Types Of Charitable Collaborations: Mergers, Joint Ventures & Partnerships
Navigating which option is right for your charity can be challenging, the first step is to understand the differences between the various types of collaboration.
Author Archive for: sophienegus
Entries by Sophie Negus
A Christmas Message from the Turret
I would like to take this opportunity to wish everybody a festive Christmas and a peaceful and bright 2023. It’s been another year of dramatic change across the UK and in Northamptonshire, but I don’t want to focus on COVID, the cost of living crisis or the sustainability of the sector, all of which we […]
The VCSE Integrated Care Portal
This Portal which gives a VCSE organisation all the latest information on the Integrated Care System (ICS) is now live. It can be accessed here: https://vcse-ics.co.uk/ If you are interested in any aspect of the ICS, then visit this site regularly. It will update you on the various meetings which take place and provide information on […]
Rural Prosperity Fund – Latest Update
West Northamptonshire Council have submitted their Addendum for the Rural Prosperity Fund by the due date of the 30th of November 2022. Following several suggestions made by VCSE organisations, a small consultation session and an Analysis of Data two interventions have been identified. The first is to support local business providing capital grants, and the […]
A View from the Turret On VIN’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Northamptonshire Community Foundation – Lifetime Achievement I had the good fortune to attend the Northamptonshire Community Foundation Annual Awards Ceremony on the 8th of December 2022. Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire won a Lifetime Achievement Award, which I was honoured to accept on behalf of my staff team and the volunteers who support the organisation, including our […]
Mobile Sight Centre Officer
Mobile Sight Centre Officer (24 hours per week) Category C1 drivers licence required.£19,240-£23,088 (pro rata) Download job description This role is based at our Northampton Sight Centre in Kingsthorpe. To apply please email a copy of your CV and covering letter (no more than two sides of A4) outlining how you fit the person specification […]
Launch of the Local Area Partnerships (LAPs) for North Northamptonshire
The ICS and North Northamptonshire Council are inviting VCSE Groups to the inaugural launch of the seven new LAPs, following on from the successful launch of the Community Wellbeing Forums (CWF) across North Northamptonshire. The CWFs are evolving in function from the existing Health & Wellbeing Forums in each of the four locality areas across […]
Financial and practical Cost-of-Living help for households
West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has worked with partners across the authority to offer a package of financial and practical support to help residents with rising costs of food, fuel, and essential daily items over the winter months. Today they are announcing as available: Financial help for low wage workers, households with children, and those most […]
Warm Spaces
West Northamptonshire Council’s Anti-Poverty Strategy sets out they will work with partners to support people struggling financially, what they will do to stop people falling into poverty and how they will work to get the best deal for the people of West Northants. Warm Spaces Directory: West Northamptonshire Council are working with local partners in […]
Connecting Locally
NAVCA in conjunction with Sheffield Hallam University have produced a research report on the importance of Infrastructure Organisations like VIN. The report and associated content can be seen here: Research project | NAVCA The research demonstrates that local infrastructure responds to local needs, delivering a community-led approach to enable meaningful engagement, collaboration, and capacity building. Areas […]
