ChangeUp plan for support services in Brighton and Hove: an invitation
to comment by 25 November, 2005You may be aware that a lot of work has been going on this year preparing a plan to improve the support for Brighton and Hove voluntary and community groups – this is part of a government funded initiative called “ChangeUp” and is being led in Brighton and Hove by a Consortium of support organisations. A draft plan has now been prepared and we are inviting you to tell us what you think of it and why could the plan be important to you and your organisation. The draft can be seen at www.cvsectorforum.org.uk/infrastructure/index.asp. As one of the estimated 1,400 to 1,500
voluntary and community organisations in Brighton and Hove, you may need
different kinds of support at different times, depending on what your organisation
is trying to achieve. For example, if you are trying to reach more
clients or service users you may need support with marketing and publicity,
or if you are trying to diversify and grow, you may need help with preparing
some kind of plan which you can use to make your case to potential donors.
If you are just starting out, you may want to find out how best to run
a committee or Board meeting, how to prepare accounts or how to employ
a member of staff for the first time.
How has the draft plan been prepared? Consultation along with analysis and discussion on local needs have enabled the Consortium to prepare this plan known as the draft “Local Infrastructure Development Plan” (LIDP). This draft plan proposes the types of support, which organisations like yours may need, and ways of delivering this support. This plan will affect what kind of help is funded and made available in future, as well as how this help is provided. We would really like/appreciate your comments
on this draft plan so that we can make sure that together we develop the
right support for your organisation and others like it.
How to tell us what you think We would particularly welcome your responses to any of the consultation questions in the questionnaire - please feel free to answer just one or all of these questions. Closing date for comments is 25 November 2005. There are a number of ways in which you can submit your response: 1. On-line at www.cvsectorforum.org.uk/infrastructure/index.asp 2. At a consultation event on 16 Nov (if you can spare about half an hour, come anytime between 3pm and 7pm) at Conference Room 2, Jubilee Library, Jubilee Street, BN1 1GE. (Light refreshments will be provided). 3. In writing to :
4. By email to Janice Needham at: jneedham@searchengines.co.uk Further information is also available on the CVSF website: www.cvsectorforum.org.uk/infrastructure If you have any queries please contact
the CVSF Office on tel. 01273 234000 or email info@cvsectorforum.org.uk
What will happen next? We will be finalising the plan during December in the light of your comments. A final plan will be available by the end of December and agreed by the end of March 2006. We look forward to hearing from you. The Brighton and Hove ChangeUp Consortium
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