Partnerships

Community Sector Coalition

ACRE is an active member of the Community Sector Coalition, an umbrella organisation which champions the unique contribution that the community sector makes to society.  With issues around communities, neighbourhoods and parishes featuring strongly in government policy, the Coalition aims to provide a forum where relevant national networks can come together and establish common ground in responding to the challenges.

The Coalition seeks to develop joint projects across the community sector.  Currently, many of its members are actively engaged in delivering Defra's Every Action Counts programme, aimed at stimulating community action in support of environmental issues.  The ICT hub also commissioned the Coalition to develop support materials to assist smaller community groups to make the best use of ICT. 

Visit the website http://www.communitysectorcoalition.org.uk/ which provides a source of wide-ranging information on policy and practice in the community sector.

Community Sector Coalition Press Release 8 April 2008
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Community Partnership for Children and Young People

ACRE is a member of the Community Partnership for Children and Young People (the CSPCYP).  The CSPCYP is a strategic partnership that aims to influence the children and young people's policy and practice agendas, both nationally and through its members locally, to ensure that community sector organisations are able to play their full role in the local planning and delivery of services for children and young people.  Other members of the group include bassac, Community Matters, NAVCA, NCVCCO, NCVYS and the Rural Youth Network. 

The CSPCYP has published two policy papers focusing on the relationship between children's trusts and the community sector.  The first, Talking Trusts, sets out straightforward recommendations encouraging children’s trusts to do more to engage with voluntary and community sector partners, especially small organisations who are doing critical work with children or young people on the ground.  The second, Community Involvement In Children’s Trusts – Unlock Your Potential, offers guidance for community and voluntary organisations delivering services to children or young people on how to engage effectively with children's trusts.