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