Eligibility
Voscur is a network of community and voluntary organisations that want to work together and with the public and private sectors to regenerate Bristol. Our work is aimed at making sure our members can be involved as equal partners in the regeneration of Bristol.
Full Membership:
Full membership is open to all community and voluntary groups who:
- Are based within the Bristol city boundaries.
- Support Voscur's core values (see below).
- Are formed by people who have come together of their own free will.
- Are a response to issues regarding the quality and equality of life in Bristol.
- Are accountable to their members.
- Are independent (ie are not a national organisation or part of a national organisation)
- Are not for private or personal profit.
Associate Membership:
Groups who do not fullfil the above criteria (ie public sector groups, national organisations, groups based outside Bristol, sole traders etc) can also join Voscur, but as associate members. Associate members have all the same benefits of full membership but do not have voting rights and may have to pay a different rate for any Voscur training undertaken. Individuals can also join Voscur as associate members.
Individual Membership:
Individual membership is for individuals that are not part of an organisation/group/sole trader but who support Voscur's core values. Individual members get the same membership benefits as Associate members.
All applications for membership are decided by the Board of Directors, which meets every six weeks.
Voscur's Core Values:
Equality
Effective regeneration involves everyone on an equal basis - dealing with the inequalities that people in Bristol face. Organisations seeking membership of Voscur must fully support Voscur’s policy statement in relation to vulnerable adults and child protection, and will protect vulnerable adults and children in their own organisation by complying with Child Protection Policies and Procedures and the ‘No Secrets in Bristol’ Policy.
Sustainability
Quick fixes are no good. We work to support sustainable solutions to local issues - meeting local needs now without compromising those of the future.
Democratic Accountability
Voscur supports, and is accountable to, the VCSE sector in Bristol.
Community Development and Self Organisation
Voscur believes that the regeneration of communities requires direction and action at grass roots level.
Co-operative Partnership
We are committed to partnership working within our sector and with other sectors, including businesses and public authorities.