On Wednesday November 20th, our CEO Rebecca Mear took the views, voice, challenges and successes of the VCSE sector in Bristol to Parliament. Attending as a member of both NAVCA and NCVO, Voscur’s...
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On Wednesday November 20th, our CEO Rebecca Mear took the views, voice, challenges and successes of the VCSE sector in Bristol to Parliament. Attending as a member of both NAVCA and NCVO, Voscur’s...
The Bristol LGBTQ+ Partnership has been granted continuation funding for the next three years.
The Bristol LGBTQ+ Partnership was established in 2023 to support services, provide a...
When you are working in the VCSE sector, it is hard to build in the time to read up on things that don't have an imediate impact on our work. However, both the autumn budget announcement from...
Thank you to everyone who came to our VCSE Sector Forum event on September 25th 2024, it was great to hear from so many different people across the local sector.
During the event...
There were 40 Bills listed in the King’s Speech this summer, and we know how hard it is during busy periods to find out what these developments could mean for you and your work in the VCSE sector...
Voscur are pleased to share some updates from Social Economy West – a West of England Mayoral Combined Authority initiative, designed to support and grow the social economy in the region.
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With changes happening at Local Authority level, as well as the upcoming general election, and continuation of the One City approach, there is a lot to take in locally. We have prepared some...
A few days ago, we had the pleasure of talking with Forestry England, who keep everything running over at the Westonbirt National Arboretum. Forestry England are an example of how to put community...
In the lead up to Volunteers Week, Voscur had the opportunity last week to visit Lifeskills about how their volunteers are vital to their organisation.
Lifeskills is a charity based at the...
Last week, we had the pleasure of speaking with Alive, an organisation enhancing the lives of older adults, including through dementia support and nature activities. With the support of volunteers...
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Bristol Social Impact Awards 2024! The awards ceremony took place on the evening on February 29th 2024 at South Bristol Skills Academy in Hengrove....
The Bristol Social Impact Awards are back tonight (29th Feb 2024), where we will be celebrating the people that strive to make Bristol a great place to live, work and volunteer.
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The Real Photography Company, based in St. Paul’s Learning Centre, began as a group of local photographers who wanted to share their love of analogue photography and darkroom techniques. Founding directors Wendy Leocque and Ruth Jacobs spoke to Voscur about their journey to becoming a fully-formed Community