In our team blog this month, our Communications Coordinator Wendy, shares how volunteering within the community helps inform her role at the Gloucestershire VCS Alliance.
Wendy also shares her three motivations for volunteering and the positive impact volunteering has on her wellbeing.
The Charity Commission is launching a consultation into the Charities SORP in 2025.
Here's a roundup of some of the expected changes, and the significant impact they may have on VCSE groups & organisations in Gloucestershire.
Gloucestershire County Council has commenced activities to recommission the Gloucestershire Unpaid Carers Support Services (Adult and Children), to support unpaid carers who are Adults (18 years+) and Young carers (8 – 24 years) across Gloucestershire.
The contract term is 1 April 2026 – 31 March 2031 with the option to extend the term for a period of not more than two years at the end of the initial contract period.
We're absolutely delighted to announce that Gloucestershire's Volunteer Awards is returning for 2025!
Please save Thursday 5 June 2025 in your diary as we can't wait to celebrate with you again!
On Tuesday 29 November our CEO, Matt Lennard, joined partners from Gloucestershire County Council, the NHS, the police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.
Each partner signed a charter committing to work together to make Gloucestershire ‘a great place to grow up where children and young people thrive and live lives of choice and opportunity’.
We're delighted to announce the launch of our analysis of Community Interest Companies (CICs) in Gloucestershire.
Our Research and Development Officer, Emily, has also created an Interactive Data Dashboard containing information about CICs in the county.
Barnwood Trust, Gloucestershire County Council and Gloucestershire VCS Alliance are today announcing a new partnership aimed at enhancing inclusive short breaks for families of disabled children and young people.
This initiative will run until April 2027, and will see the partners working together to co-fund short breaks in Gloucester, the North Cotswolds and Tewkesbury.
From January 2025, the One Gloucestershire Integrated Care System will be working with the VCSE sector and the people & communities of Gloucestershire to:
Codesign a partnership model to support a thriving and sustainable VCSE sector and Create community capacity and support to individuals on the ground.
Earlier this year, the Gloucestershire VCSE Strategic Partnership consulted VCSE sector colleagues.
As a result of the feedback received, the Partnership has developed a new plan based on feedback from the sector.
This month, Angela Gilbert, VCSE representative on the Cheltenham Integrated Locality Partnership (ILP), shares how she, and fellow representative Andy Herbert, have helped make it possible for VCSE groups & organisations in Cheltenham to influence priorities for the Strengthening Local Communities grants.
