1. Meaningful Partnerships A Blackburn with Darwen Perspective

2. LSP Structure Strategic Partnership Board Prosperous Thematic Group Connected Thematic Group Clean Thematic Group Formal link with Local Enterprise Partnership Commissioning Trust/Board for place based budgets - Compact Sub-group Safe Thematic Group (Crime & Disorder Partnership) Children & Young People’s Trust Neighbourhood Engagement arrangements Healthy Thematic Group (Health & Wellbeing Board) 50+ Partnership Supported by Wider Networks:- - Community Network for the Third Sector - Community & Business Partnerships Ltd for the Private Sector - Local Public Service Board for the Public Sector

3. VCF Representation Election process Role description and person specification circulated to VCF member organisations Applications submitted by interested parties Suitability assessed by an independent panel Voting by VCF member organisations

4. Responsibility of Reps Represent voice of the sector – ensure that VCF organisations are aware of the mechanisms for having their voice heard (Forums, newsletters, contact lists etc) Report back to the sector from strategic meetings (reporting pro-forma)

5. Engagement of the VCF sector Meaningful Underpinned by transparent lines of accountability to the wider VCF network Timely Relevant Influential

6. VCF Membership - Benefits to Boards Widen the legitimacy of the Board – reflective of localities and the diversity of those localities Improve the basis for sound decision making Increase buy-in from wider community Providing a “live” feed-back loop from experience to policy

7. Challenges of Representation This is dependent on the number of VCF reps appointed to Boards Ability to represent diverse views Ability to respond to emerging agendas Lack of specialist expertise Continuity and point of contact to develop relationships

8. Successes Community Network Board Families Health and Well Being Forum LSCB/LSAB Health and Well Being Board? Healthwatch? CIL?

9. beneficiaries Questions and Discussion