South Gloucestershire (Adults)
The Care Forum in collaboration with the West of England ChangeUp Consortium and CSIP SW
The Care Forum in collaboration with West of England ChangeUp consortium and CSIP are presenting a series of FREE workshops designed to help the VCS to better access the commissioning process and sell their organization better. Please use the links below to download the flyer and booking form. You will note that the workshops are designed to build on each other and will be at their most effective if you can attend all three. The places are limited so please book up as soon as possible
South Gloucestershire Health & Social Care Network
Is open to all voluntary and community sector organisations working in health and social care in the area and meets quarterly.
Click here for forthcoming meetings
Click here for notes of previous meetings
If you would like to be added to the mailing list or want any further information please complete the enquiry form
South Gloucestershire Mental Health Network
Is open to all voluntary and community sector organisations working on mental health in the area. Two voluntary sector reps from this Network attend the Mental Health Local Implementation Team.
Click here for forthcoming meetings
Click here for notes of previous meetings
If you would like to be added to the mailing list or want any further information please complete the enquiry form
Voluntary Sector Older People's Network Meeting
The Older People's Network is open to all voluntary and community sector organisations working on older people's services. It meets quarterly.
Click here for forthcoming meetings
Click here for notes of previous meetings
If you would like to be added to the mailing list or want any further information please complete the enquiry form
Information
We produce In Contact our regular monthly newsletter and In Contact with South Glos bi-monthly. We also produce regular ebulletins for people working in South Glos. We are always keen to include voluntary sector information in our publications. If you have any news or views to share please put the details on our enquiry form
Representation
In South Gloucestershire we provide representation on a variety of groups, including:
- South Gloucestershire Partnership
- Local Area Agreement Steering Group
- Health & Well-Being Partnership Board
- Providers Forum
- Mental Health Local Implementation Team
- Protection of Vulnerable Adults
- Tobacco Action Network
- Older Peoples Mental Health Group
- Kingswood & District Project Board
If you would like more information or are interested in becoming a rep please click here and complete an enquiry form
The South Gloucestershire Compact
Getting It Right Together - The South Gloucestershire Compact is an agreement between local public agencies and the voluntary and community sector. It aims to define and strengthen relationships between these bodies. There are five codes of practice: Consultation, Communication and Policy Appraisal; Equalities; Public Sector Investment - Funding and Resources and Volunteering and Capacity Building. There is also an Oversight and Monitoring Group. Gillian Turner, from The Care Forum sits on this group.
To see the South Gloucestershire Compact Click here
ChangeUp
ChangeUp is a government initiative to strengthen the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors. The Care Forum is a member of the ChangeUp consortium covering South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset. Click here for more information on ChangeUp
Contact Us
We want to hear from you. If you have any thoughts about our services, would like to be a rep, have information you would like included in our information service, or would like to meet up to find out more about what we do, contact The Care Forum here.
Local Links
South Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP)
Council for Voluntary Service (CVS) South Gloucestershire - Tel: 01454 865205
Black Development Agency provides support and services to the local black voluntary sector.
Community Action, serves the rural areas of Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, providing information and advice on community projects and rural services.
Room 102, The Care Forum's unique online database of local and nation services, groups and organisations that relate to health and well-being