Strategic Authorities Resources
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Webinar takeaway resource
This resource is a summary and key messages from the webinar hosted by NAVCA and ACRE on 9 June. It includes what we learnt, helpful resource suggestions for you to explore LGR and devolution further, and a summary of tips shared in the session.
July 1, 2026
VCFSE
NAVCA and ACRE members
Strategic Authorities
Local Authorities
The VCFSE sector and local economic growth
The VCFSE sector contributes greatly to a local economy - how can this value be recognised as a key part of a growth plan? NAVCA member VONNE have been thinking about this for the Tees Valley Combined Authority Local Growth Plan.
April 24, 2026
local authorities, combined authorities, devolution, rural, VCS, VCSE
NEWS
VCFSE
NAVCA and ACRE members
Strategic Authorities
Local Authorities
Neighbourhood Working: a resource for the local government sector
Neighbourhood working gives the opportunity to develop closer working relationships with communities and benefit from their knowledge and experiece. This resource helps local authorities to work in partnership with the VCFSE sector for the good of neighbourhoods.
April 7, 2026
rural, local authorities, local infrastructure, VCFSE, VCS, VCSE, LGR, local government reorganisation, devolution, neighbourhoods
NAVCA and ACRE members
Strategic Authorities
Local Authorities
VCFSE sector devolution manifesto - Cheshire and Warrington Infrastructure Partnership
NAVCA and ACRE members in Cheshire West, Cheshire East and Warrington have formed a partnership, Cheshire and Warrington Infrastructure Partnership (CWIP), which codeveloped a manifesto for the VCFSE sector. This shows how the VCFSE informs and influences devolution across 10 core themes.
March 10, 2026
rural, VCSE, VCS, neighbourhoods, devolution
VCFSE
NAVCA and ACRE members
Strategic Authorities
Unseen but essential: the value of the voluntary sector microbiome in Integrated Care Systems
The voluntary sector microbiome is the small-scale voluntary or community organisations, which are often unregistered. The vital community activities they provide makes an essential contribution to health and wellbeing. This short resources explores their contribution to Integrated Care Systems (ICS).
March 9, 2026
rural, local authorities, local infrastructure, VCFSE, VCS, VCSE, LGR, local government reorganisation, devolution, health systems, neighbourhood health, ICB, ICS
Strategic Authorities
Local Authorities
Working with the voluntary sector during LGR
Guidance for councils going through LGR on how to work in partnership with the VCFSE sector through local infrastructure organisations (LIOs). It highlights the unique value the VCFSE sector brings to councils, the critical bridging role played by LIOs, and the risks to relationships, funding and community connection if this expertise is overlooked during transition.
March 8, 2026
rural, VCSE, VCS, neighbourhoods, local government reorganisation, LGR, devolution, strategic authorities, LGA
Strategic Authorities
Local Authorities
LGA good practice guide for local authorities: working with the VCFSE sector
An LGA good practice guide for local authorities on how to working with Local Infrastructure Organisations to engage smaller VCFSE organisations - and how it will help your work
March 6, 2026
LGR, devolution, VCS, VCSE, local infrastructure, LIOs, CVS, rural
NEWS
VCFSE
NAVCA and ACRE members
Strategic Authorities
Local Authorities
What does the Voluntary Sector do?
What is the VC(F)SE sector, what does it mean, what does it look like and what does it do. This introductory explainer unpacks the voluntary, community, faith and social enterpirse sector and will help you understand what it looks like in your local area.
March 4, 2026
rural, local authorities, local infrastructure, VCFSE, VCS, VCSE, LGR, local government reorganisation, devolution
VCFSE
NAVCA and ACRE members
Strategic Authorities
Local Authorities
Unseen but essential: what is the voluntary sector microbiome?
The voluntary sector microbiome is the small-scale voluntary or community organisations delivering community activities such as hobby groups, local gardening clubs or coffee mornings. These are often unregistered voluntary and community groups – and there are a lot of them. This blog explains how many there might be and why they are so important.
March 2, 2026
rural, local authorities, local infrastructure, VCFSE, VCS, VCSE, LGR, local government reorganisation, devolution, health, wellbeing, health systems, ICS, ICB
NEWS
Strategic Authorities
Local Authorities
