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What's going on that's relevant to organisations working in Bristol and the wider West of England
Local, regional and national policies and strategies can affect the environment in which we work and our clients live, but how do they impact specifically on organisations working in Bristol?
VCSE Barometer Survey: 13-27 September
Can you believe it’s 15 weeks since our last VCSE Barometer? In May we received over 1,100 responses and learnt that:
Despite more than half of charities of all sizes expecting to meet demand...
Social Enterprise Leadership Development Programme 2023-24
The Social Enterprise Leadership Programme is a 5-month leadership development opportunity. It is designed to increase the knowledge, understanding, capability and confidence of Bristol’s VCSE...
Voscur working with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
Recently the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman team, working in partnership with Voscur, engaged with the public as well as community leaders in Bristol as part of their roadshow. This...
The MAZI Project
The MAZI Project is an exciting, thriving social enterprise which since 2021 has provided over 6500 healthy meal boxes to vulnerable young people in Bristol, as well as delivering an innovative “...
Bringing the local voice of Bristol to the VCSE Barometer Survey
The Barometer Survey is a quarterly ‘temperature check’ of the VCSE sector which aims to uncover new trends and insights, and highlight real-time issues and challenges. You may have heard about...
Could your organisation run a community building in North Bristol?
Bristol City Council is inviting expressions of interest from community-based organisations to take a lease of the new St Peter's Community Centre, which is due to be completed by April next year...
Don't forget to vote! Monday deadline for NCVO trustee elections
At the end of June we mentioned how Voscur is supporting NCVO's work, contributing...
Pulse survey - what we are doing next and how you can help!
In March 2023, we launched our inaugural Pulse survey. Your responses painted a concerning picture for the sustainability and vitality of many third sector organisations in Bristol.
Since...
You asked, we acted – introducing the Volunteer Organisers Chat
The volunteer organisers of the Volunteer Organisers Forum (got that?), supported by Voscur, have been working hard behind the scenes to develop something much asked for! An online space for...
Volunteers' Week 2023: Employee Sponsored Volunteering
Employee sponsored volunteering is where an organisation grants their employees paid time off to volunteer during their normal work hours (which may or may not also involve having the option to...
Voscur duo named among some of the most influential local LGBTQ+ people
Voscur is delighted that during Bristol Pride 2023 two staff members have been recognised as some of the most influential LGBTQ+ people in Bristol and surrounding areas, celebrating those who have...
How Voscur is supporting small charities and looking to make change happen with NCVO – with trustee election voting now open!
Last week marked Small Charity Week, a chance to say thank you for all the small charities that have been working hard to ensure communities are supported, and to raise awareness of the importance...
Refugee Women of Bristol benefiting from our governance support