understanding local action: engaging the voluntary sector
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Understanding Local Action: engaging the voluntary sector. 10 th September 2012 Fiona Sheil National Council for Voluntary Organisations [email protected] @fionapsdn. Who are we talking about?. Trustees Volunteers Donations The three tiers of volunteerism. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Understanding Local Action: engaging the voluntary sector
10th September 2012
Fiona SheilNational Council for Voluntary Organisations
[email protected] @fionapsdn
Who are we talking about?
• Trustees• Volunteers • Donations
The three tiers of volunteerism.
What do they do?
Delivering Services
Information & commissioning
Participation,Democracy &
representation
Social capital & assets
Workforce &Economic weight
Where does this meet Localism?
1. Delivering Services
VCS Grants and Contract Income 2000/1 - 2009/10
The Compact – 5 key principles
• A strong, diverse and independent civil society
• Effective and transparent design and development of policies, programmes and public services
• Responsive and high-quality programmes and services
• Clear arrangements for managing changes to programmes and services
• An equal and fair society
www.compactvoice.org.uk
2. Social Capital(volunteering)
2. Participation, Democracy and Representation
Participation in the UK
• Political• 65% voted in 2010• 53% very or fairly interested in politics
• Local public participation• 2009/10 10% direct decisions; 18% consultations• 11% contacted local councillor
• Networks and memberships• 2007 53% total population• 300,000 Neighbourhood Watch; 156,754 Amnesty UK• 9.1mill professional• 13.5mill trade unions
What does this mean for you?
Further SupportFiona Sheil0207 520 [email protected]/psdnetwork
Vicky Redding, Engagement Development Officer, East and West Midlands, Compact [email protected]