VCS Conference 2008 - Worcestershire Infrastructure Consortium
VCS Conference Report 18th November 2008 10 am – 3pm Worcester Rugby Football Club The Conference - run by WIC - saw a broad range of attendees predominantly from the VCS, bu...

WIC Voices Hub - Short Term Representation
Attached is the WIC Voices Hub - Short Term Representation Proposed Policy for Nominating VCS Representatives onto ‘short-term’ representation opportunities. Please p...

Training in Collaborative and Partnership working
Worcestershire Infrastructure Consortium Winter Training Programme 2008 Collaborative and partnership working Wednesday 3rd December, 9:30am – 4:00pm Wyre Forest Community ...

Social media surgery for community groups and voluntary organisations
Please see the below invite from Birmingham Bloggers Group & Third Sector Assembly. Further details are one the web-pages at http://birminghamvolorgssocialmediasurgery2.eventbr...

The latest edition of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Magazine
Please see the link below for the most recent edition of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Connect Magazine. http://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/pdfs/connect_35_web.pdf ...

Training in 'COSTING AND BID WRITING'
WIC are now recruiting for the Worcestershire Infrastructure Consortium Autumn Training programme. The first course in the programme is COSTING AND BID WRITING 19 November 2008 10a...

Final Workshop Details for the VCS Conference 18th November 2008
Please note, the attached reply slip includes the opportunity to sign-up to one of the five afternoon workshops which include:The Signposting Service - How this could work for your...

The Worcestershire Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership (CYPSP) newsletter
The CYPSP newsletter highlights issues which have been discussed at the recent Joint Commissioning Board and the Partnership Advisory Body meetings. Please see the PDF below for th

WIC Representatives Listening Event - 10.09.08
There was a solid turn-out for WIC's VCS Representative's Listening Event (please see pictures) One VCS Representative attendee's testimonial stated 'The programme was well concei...

Comment on the PCT Strategy for Health
Please follow the link http://hub.whub.org.uk/home/wcc-cs-lads-agendas-hosc-200808-healthstrategy.pdf to view a copy of the PCT Discussion paper 'Emerging Issues.' Views that ...

Details of the NHS Constitution
Please see the below PDF for the quick guide on the proposed NHS constitution

Launch of the Countywide 'The Voice' newsletter
Please see attached a copy of the first edition of ‘The Voice’; which is the new cross-sector quarterly newsletter produced as part of WAVOCC’s lead on the WIC in...

Chief Executive of County Council speaks at WAVOCC AGM
The WAVOCC Annual General Meeting was held last Friday, 11th July 2008 at the Bradbury Centre, Worcestershire Association for the Blind . Trish Haines - Chief Executive, Worcesters...

JAR (Joint Area Review) June newsletter
Please see the below PDF of the June JAR newsletter

May Joint Area Review (JAR) Newsletter
Please find attached the May issue of the Joint Area Review Newsletter. This month’s edition provides more detailed information about the inspection following the joint set-u...

County Council takes key steps towards creating new LINk
Worcestershire County Council has appointed Shaw Trust to help provide residents with a brand new way of having a say and making a difference to health and social services in the c...

RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ENGLAND (RDPE) IN WORCESTERSHIRE: SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY PRIORITIES (LEADER)
Some of you may be aware of a Local Action Group that is being developed to deliver the Social and Community Priorities of the Rural Development Programme for England 2008-2013. Pl...

Joint Area Review Newsletter April 2008
Please find attached a special edition of the Joint Area Review Newsletter for the Voluntary and Community Sector. This special edition focuses on the new Children and Young People...

WAVOCC Networking Meeting 26th February 2008
The Network Meeting of the 26th February had approximately 20 members and non-members in attendance.Magda Praill, Chief Executive of Age Concern Herefordshire and Worcestershi...

National news from 'Charity Matters' April 2008
MORE GRUBBING AT NORTHERN ROCK More questions arise about the grubby ethics of Northern Rock, the failed bank bailed out by our government with billions of our pounds. According to...

Our Price Records offers help in raising funds
Our Price Records Charity Support Division states: 'Every year we help hundreds of individuals, schools, companies and organisations raise substantial amounts of money for Cha...

Grassroots Grants Programme - Total Fund Value: £130,000,000
The Grassroots Grants programme aims to increase grant funding available to community groups that is tailored to local needs. The programme offers grant funding to third sector org...

Engaging Local People in the Development of LINks
LINks will be a network of people and organisations or groups coming together to give their views and opinions about health and social care services. It will give local people the ...