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The VCSE sector is a vital partner in the health and care system, helping people live healthier lives and raising standards in health and care. In the context of the challenges faced by the system, it is important that we explore how the sector is funded to find the best ways to support and recognise commitment and innovation. I urge you to contribute to help us to ensure that co-ordinated efforts achieve greater impact. Alistair Burt MP, Minister of State Community and Social Care Alistair Burt is the new Minister of State for Community and Social Care. He gave his approval for the VCSE Review to continue its work after the General Election. The VCSE Review has been supported by Simon Stevens and Duncan Selbie, the CEOs of NHS England and Public Health England and Una O’Brien, Permanent Secretary for the Department of Health from the beginning. Call for Action!

VCSE Review background The VCSE Review has two elements: A review of the Voluntary Sector Investment Programme. Managed by the Department of Health this comprises three funds: The Strategic Partner Programme; the Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development Fund; and the Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund A review of wider funding and partnerships between health and care agencies and the VCSE sector across England. This will focus on three areas: defining, achieving and demonstrating impact building capacity and staying sustainable promoting equality and addressing health inequalities The review is chaired by Alex Fox, CEO of Shared Lives Plus working with an advisory group of members from the statutory health and care system, VCSE sector and other funders In November 2014, the Department of Health (DH), Public Health England (PHE), and NHS England initiated a review of the role of the VCSE sector in improving health, wellbeing and care outcomes. The purpose of the review is to: Describe the role of the VCSE sector in contributing to improving health, well-being and care outcomes Identify and describe challenges and opportunities to realising the potential of the sector to contribute to these outcomes Consult on options for policy and practice changes to address challenges and maximise opportunities, then develop final recommendations

Engagement with the VCSE sector and commissioners Early 2015 - a series of focus groups and roundtables with the VCSE sector March 2015 - an interim report republished August - November 2015 – second phase of engagement stakeholders Share your views in today’s workshop Complete either or both of the online surveys on the discussion papers: Voluntary Sector Investment Programme Challenges and solutions to better investment in and partnership with the VCSE sector Share your views by post if you cannot respond online Online webinars and live chats Comment on or contribute a blog on the VCSE Review website Early 2016 – final recommendations published The initial engagement was just with the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise sector. This second stage of engagement (7 August – 6 November) will be open to commissioners and funders e.g. local authorities, clinical commissioning groups, NHS trusts In early 2015 the VCSE Review Advisory Group held a series of focus groups and roundtables with the VCSE sector to find out more about the challenges facing their organisations and communities, and what was working well. We published what we heard in an interim report in March 2015. In August we launch(ed) a second phase of engagement with the VCSE sector and commissioners to share what we heard in phase one, find out what we missed and identify additional solutions. Share your views via: This workshop The VCSE Review website blogs Consultation titled VCSE Review: Discussion Paper on the Voluntary Sector Investment Programme: https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/vcse -review-vsip Consultation titled VCSE Review: A discussion paper to gather views on the challenges and solutions to investment in and better partnership with the VCSE sector https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/vcse-review VCSE Review: https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation n/vcse-review Online webinars and live chats, details of which can be found on the VCSE Review website By post to the programme manager, Angie Macknight, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, Society Building, 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL In 2016 we will publish our recommendations about investment and partnership working. We need your views and experience to help shape those priorities and solutions.

Topics covered in the review Recognising the value of the sector and making the most of local assets National investment in the VCSE sector Developing services and policies together How the sector is funded Commissioning Local partnerships Infrastructure/networks Improving national relationships with the sector Demonstrating impact Partnerships to promote equality and address health inequalities Investing in organisations that promote equality and address health inequalities The discussion paper on the challenges and solutions to better investment in and partnership with the VCSE sector https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/vcse-review covers all the headings listed above. This is too many to have a useful discussion. It is better to pick the key issues and talk about how these matter for your organisation and communities. You can show all of the list on the slide and highlight the topics you will cover during the workshop discussion In the group discussion you can choose to have: a general discussion about investment in the VCSE sector and partnership working &/ or go into greater detail about specific issues which matter to you (please use longer slide pack) If you have time, we would like to know if your views and experiences are the same or how they differ from what we heard in phase one. (please use longer slide pack) We are interested in what we may have missed or misunderstood last time. We want to hear about what is working well and examples of good practice that can be shared. You can refer to the questions from the discussion papers if this is helpful.

Structure for the discussion Summary of what the VCSE Review has heard so far Tell us if your views and experiences reflect those that we heard in phase one Tell us about anything we may have missed or misunderstood Any other related challenges or issues? Give us examples of good practice that we can share If you’ve time think about one or more of the questions in the consultation document In the group discussion you can choose to have: a general discussion about investment in the VCSE sector and partnership working in your area. We want to hear about challenges, what is working well and examples of good practice that can be shared. You can refer to the questions from the discussion papers if this is helpful. (please see resource pack and handout document)

Gathering views and evidence Complete the resource pack feedback form and submit to programme manager, Angie.Macknight@ncvo.org.uk vcsereview.org.uk – visit the website to comment on blogs or contribute your own Contribute your own response via the two online surveys: VCSE Review: Discussion Paper on the Voluntary Sector Investment Programme: https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/vcse-review- vsip VCSE Review: Discussion paper on the challenges and solutions to better investment in and partnership with the VCSE sector: https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/vcse-review If you cannot complete the surveys online, please send your views on investment in and partnership with the VCSE sector to the programme manager, Angie Macknight, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, Society Building, 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL  Consultations close on 6 November 2015