Post on 01-Jan-2016
Amanda Rundle
Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector
in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Building on SuccessNovember 2013
Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum is supporting developments by…..
Highlighting sector skills and challenges
Strengthening partnerships
Leading independent research to identify current sector activity, future potential and needs
Developing 2 Strategies to support developments up to 2020
VCSE Employment and Skills Strategy Social Enterprise Strategy
4,525 formally recognised identified VCSE organisations Plus estimated 1,500 small volunteer led community groups.
Number of employees 22,300 = 9% of working population
Female/male employee ratio 70:30
Number of volunteers 153,000 = 36% of adult population
Annual turnover of the VCSE sector in 2013 is £580 million
Headline Research Findings
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Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector Employment and Skills Strategy
2014 - 2020
1 in 3
• 1 in 3 people contribute to society in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly through volunteering.
• The VCSE sector is 1 of 3 sectors supporting sustainable growth.
• VCSE organisations develop innovative products and services for People, Planet and Profit.
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Priorities
1. Workforce Skills for All
2. Social Innovation for New Goods and Services
3. Community Engagement and Impact
“ A skilled workforce increasing the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector contribution
to sustainable social, economic and environmental development in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.”
Guiding Principles
* Inclusion * Collaboration * Sustainablility *
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Some of the
BIG IDEASin the strategy
Priority 3Community
Engagement and Impact
Social Value frameworks
and standard
Trustee Skills development programme
Sustainable communities research and development programme
Priority 1 Workforce
Skills
Multi organisation
Work Experience
and Mentoring Schemes
VCSE/Public Sector
Leadership Academy/Virtual
VCSE Skills Information
Bank
Priority 2Social
Innovation for new goods and services
Multi-sector social
innovation partnership
Community "Hack" spaces/
incubation units Multi sector
mentoring, secondment and job swap programme
Moving Forwards
Final Amendments to E & S Strategy Nov
Production of Strategy Booklet for wide distribution Nov
E & S Strategy Launch Dec
Publication of research findings Dec
Further Development of Social Enterprise Strategy Dec
Progress towards implementation plans from Jan
Pilot projects to Dec 2014
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The full draft strategy is available to view on the VSF website
We aim to launch the strategy in December 2013.
Please spread the word and continue to contribute so that we can ensure that the strategy has the maximum benefit
for the people of Cornwall and The Isles of Scilly.
For further information about the “Future Skills” Project, the Employment and Skills Strategy and the work of Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum
please see our website, Facebook and Twitter feeds.www.cornwallvsf.org
www.facebook.com/cornwallvsftwitter.com/CornwallVSF
Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum13a Kenwyn Street, Truro, TR1 3DJ
Tel: 01872 241584Email: admin@cornwallvsf.org