Following work that CVS undertook in early 2018 to raise the profile of the effect of the budget cuts on the Early Help Services delivered by the VCFS. The Chief Executives Network met and discussed how they felt the Council percieved them and there was a desire to work more closely with the Council and raise the profile of the VCFS and in particualr how we could, if given time and support, help the council meet some of its challenges around reduced funding and increasing demand for services.
Many of you will be aware that Cheshire East Council has approved a new grant scheme called, New Homes Bonus Community Fund.
CVS has been involved in talking to staff and Councillors about this and here's what we know so far;
Updated: 08/08/18
We attended and supported the facilitation of the Early Help Framework provider meeting where the two initial contracts were disucssed with the providers.
Some summary information is that:
There is a cut off date of 20th August for existing providers to return their completed ICT sections and signed contracts. This has to happen for any opportunities to be issued through the framework
Dates for tenders are:
Update 08/08/18
We attended a meeting today with representatives from the LEP and local authority who are developing a bid to access ESF funding to disucss the potential of a grant scheme. What was agreed from the meeting was that rather than a grant scheme the model being developed would have the opportunity, through a framework, for VCFS organisations to apply to deliver specific services to meet the clients needs.
Hello there, to anyone and everyone who may be reading! My name is Natasha; I am a student and a shiny, new volunteer for CVS. What brings me here, you may ask?
Just got to grips with your Twitter and Facebook accounts? Snapchat and Instagram are the places to go according to Thomas Byrne, who has written a blog entry for nfpSynergy about how charitable organisations should be aiming to engage with teenagers online. Click on the below link:
https://nfpsynergy.net/blog/snapchat-instagram-key-charity-engaging-youn...
and then select this blog entry:
by Shelley Metcalfe of Digital Resilience
by Alison Cullen, Interim Executive Officer at CVS Cheshire East.
Thank you to all the attendees of the Chief Officer Network Meeting on 12 July, we’ve had some good feedback from sector leaders welcoming Nichola Glover-Edge’s refreshing approach to working with the Community, Voluntary and Faith Sector.
Community JSNA – Louise Daniels
Joint Strategic Needs Assessment……It may not sound exciting…but it brings about change!!
I am part of a small team at CVS (Louise Daniels and Suzanne Thomas) that tries to find answers to commissioners’ questions about the health and wellbeing needs of the communities in Cheshire East.