Voluntary Sector Forums and Networks are held across Edinburgh. These Forums offer vital support to Neighbourhood Partnership structure, by facilitating communication and planning among the voluntary sector organisations that operate within each local area. They are often seen as a route into the local Community Planning structures
EVOC works directly with these Voluntary Sector Forums, and we are trying to collate as many opinions as possible to try to identify what the strengths of the Forums are, how we can build on these strengths, and acknowledge and identify where improvements can be achieved.
We have, as a result, compiled & published a questionnaire regarding the local Voluntary Sector Forums which asks questions of your organisation’s involvement with, and your experience of, participating in the Forum within your area.
A discussion paper will then be produced highlighting the results and looking at a way forward to ensuring everyone, who wants to, can engage fully and effectively with both Voluntary Sector Forums and also Neighbourhood Partnerships. This piece of work will also compliment and feed into the Neighbourhood Partnership Review.
All organisations responding to this questionnaire will be kept fully informed of the findings, and shall have the opportunity to consult on the draft discussion paper, with a view to creating an Action Plan which all interested parties shall contribute to.
We also hope to highlight best practice and some of the successes achieved by all organisations working together.
Your help would be welcomed and appreciated.
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