Children & Young People

Many NAVCA members support local third sector organisations' work with the Every Child Matters Agenda. Frontline Hopscotch is a NAVCA publication summarising the findings of a survey of local third sector children's organisations.


VCS Engage


NAVCA is a member of the VCS Engage Consortium, which will support the development of strong and sustainable local third sector infrastructure networks.


Is your organisation commission-ready

The way in which local authorities commission children's services is changing. VCS engage is offering free training to enable you to enter the new commissioning process with confidence. Training dates throughout England from 30 January through to 19 March. training@vcsengage.org.uk


V - national youth volunteering programme


NAVCA recently contacted v outlining a range of concerns relating to its recently announced National Youth Volunteering Programme.

NAVCA and CWDC - Developing the Children's Workforce

NAVCA is working with the Children's Workforce Development Council on a project to develop the children's workforce. This will help build the skills and capacity of people in the third sector who work with children.

Community Sector Partnership for Children and Young People (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.