Latest policy news
'Putting People First' Changes afoot in Adult Social Care! Dated February 2009 - East Sussex County Council
Online survey of the Effects of the Economic Downturn
If you are a Wealden or Lewes Community group or organisation we are really interested in knowing how the current econominc climate is affecting you. Your views are of great value to us - please send in your response as soon as possible.
SDCVS Briefing -'Economic downturn' and the effect on the voluntary and community sector
New Funding Opportunities for Recession
ECONOMIC DOWNTURN: Update
RECESSION TASK FORCE IN EAST SUSSEX
The Recession Task Force has been set up by East Sussex County Council to act on the current economical climate and its local effects. It is attended by a number of representatives including local Councils, Job Centre Plus, Police and Federation of Small Businesses.
Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) will have input from three representatives – one from Citizens Advice Bureaux and two general representatives from SpeakUp (East Sussex Countywide Forum for VCS).
The two SpeakUp representatives are: Adam Chugg - CEO Eastbourne Association of Voluntary Services (EAVS), Eastbourne representative at SpeakUp Forum and lead on “Economic Downturn and it’s effects on VCS in East Sussex” project; and Martin Fisher - Manager of Community Enterprise at Rother Voluntary Action (RVA). The CAB is also part of this group giving further VCS representation.
The primary purpose of the Task Force is to establish shared evidence base drawn from national and local sources and to monitor and predict impacts of the recession. The Task Force will act to maximise impact of the work of different agencies across East Sussex to make best use of available resources. It will also feed into the development of a Local Resilience Plan (LRAP), ESCC Recession Fund, and Office of the Third Sector (OTS) Support for the Third Sector funding which may be available to support VCS in East Sussex.
For further information on the Task Force, evidence gathered of the effect of the downturn on local community and voluntary groups, development of a Local Resilience Plan (LRAP), and OTS funding please see below for documents related to the Recession including East Sussex County Council Cabinet meeting 28th April 2009 which discussed, noted and agreed an update and action plan to mitigate the impact of the Recession in East Sussex on businesses, individual and communities and the proposed criteria for use of the one off Recession Fund.
Resisting the Recession Workshop, Lewes, 17th June, 9.30am - 1pm (followed by lunch)
A workshop for everyone who supports organisations and groups in the voluntary and community sector in East and West Sussex.
This FREE event will help participants to get to know more about the effects of the recession on the VCS in Sussex, explore together what we can do, and work together to construct a robust evidence base which can be used to demonstrate the importance of the role of the local voluntary and community sector.
You will also be able to meet, discuss and network with others and we will finish with a free lunch. Colleagues from NAVCA (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action) and the University of Brighton will be able to lend their expertise to the success of this event. As well as practitioners from across West and East Sussex, we are also inviting colleagues from Brighton and Hove to help us identify where we can work together across all 3 counties. More information is on Invitation below.
Programme/Invitation - http://www.askcasper.org.uk/sites/askcasper.org.uk/files/Recession%20Workshop%20170609%20final.doc
Booking form - http://www.askcasper.org.uk/sites/askcasper.org.uk/files/Recession%20workshop%20reply%20slip.doc
The following are related papers that you may wish to read:
Responding to the Economic Downturn: Report to SpeakUp April 2009 - by Adam Chugg (Chief Executive EAVS)
ESCC Cabinet Minutes for the meeting dated 28 April 2009
Cabinet Paper dated 28 April 2009
For SpeakUp Forum's work on the current financial situation visit: www.askcasper.org.uk/node/232
East Sussex County Council Cabinet Paper 26 January 2009 (the Cabinet endorsed the 'Recession: Impacts and Action' paper and proposed action plan)
Charity Forecast Report NCVO 2008
Feedback to ESCC from VCS groups on the economic downturn December 2008 (Adam Chugg, Chief Executive of EAVS on behalf of SpeakUp Forum)
VCS submission to liaison group 11 December 2008
ESCC Budget Priorites Meeting 25th November 2008
Powerpoint presentations: ESCC presentation 25/11/08
The Financial Climate presentation November 2008
