Worcs Partnership Weekly Funding Update 29.11.12
This edition includes, due to increased demand,  and found under the News section information relating to the Changing Futures Fund (this will be a regular feature).This week'...

14 March 2013 Mental Health: From strategy to reality
Mental Health: From strategy to reality 14th March 2013, Manchester Conference Centre Do you work with people with mental health problems? Do you want t...

Worcs Partnership Weekly Funding Bulletin 16.11.12
WEEKLY FUNDING UPDATE16th November 2012 Funding with an Arts flavour!Due to the increasing number of requests from theatres and the arts included are a number of 'cultural based fu...

5 February 2012 Domestic Violence and Young People
Domestic Violence and Young People: Tackling Teenage Relationship AbuseCentral LondonTuesday 5th February 2013In recent years there has been a growing awareness of teenage relation...

11 December, Symposium: Response to the needs of girls/young women in penal system
Responding to the Needs of Girls and Young Women in the Penal System Central LondonTuesday 11th December 2012KEY SPEAKERS FROM:All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women in the Penal S...

Worcester Partnership Weekly Funding Bulletin 22.11.12
This week's edition of The Worcestershire Partnership Weekly Funding Bulletin includes a Fundraising Strategy Template with accompanying explanations. And a round up of what fundi

Worcs Joint Health & Well-being Strategy 2013-16
Download the pdf outlining Worcestershire's Health and Well-being Board, Joint Health & Well-Being Strategy 2013-2016

WAVOCC Representation at Health & Well Being Board
Sally Ellison (WAVOCC Chair) attended: Health & Well Being Board, Wednesday 26th September 2012…..1. Items of interest to WAVOCC Members were:a) Joint Health & Wel...

Get involved in the Hardest Hit Campaign! 23/10/12
Disabled people, those with long-term conditions, and their families, are being hit hard by cuts to the benefits and services they need to live their livesGet involved in the Harde...

Public Health: an update and way forward
24th October 2012, The Barbican, London Programme fully confirmed Are you interested in the main challenges facing the new public health system and how can they be tackled? ...

Single parent or 50+ and want to run your own biz?
If you are a single parent or over 50 and need guidance starting your own business, see our downloads for further information.

Hospice Neighbours offer helping hands
An innovative new Hospice Neighbours scheme is now up and running offering St Richard’s Hospice patients in the Pershore area a helping hand.St Richard’s has long recog...

New Bereavement Service Launched 21 September 2012
St Richard’s Hospice has been chosen to lead and host the new Bereavement Support South Worcestershire service by South Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Group.St Richard...

Zero Tolerance on Forced Marriage and ‘Honour’ Based Violence
Zero Tolerance on Forced Marriage and ‘Honour’ Based Violence: The Way Forward Central London - Tuesday 4th December 2012Following a consultation in March this year, th...

Public Health: an update & way forward 24th October 2012
Public Health: an update and way forward24th October 2012, The Barbican, London Programme Fully Confirmed Are you interested in the main challenges facing the new public hea...

Where Next Saturday Club - October 27th
Where Next Association provides supported employment, work experience and training to people disadvantaged by learning disabilities and/or other special needs. Real working enviro...

Worcestershire Assocation of Carers AGM - Friday 12th October 2012
Full details on flyer

Ofsted & Care Quality Commission Inspection of Looked After Children and Care Leavers
Ofsted will be piloting their proposed framework for inspection of services for looked after children and care leavers in Worcestershire during November 2012. The inspection, whic...

National Social Giving Conference Thursday 15th November – Birmingham
www.socialgivingconference2012.co.ukKey Note Speaker – CEO Big Society Capital, Nick O’DonohoeThe National Social Giving Conference 2012 gives companies, local authorit...

Dementia: a national crisis
5th December 2012, The Clarendon Suites, Birmingham There are currently 800,000 people living with dementia in the UKDementia costs society over £23bn per annum, twice the c...

£250,000 Santander Community Fund Launched (apply by 12.10.12)
There is a new £250,000 Santander Community Fund for local charities in the South, South West & Wales. The Santander Community Fund will provide grants of up to £5,...

Vacancies - Healthwatch Worcestershire
The following roles are now advertised. The posts for Chief Executive Officer and Executive Board Directors for Healthwatch Worcestershire are now on WM Jobs. The link is: https...

Download WAVOCC AGM & Worcestershire Health and Wellbeing Conference, speaker presentations:
All of the prensentation slides from our AGM are available for download below. Richard Harling, Worcestershire’s Director of Public Health delivered on ‘Worcester...

Weekly Funding Update - 19/09/2012
The Reaching Communities programmes The Worcestershire Partnership has assisted many organisations to secure funding from BIG Lottery's Reaching Communities. Over the last 3 years...

Worcs Health & Care NHS Trust Needs Your Help
The Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust are currently applying to become an NHS Foundation Trust. Becoming an NHS Foundation Trust will allow it to be more accountable to its...

Introductory Guide to South Worcestershire CCG
South Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is working towards formal authorisation by April 2013. Please find attached an introductory guide to South Worcestershire CC...

Age U,K Herefordshire & Worcestershire Race Day
Join us for Race Day! This is our 25th year of delivering services and support for older people in Herefordshire & Worcestershire, and we are delighted to have been given the o...

Wyre Forest CCG event for the VCS
Please see attached details of an event on the 20th of June aiming to engage Wyre Forest CCGS with the VCS. A very worthwhile event to attend at this pivotal time in building CCG r...

Consultation Open Event - Open Expenditure Policy
Worcestershire County Council’s Cabinet has approved plans to consult on the potential for introducing a limit on the amount it would contribute towards the cost of community...

Changing Futures Event
Please see details of the Changing Futures Event in Kidderminster delivered by CAWF

The newly formed Worcestershire VCS Strategic Board
We are delighted to introduce you to the first recruits of the newly formed Worcestershire VCS Strategic Board. Please find attached a letter from Michael Hunter, acting as the int...

Acute Trust Round Up May 2012
Please see the below PDF for the Acute Trust Round Up May 2012

A VCS Ambassador for The Worcestershire Strategic Forum Against Sexual Violence (WSFASVA)
The Worcestershire Strategic Forum Against Sexual Violence (WSFASVA) are seeking a dynamic and strategic thinking Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) individual with a passion a...

Temporary Job Opportunity at WAVOCC
Please see details below of a job opportunity at WAVOCC covering maternity leave. Attached are the Job and Personal specification and application form.

South Worcestershire CCG Engagement Meetings
Please see the attached for details of South Worcestershire CCG Engagement Meetings to be held Monday 19th and Thursday 29th March.

Acute Trust Roundup
Worcestershire NHS embarks on review of health services The NHS in Worcestershire has embarked on a review of health services to secure the best possible healthcare for county re...

WORCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: Surviving Winter Appeal
What is the Surviving Winter Appeal? Surviving Winter is a UK-wide co-ordinated campaign to encourage people to make donations to help older and vulnerable people affected by fuel...

Community First Training: Module 3 Outcomes - user engagement and personalisation
Module 3: Outcomes – user engagement and personalisation Using Support Planning to Achieve Client Outcomes Date: Monday 12th March 2012 Time: 10-30am to 2-30pm, ...

VCS Recruitment for the Health and Wellbeing Board
CAN YOU HELP TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR WORCESTERSHIRE? The Worcestershire Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB) are seeking a dynamic and strategic thinking individual with a pas...

WCIL Newsletter and Training Opportunity
Please see details - and the attached PDF's - concerning the WCIL's (Worcestershire Coalition for Independant Living) newsletter and current trining opportunities: (1) A Briefing f...

Affordable Warmth Training: Warmer Worcestershire
Please see the attached PDF concerning Affordable Warmth Training: Warmer Worcestershire to be held on the 27th Frb' 2012  

Funding Update - February 2012
Waste and Resources Action Programme Purpose: This programme provides grants to purchase capital equipment for projects to start collecting food waste from businesses or to expand...

ACT Equality and Diversity Course
An Equality and Diversity Course will be run on 5th March 2012, 9am – 1pm at The Green Centre, Dines Green through the ACT programme. Please complete the booking form below ...

Contribute to new disability strategy
On 1 December 2011, the government announced a discussion with disabled people to gather suggestions for a new cross-government disability strategy. The Government’s ambitio...

Chairperson and Board Members to the new Worcestershire VCS Strategic Board
Please see the attached advert designed to recruit both the Chair and Board members for to the new Worcestershire VCS Strategic Board. This is an excellent opportunity to strengthe...

Domestic Violence Training
'A Call To Men UK' would like to invite you to attend their first training event on Thursday 16th February 2012, 9.30am – 12.30pm at The Granary Hotel, Shenstone, Kidderminst...

Radiotherapy business case gets the thumbs up
Regional health chiefs have approved the Outline Business Case (OBC) for Worcestershire's first ever radiotherapy centre. The decision, taken by NHS Midlands and East at its Board ...

Worcestershire NHS to embark on a review of health services
The NHS in Worcestershire is embarking on a review of health services to secure the best possible healthcare for county residents that is sustainable for the future and, though the...

Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust Stakeholder Brief - January 2012
Please see the below PDF with details of Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust Stakeholder Brief - January 2012

Finditinworcestershire breakfast and networking meeting
A new opportunity to meet and find out about potential commissioning opportunities with the County Council. It is also an opportunity to meet with business owners, directors a...

Launch of First Ever Self Help Forum in Worcestershire
Worcestershire Self Help Groups Have Your Say! Self help support groups (SHGs) draw people together in Worcestershire to share similar experiences and offer one another practical ...

Volunteering opportunites for 16-18 year olds with support needs
Do you know, or work with, anyone aged 16-19 with support needs?Choices is a Worcester Volunteer Centre Youth Project which offers a range of free activities. To find out more plea

Funding Update - January 2012
Comic Relief Funding: Young People and Alcohol Purpose: The Comic Relief Fund: Young People and Alcohol aims to fund work for young people aged 11-25 who are misusing alcohol or d...

VCS Budget Consultation Meeting
Please find attached the invitation to this year's budget consultation meeting for the VCS which will take place at County Hall, Worcester on Tuesday, 24 January 2012 at 6.30 p.m. ...

National Recognition for Wyre Forest’s First Social Firm
Wyre Forest’s first Social Firm Community Support Initiatives (CSI) has received national recognition for its work in using nature to improve and enhance the lives of vulnera...