We have five core work streams, each of which is championed by one or more Steering Group members.
The work areas are:
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The core activities carried out in this work stream are:
Communication & marketing, diversity & outreach, events, collaboration
The five-year goals are:
There will be a strong ethos of collaboration and a focus on a shared vision.
G:up will be a ‘hub of engagement’ operating in an efficient and effective manner.
It will engage with:
Current regional forums - NCVCCO/WMVYSF/Midlands Youth/ Local infrastructure organisations
And those that have emerged: parenting/play/participation workers
Effective work with C, YP and F champions to support their full and meaningful involvement
have full representation across the region and communities
The 2007/08 objectives are:
Develop a communications and marketing strategy
Maintain and develop the website and email communication system
manage the transfer of our website and email groups to a local host
Build upon and implement our diversity and outreach action plan
Organise G:up networking events
Build and support collaboration and partnership working locally and regionally
core work:
Capacity Builders engagement , VCS Engage, GOWM and other Regional bodies, Children’s Trusts, LAAs
five-year goal
G:up will have a formal relationship with the regional and local bodies outlined in the strategy document. This will result in commitment to action, recognition and measured outcomes. The relationships will be two way developments.
2007/2008 objectives
Establish a strong relationship with GOWM
Support the involvement of the VCS in key policy areas (Extended Services, Contact Point, Children’s Trusts) both regionally and locally
Map the involvement of VCS in Children’s Trusts and LSCBs
Engage with CWDC
Begin to build contact with regional bodies e.g. AWM, Culture West Midlands, Regional Assembly
Contribute to the development of the regional investment strategy (Capacitybuilders) and play a full role in the regional partnership (destination West Midlands)
Play a full role in the development and work of a regional specialist infrastructure partnership
core work
capacity building, learning & development, nurturing the networks
five-year goals
G:up will be flexible and responsive to current needs
have full representation across the region and communities
play a significant role in supporting the quality and effectiveness of the CYPF VCS in the region
2007/08 objectives
Establish a variety of learning clusters for the development and sharing of practice
Make our resources widely available within the region
Deliver training on A Slice of the Cake
Strengthen and build new partnerships
Publicise and support VCS Engage training in the region
Share learning nationally
core work:
Involving and engaging children, young people and families in the work and governance of G:up
Supporting organisations in the region to develop their engagement of children, young people and families in their work and governance
Supporting participation workers to work effectively together and with children and young people
five-year goals
Children, young people and families play a full, equal and active role in G:up and its member organisations
2007/08 objectives
Children and young people’s website (in partnership with UKYP) established in parallel to G:up’s
Play a full role in the development of the regional participation network
Develop a strategy for the involvement of CYPF in the governance of G:up – to put a proposal to SG to decide whether/how we want this to
Support member organisations to involve CYPF more effectively
Support the involvement of CYPF in regional consultations and strategic bodies
core work
Legal structure, Sustainability, Fundraising, Accountable body
five-year goals
To have a sustainable, strong and diverse organisation, guided by a clear vision and shared values, and responding to current needs
2007/08 objectives
to meet the conditions of current funders (and monitor and report)
to develop a business plan for the coming 3 years
to work through consortium development toolkit/assessment
to develop a funding strategy and find the resources for G:up to continue beyond March 08
to develop strategic relationships with potential funders
to establish G:up as a constituted alliance with a clear governance structure ensuring accountability to the sector and to children and young people.