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Who do you think we are?
Tue 11 JunTameside 4 Good Networking Event
Fri 14 Jun
Since 2002, Voice (the ‘network of networks’), has been a meeting place for all voluntary, community and faith groups. It enables all kinds of Tameside groups and communities to influence key decisions that affect the community and voluntary sector.‘New’ Voice is the result of a review T3SC has undertaken to ensure that Voice is effective. You have told us that Voice is a great means of gaining information, that people do want to be more involved in decision making and that we need to enhance and support the role of your elected representatives. To join the New Voice fill in your details on our online form.
Tameside State of the Voluntary Sector 2013 – a report on social and economic impact
This report presents the findings of important research conducted by Sheffield Hallam University on the social and economic impact of the voluntary sector across Tameside. It demonstrates the significant contribution of the sector to the social economy in Tameside and trends in the local sector resulting from the impact of the recession on our communities and of changes in public sector funding.
Whilst it builds on research T3SC conducted locally in 2009, the input from Sheffield Hallam University has provided much greater rigour, and the report has been produced as part of a partnership across Greater Manchester enabling the analysis and presentation of rich, borough level information alongside the wider Greater Manchester picture. The research provides a strong evidence base about how partners and the voluntary sector can work together for maximum effect in our communities, and we will be using it as a key underpinning document when forming our future strategic plans.
For the other Greater Manchester reports click: www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/reports
Prosperity for all? Greater Manchester strategy – have your say
The current Greater Manchester Strategy (GMS) is being thoroughly revised. Greater Manchester has the opportunity for increased autonomy from central Government in return for delivering economic growth and reducing dependency on public services. The GMS will set the framework for this delivery, and will form the context for policy and investment decisions by Greater Manchester bodies such as the LEP, the Combined Authority and the Employment and Skills Partnership. The underlying vision of the strategy is that by 2020 Manchester city region will have pioneered a new model for sustainable economic growth and secured reform of the way that public services are delivered across Greater Manchester. Successful implementation of the strategy will require the efforts of all sectors so your views are greatly valued.
GMCVO is holding a free event on 1.30-4pm Thursday 16 May to explain what the strategy means for the city-region’s voluntary sector and your organisation and give you the chance to input into the consultation.
Register here: tinyurl.com/cvatprosperity or find the strategy (including a plain English summary) and consultation questions and give your views online here: www.agma.gov.uk/gmca/gms_2013
The deadline for responses is 17 June 2013.
This Voice Update gives brief details about the priority issues that each of the networks that make up Voice have identified. The many groups in each network have worked together to start addressing these issues and continue to do so.
For more information, Email: voice@cvat.org.uk Tel: 0161 339 4985.
Find out more about Voice in this introductory video
Greater Manchester Poverty Commission findings
The Greater Manchester Poverty Commission published its findings on 15 January and calls for special measures which will assist more than 600,000 Greater Manchester residents who are experiencing the effects of extreme poverty. The Commission found that those living in poverty face hunger, isolation, fear and frustration. Many of those living in poverty are in part-time work, low waged and suffer from fuel poverty, food poverty and have reduced access to basic services such as transport and technology. To see the Commission’s recommendations, visit: www.povertymanchester.org
