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What is the Voluntary and Community Sector?
• Independent organisations working for social good.
• Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise.
• Neither public bodies nor private sector.
What’s the difference between voluntary and community, and
social enterprise?
• Triple bottom line
• Not about legal structures
• Over 50% income from contracts or trading
What is our unique selling point?
Reach
• The VCS engages seldom heard communities.
• Develops innovative niche services to meet specific needs.
• Builds social capital as part of its core business.
The local picture
• Over 4,000 groups across the county.
• Groups range from large charities to small community groups.
• Over 80% of the Sector has a turnover of less than £10k.
• Groups range from small self-help community groups to large-scale charitable organisations.
Big numbers small words• In 2012 Community Action surveyed over 1100groups in Derby - combined turnover totalled £136million. • Volunteering was reducing but still worth £41million.
• Groups were surveyed and:
– 65% had reductions in funding in 12-13– 87% were expecting further reductions
– 96% were expecting the same or more people to need their help.
Support Services
Support services activities supported by a
range of local support organisations split into
2 categories:
– General – 8 CVS broadly focused on local authority areas.
– Specialist – Focused on Communities of interest – Mental Health, Age, Sexuality, Rurality.
What is commissioning in the voluntary and community sector?
VCS has a role at all of these stages:
• Analysis
• Planning
• Delivery/procurement
• Monitoring and review
What is the national picture?
Photo courtesy of Isopix/Rex Features
• NAO Successful Commissioning Guide.
• Office for Civil Society - eight principles of intelligent commissioning.
• Public Services Social Value Act 2012.
• Compact.
What impact will the recent changes have?
Finish with a picture of beautiful sunny day