Representation
WHAT IS REPRESENTATION?
We help voluntary sector organisations in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly get their voice heard by co-ordinating voluntary sector representation on key boards and committees.
Here VCS representatives sit alongside public sector staff, business leaders and elected officials to shape policy.
Boards include the Children’s Trust, Safer Cornwall and Environment Kernow. By contacting the representative responsible for the area your organisation works in, you can put your issue on the agenda.
BECOMING A REPRESENTATIVE
We are often on the look out for new representatives to sit on boards and partnerships.
If you are interested in becoming a representative, you should be able to command the confidence of colleagues in the field you are representing.
You must also commit time to attending meetings and writing reports for publication on our website. Representatives also need to be approved by our Board of Trustees.
Representative positions will be advertised on this website.
SUBMITTING A REP REPORT
If you are a representative and want to submit a report, you can do so using our form.
HOW TO GET YOUR VOICE HEARD
Click here for our handy How To guide on representation and getting your voice heard by the people that matter.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Lydia Billson (left) looks after Representation at Cornwall VSF. If you are interested in becoming a rep, or would like to know more, contact her at lydia.billson@cornwallvsf.org.
Latest Reports
Posted on January 20, 2012 by Claire in Health & Wellbeing Board, News, Support, Training, VCS Events
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Primary Care trust are holding a series of free Alcohol Identification and advice training.
The courses will take place throughout Cornwall and aim to train attendees to identify the risk level of a client’s alcohol use. This will be done by providing the correct identification tools and installing the confidence to use them in normal interaction with service users.
The training will be delivered in a 3 hour session, either from 9:30am – 12:30pm or 2pm – 5pm.
Alcohol related priority issues:
- Domestic Abuse
- ASB
- Offending
- Debt
- Unemployment
- Depression
- Vulnerable Adults
- Sexual Health/Unplanned pregnancy
Priority Services:
- Adult Care & Support, Anti-Social Behaviour workers, Citizens Advice Bureau staff, Children, Young People & Families, Domestic Violence IDVAs, Integrated Offender Management and frontline Criminal Justice staff, Job Centre plus staff, Drug Workers, Midwives, Mental Health, Health Visitors, Dental staff, PCSOs, Community Matrons, School Nurses, Sexual Health ... Read more »
Posted on January 6, 2012 by Claire in Commissioning, Commissioning news, Funding, Health, Health & Wellbeing Board, News, Representation, Support
Funding has been awarded to Cornwall Council and VCS partners for a Winter Wellness campaign to help reduce preventable winter deaths.
Over £140,000 has been won from the Department of Health’s Warm Homes Healthy People fund to help prevent the 300 deaths in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly each winter which are believed to happen as a result of cold homes and freezing winter weather.
Partners including NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, The Council of the Isles of Scilly, Age UK Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly., Community Energy Plus, Citizens Advice Bureau, Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum, Truro Homeless Action Group, Home Improvement Agencies, St ... Read more »
Posted on December 1, 2011 by Claire in LEP, News, Representation, Support, VCS Events
Cornwall VSF and Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) joined forces on Friday (25th Nov) for the first LEP roadshow.
Designed specifically for the voluntary and community sector, the event at Eden Project was the first of many LEP roadshows that are planned for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly.
The afternoon event aimed to increase awareness of Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) among social purpose organisations active in Cornwall and explore ways in which the social purpose sector could engage with Cornwall and Isles of Scilly LEP collectively.
Attendees heard from Chris Pomfret (Chairperson, LEP) as he discussed the need for VCOs to take the ... Read more »
Lydia Billson (left) looks after Representation at Cornwall VSF. If you are interested in becoming a rep, or would like to know more, contact her at lydia.billson@cornwallvsf.org.
