Creating a more equitable and inclusive society requires taking proactive, targeted action - not just 'getting out of the way and letting the market decide.' Such positive action underpins all Voscur's work to support and develop the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. We are also involved in a number of other initiatives addressing specific barriers to opportunity, and provide training and consultancy for organisations that want to improve their own inclusion and diversity practice.

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Voscur has worked in commissioning for many years, both supporting groups to engage directly with commissioning processes, and facilitating conversations between the sector and local commissioners to make these processes as accessible as possible for the widest selection of local groups.

You might find it useful to engage with a Network or Peer Network to help progress the work of your organisation.

Networks are groups of people and organisations that come together to share ideas, information, issues and solutions around a common theme, a particular interest group or a particular area. Peer Networks are peer-led, which means they are run by the people who take part in them.

List of VCSE Networks in and around Bristol 

As available funding gets harder and harder to secure, and our client's needs become greater and more complex, the benefits of local groups joining forces have never been more obvious. Why not work together to apply for bigger funding opportunities?

Voscur supports collaboration between local groups to improve the quality and impact of services for local people, and to increase the effectiveness and sustainability of local organisations. We do this by offering practical advice and support, more intensive development support and specialist consultancy.