Decision details
THE ROLE OF THE VOLUNTARY, COMMUNITY, FAITH AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE (VCFSE) IN PLACE
Decision Maker: Wirral Place Based Partnership Board
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social
Enterprise (VCFSE) are a vibrant sector, who contribute
significantly at Place to achieve better outcomes for Wirral
residents.
There is more to do to help the system at Place understand the
VCFSE sector’s role about how better system outcomes can be
achieved through greater partnership working.
This presentation in the appendix highlights some examples of the
work that the sector already carries out at Place and the
innovative ways the sector can help achieve better outcomes for
residents. It also showcases the reach the sector has into a range
of communities and how it can contribute strategically to help with
planning and decision making.
Decisions:
The Chief Executive Officer of Koala North West and the Chief Executive Officer of the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise Senior Leaders Network presented this report which detailed how the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) contributed at Place to achieve better outcomes for Wirral residents. It was noted that there were over 300 registered charities and over 40 Community Interest Companies in the sector.
Members discussed the involvement of particular bodies in different initiatives and gave thanks for the work the sector undertook.
Resolved – That the information in the report and how the VCFSE can continue to contribute to making Wirral a better Place and deliver positive outcomes across the Wirral system be noted.
Report author: Mike Jones
Publication date: 10/10/2023
Date of decision: 28/09/2023
Decided at meeting: 28/09/2023 - Wirral Place Based Partnership Board
Accompanying Documents:
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