Investing in Health for Worcestershire. A five year draft strategy
Soon after its inception, Worcestershire PCT made a commitment to develop and consult on a health strategy for Worcestershire. They have had some helpful feedback from the Health O...

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...

Red-Cross Job Opportunity
Service Development Manager – Health & Social Care Salary: £22,746 pa Location: Worcester Hours: 35 hrs per week Ref: WW105 We are looking for a skilled and experie...

The South Worcestershire Hate Incident Partnership Event 2008
Date : Friday 21 November 2008 Time: 9.30am – 1.00pm Venue : The Swan Theatre, Worcester Now is your chance to find out and to discover what The South Worcestershire Hate I...

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 ...

Intermediate Care Refresh Project Stakeholder Event
As part of the System Reform Older People work programme we are seeking to provide a new and refreshed approach to intermediate care guidance. Since the publication of the 2001 gui...

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
Dear WAVOCC member Please see the below link for the most recent edition of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Connect Magazine. http://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/pdfs/connect_35...

“Train the Trainer” workshops
Please find attached advance information about the “Train the Trainer” workshop to be held on Tuesday 10th February 2009. This training is for specifically for developm...

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 yo...

Job Opportunties with
Please see the below PDFs for a Community Arts Administrator job opportunity with KAJANS

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 below PDF for th

Books on Prescription
Books on Prescription is aimed at helping people with mild to moderate psychological problems. The scheme involves a GP, practice counsellor, or community health worker prescribing...

Autumn Training Programme from WIC
Please see the below PDF with details of WIC's training programme for the for the paid and volunteer workforce of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire voluntary sector.

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...

A WAVOCC member for the Grassroots Funding Appraisal Panel
Please see the below PDF giving details of a request for a WAVOCC member to sit on the Grassroots Funding Appraisal Panel.

WIC Annual Conference for the VCS - Tuesday November the 18th 2008
WIC (Worcestershire Infrastructure Consortium) Annual Conference for the Voluntary and Community Sector Worcester Rugby Football Club Sixways Premier Suite Upper Tuesday 18th Novem...

£10,000 funding for the VCS in North Worcestershire
What is it?  The North Worcestershire Division of West Mercia Constabulary is running a pilot project to offer funding to voluntary and community groups in North Worcestershi...

The next round of County Council VCS Grants
The second round of County Council grants has been launched – September 8th, 2008. To find out more online: www.worcestershire.gov.uk/voluntary There are two kinds of grants ...

Worcestershire Assembly Invite
Please see the below invitation to the Worcestershire Assembly, which takes place on Thursday, 6 November at Worcester Racecourse. Please send all replies to Worcestershire Partn...

Worcestershire Accessibility Partnership - funding opportunities
Worcestershire Accessibility Partnership. The Partnership was set up to facilitate improvements in access to services for people in rural areas, for example the Workwise scheme whi...

A new addition of Community First's Newsline is now ready for download
Please follow this link NEWSLINE for details of edition 76.

A series of marketing workshops for social enterprises
Marketing Workshops Social Enterprise West Midlands is holding a series of marketing workshops for social enterprises from across the region. The workshops are free to attend for m...

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

MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - have your say!
Community Development Workers are here to support Communities and give information about MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES available in Worcestershire. We want to know about...

Wychavon Community Plan Core Group - 'Communicate'
The attached bulletin is to keep a wide range of people up to date with news from and decisions taken by the Wychavon Community Plan Core Group, three area-based LSPs and

Good Practice in Safeguarding
Is it important to your group or organisation  that it operates in a way which makes it as safe as possible for all the children, young people and adults that take p...

Fundraising Summit
The Center for Nonprofit Success is pleased to invite you to the Fundraising Summit series taking place in Leeds on 23 September and London on 24-25 September, 2008. The Summit off...

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...

Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership newsletter - July
Please see the below PDF for the first newsletter under the new structure of the CYPSP.  In future the CYPSP newsletter will report on discussions/issues taking place at the...

Worcestershire Association of Carers - Job Opportunity
Please see the below PDF for a Finance Assistant job opportunity with Worcester Association of Carers

WIC - Representatives' Listening Event
All representatives that attend County or District strategic boards are encouraged to attend this 'Listening Event' on the 10th September 2008, 6pm-8pm. Run by WIC, this event aims...

Development Worker (Children and Young People’s Services) Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire Voluntary and Community Sector Assembly A flagship project, leading the way in community empowerment and partnership working between the VCS and the public sector i...

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

Job Opportunity - Youth Project Leader Evesham
Please see the attached PDF for details of a part-time Job Opportunity - Youth Project Leader Evesham -  with Wychavon Community Action Partnership

WINN - Small grants for Older Peoples Activities in Worcestershire
WINN - There will be two periods for applications to be made during the year – approximately July and November – with around £10,000 available on each occasion.

Drug and Alcohol Awareness Training
Below are attached details of a (largely) free training service being offered by Worcestershire County Council. They are holding this training in Worcester and Hereford, most cours...

Spirituality, Culture and Identity: An Approach to Care
The University of Worcester, and the Institute of Social Care and Psychology, are running the conference Spirituality, Culture and Identity: An Approach to Care on the 24th June 20...

Destination: West Midlands Coordinator Job Opportunity
Please see the below files for the job opportunity with Destination West Midlands

META AND COMMUNITY FIRST HALF DAY TASTER SEMINARS
SEMINAR 1 TOPIC: COMMUNICATING YOUR VISION Successful ways to articulate and communicate your vision to those inside and outside your organisation DATE June 26th 9-12pm VENUE Foste...

Latest Joint Area Review 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...

Maternity Cover - Information and Communication Officer -Worcestershire Association of Carers
Information and Communication Officer Salary: £16,536 - £18,430 Providing information to carers is a key service to ensure they receive the best possible support. Worki...

NCB Toolkit for Practitioners
Please see the below PDF for details of the launch of the NCB Toolkit for Practitioners: Adult Drug Problems, Children's Needs - Assessing the impact of parental drug use.

Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Board half day conference.
WSCB has arranged this half day conference on the participation of children and young people in the child protection processes. PDF details are below

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...

Communication Officer Role
Please see below PDF for details of: THREE-MONTH STAFF COVER CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY: WEST MIDLANDS FAITHS FORUM P/T COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

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...

Voluntary and Community Sector Strategic Grants April 30th Deadlines
Please note the deadline for the Voluntary and Community Sector Strategic Grants fast approaches (30th April 2008) They are avaiable under two areas: Strategic Grants ...

Use Your VCS Voice
The 'Use Your Voice' area of the WAVOCC WebPages will be a place to ask key - members lead - questions of our peers. The first question is: 'Do you think Local Area Agreement...

Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Board Spring Newsletter
Please see below PDF for the Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Board spring newsletter 

WAVOCC Membership Representation
A current development of the WAVOCC webpages is the 'Representation' area. At present these pages cover: Calls for WAVOCC members to represent the VCS Members' Reports f...

Youth Volunteer Development Manager - two posts - WCVYS
WCVYS is seeking two dynamic workers to lead on the development of this new youth volunteering project. Commitment to youth-led, inclusive and high quality work, experience of work...

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 Worceste...

Capacitybuilders' March Newsletter
Please see the below PDF for Capacitybuilders March newsletter

BUSINESS LINK Community Engagement Projects Commissioning Round II
Following on from the success of the Community engagement and preparation pilot, Business Link in the West Midlands wants to increase engagement with members of underrepresented gr...

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...

New WIC Training
SIX FREE SHORT COURSES TO HELP YOUR ORGANISATION ARE YOU LOOKING FOR FUNDING? DO YOU WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR ORGANISATION? ARE YOU STRUGGLING WITH OUTCOMES? ARE YOUR VOLUNTEERS WELL-M...

VCS Grants
The first round of County Council grants will be launched on Monday, 10 March 2008.  The County Council is giving grants to support VCS organisations in Worcestershire whose a...

Nationwide Community and Heritage Awards
To mark a decade of recognising the importance of volunteering, the National Community Heritage Awards scheme has extended the awards to encompass the theme of heritage.  They...

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...

The Times, They Are A-Changin’
Regional Action West Midlands (RAWM) is holding a series of events  that aim to promote conversations within the VCS around the current policy and strategy environme...

NEW ETHICAL FUNDS INDEX
A new searchable database of ethical funds has been launched by ethical investment analysts Eiris. (Third Sector). The website features profiles of funds along with details of scre...

Promotional Leaflets/Application Packs for the Councils new Grants Programme
Please note the below information concerning the County Councils new VCS grants - taken from County Council Community Link Newsletter February 2008, which states:   "Cou...

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...

Voluntary Sector Representation
Voluntary Sector Representation The voluntary and community sector is being asked to engage with strategic planning as well as delivery. To enable this to happen representatives ar...

Too Risky To Be Safe? Friday 7 March 2008
'Too Risky To Be Safe?' The Annual Conference for the Voluntary and Community Sectors in Worcestershire Working with Children and Young People Friday 7 March 2008 10.00am. – ...

20th February 2008 - NCVO Annual Conference
The NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations) will hold it's on Wednesday 20 February 2008. The day has the theme 'Working with Government: challenges for civil society.'...

26 February 2008 - Eddie Clarke, Director, Adult & Community Services at WAVOCC Networking Event
The WAVOCC Networking Event will be held at the Training Station, Great Malvern Train Station. Members of WAVOCC, and interested representatives of VCS Organisations are invited to...

Launch of E-Safety Pledge 14th February 2008 – 10.00 AM – 11.30 AM
WAVOCC members are invited to the launch of Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Board’s E-Safety Pledge to safeguard children and young people using information and communic...

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 ...

Children and Young People’s Plan Annual Conference and Consultation Event 30 January 2008
The Children and Young People’s Plan Annual Conference and Consultation Event, 30 January 2008, is being put together by the Worcestershire Children & Young People’...

Keith Chegwins After Xmas Swap Shop Comes To Worcester
Keith Chegwin is attending the first event at the Worcester Guild Hall on Saturday 5th January 2007 to help launch the Swap Shops. They would really like to see as many c...

Summary Sustainable Community Strategy
For the refreshed Sustainable Community Strategy the attached summary document has been produced.

VCS Budget Meeting 24th January 2008
BUDGET INFORMATION MEETING VCS representatives are invited to the County Council budget information meeting. As you may be aware, each year the Council holds a series of meetings w...

Sustainable Community Strategy 'Partnership Towards Excellence' - 14th February 2008 deadline
Attached is a copy of the Worcestershire Partnership Sustainable Community Strategy entitled 'Partnership Towards Excellence.' The deadline for VCS consultation and comments i...

WIC Consultation Documents Nov 2007

WIC VCS Consultation on Draft Policy and Processes for Engagement and Representation
WIC Consultation on Draft Policy and Processes for Engagement and Representation Please find attached a draft consultation paper regarding Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) en...

A NEW WAVOCC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
In November WAVOCC employed Jim Smith, a new Development Officer, working from our Great Malvern office. Jim has both a corporate and academic background including: working in Mark...

WAVOCC Newsletter January 06
January 2006 edition of the Newsletter.

WAVOCC Newsletter September 05
September 2005 edition of Newsletter

WAVOCC newsletter May 05
Latest edition of the WAVOCC newsletter May 05 along with inserts from CYPSP and VCSU.