Bidding for new NPS rehabilitation contracts open

8 July, 2020 - 17:14

 

VCSE organisations working in the criminal justice sector are now able to bid for community rehabilitation contracts worth up to £100 million.

The bidding process opened last month and is part of...


New research indicates community organisations should lead the post-pandemic recovery

17 June, 2020 - 19:26

New research on the role that the VCSE sector played during the coronavirus suggests that community organisations should be trusted to lead the post-pandemic recovery.

Published by Locality, “...


Bristol City Council and CCG commissioners respond to Voscur’s request for flexibility

1 April, 2020 - 21:13

Updated: 03/4/2020

Bristol’s VCSE organisations are playing an important role in the city’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and are working hard to maintain and adapt their services to meet communities’ needs. We had received feedback and some...


Competition between charities can harm communities, says interim report

2 March, 2020 - 15:35

 

An interim report from NCVO, ACEVO and Lloyds Bank for England and Wales has revealed the negative impact of competitive behaviour between charities, which can harm the communities they serve, and can lead to trust issues between...


Health equity in England, 10 years on from the Marmot Review

26 February, 2020 - 11:54

 

In February 2010, a major review of health equity in England was published, called Fair Society, Healthy Lives (The Marmot Review).

Commissioned by the Secretary of State for Health at the time, the...


Healthcare services BNSSG

Three local healthcare services to be transferred from Bristol Community Health

10 September, 2019 - 17:26

 

Bristol Community Health is a not-for-profit social enterprise delivering NHS community healthcare services. It has just announced changes to three local health services.

Healthcare in five South West...


Mental health services in BNSSG

Share your experience of mental health services in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

22 July, 2019 - 15:34

 

Anyone with experience of accessing mental health services in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire is invited to take part in a survey which will help improve these services in the future.

Survey answers, which are anonymous, will inform the development of mental...


Blog: Probation reforms should reflect best practice when it comes to social value

19 June, 2019 - 14:51

 

Voscur Trustee and Sector Leader Suzanne Thompson is CEO of The Restore Trust. In this article she explains why the latest...


Have your say: draft commissioning plan for adults with support needs

8 April, 2019 - 16:03

 

Bristol City Council is consulting on the future commissioning of ‘help when people need it’ services.

The council is looking to procure these services for two main groups; those aged 18-64 and those aged 55+, as well as...