Community Sector Strategy 2020-23
Agenda items
- 25/11/2020 - Cabinet Voluntary and Community Sector Strategy 2020-23 25/11/2020
Documents
- Voluntary and Community Sector Strategy 2020-23