NAVCA has been working in Surrey to develop new engagement
arrangements. The following documents are available as an example
of the work we are doing with third sector organisations and local
public bodies on developing an engagement strategy.
Proposal and consultation
Consultation summary
Background
Strategic Partnerships in Surrey are currently operating on a
transitional arrangement until a new system is developed and agreed
to move towards a more structured approach. There is great
commitment from the partnership and all its members to ensure that
it has robust and effective engagement of the VCFS. This will
facilitate a collective view of diverse communities being brought
to the partnership arena.
NAVCA was commissioned to work with the voluntary, community and
faith sector in Surrey to formulate proposals for engagement models
for the Surrey Strategic Partnership.
Phase one of the work has been to engage with a broad range of
organisations across the county to map current routes for VCFS
engagement and to identify aspirations for future models. The
desire was to develop systems and processes that fit Surrey rather
than try and impose models utilised elsewhere. This work has taken
place between June and September 2008. In total over 44
organisations have been involved in this process, the majority from
the VCFS but all statutory organisations have also been engaged to
ensure any proposal arising from the work has taken their
expectations into account.
The Surrey VCSF engagement proposal and consultation outlines
the key findings from phase one and the proposal to develop a VCFS
assembly for Surrey. Phase two of the work will involve the
proposals in the document being open for consultation for a
three-month period from Monday 29 September 2008 in line with The
Surrey Compact principles.
Upon completion of the consultation period the results will be
analysed and recommendations made to the Surrey Strategic
Partnership on a way forward.
The aim is to ensure new systems are put into practice as early
in 2009 as possible.