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STRUCTURE. ERVAS – local Council for Voluntary Service Funding Volunteer centre Community Development Project IT support to VCS Community Accountancy Project ERCVYS
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STRUCTURE • ERVAS – local Council for Voluntary Service • Funding • Volunteer centre • Community Development Project • IT support to VCS • Community Accountancy Project • ERCVYS • Supporting groups working with children and young people – VCS and some Independent orgs i.e. foster care/residential homes/schools
EAST RIDING COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICE KEY OBJECTIVES Capacity Building Partnership Working Fit for purpose Involving Children & Young People Children’s Workforce Development (WSPP)
FUNDING • BASIS – Big Lottery • LOCAL AUTHORITY • Community Education Grant • Sports Development Service • Children’s Trust • CWDC – Workforce Strategic Partners Programme
PARTNERSHIP WORKING • Working with voluntary, statutory and other partners, locally, regionally and nationally to identify issues, build capacity and develop resources within the sector. • Participating in a number of strategic meetings and forums to ensure that the VCS is considered in relation to key priorities i.e. Children’s Trust, Children’s Workforce, Teenage Pregnancy, Disabled Children’s Services, Safeguarding Children. This leads to: • East Riding Safeguarding Children Board • Safeguarding Training • ERCVYS registration Scheme
East Riding Safeguarding Board(ERSCB) • Senior Board – Joint Conference, Toolkits, LADO for VCS, Strategic input • Operational Management Group • Sub-groups: • Safeguarding Training • Safe Recruitment and Managing Allegations • Missing Children • Third Sector Safeguarding Forum
Safeguarding Training VCS • Workforce Strategic Partners Programme (WSPP) • ER Safeguarding Training Sub-group • Developing Pool of Trainers in VCS • E-learning • Additional one to one support
ERCVYS Registration Scheme • Fit for purpose health check for smaller VCS • Policies • CRB checks • Insurance • Training and Qualifications • Benefits • Reduced insurance • Accessible CRB checks • Reduced cost of hiring Local Authority (LA) schools/leisure facilities • Access to LA Grants
Regional Safeguarding Work • VCS Engage programme – Regional Development Manager (Yorkshire & Humber) • Links with the regional network of LSCB Chairs • Set up a regional network of VCS Safeguarding Representatives to meet with Government Office Safeguarding Leads on a regular basis • Developing an LSCB Checklist for VCS involvement • Networking opportunities • Themed meetings to explore key areas i.e. Vetting and Barring, smaller groups needs around safe working, long term sustainability of supporting VCS through engaging and developing local infrastructure organisations
GROUP EXERCISE • What safeguarding work takes place with the VCS in your area? • What could you improve? • What do you need to enable you to do this? DISCUSS IN GROUPS FOR 15 MINUTES FEEDBACK ANY GOOD IDEAS
CONTACT DETTY TYLER ERCVYS MORLEY’S HOUSE MORLEY’S YARD WALKERGATE BEVERLEY EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE HU17 9BY TEL: 01482 871077 FAX: 01482 887574 Email: detty@ervas.org.uk