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What it is (and what it isn’t) Contrary to some stories we hear, ChangeUp isn’t a Home Office fund which Voluntary Organisations can apply to for financing new projects – sorry! It is a special fund set up across the country to ensure that enough serious planning and consultation goes into building proper infrastructure for the voluntary sector over the next few years. The vision as set out in a comprehensive Home Office paper last year looks like this – ‘This Framework sets out a bold but achievable aim – that by 2014 the needs of frontline voluntary & community organisations will be met by support which is available nationwide, structured for maximum efficiency, offering excellent provision which is accessible to all while reflecting & promoting diversity, & is sustainably funded.’
• Performance Improvement
So far, what we have done is to commission Community Research to establish what people in Slough really need from voluntary organisations. This is being carried out by teams from the community, trained and managed by the Race Equality Council. Complementary to that we have conducted research with Frontline Delivery organisations in Slough, which focus on how well they think their work is being supported in the six areas set out. We are also liaising with other organisations in Berkshire on IT delivery issues, and consulting with key players in the future for Slough, looking for helpful feedback coming from stakeholders such as – Slough Borough Council For further information look at: GOSE site on http://www.raise-networks.org.uk/changeup/ You can now read the Local Infrastructure Development Plan posted here.
Warren Feagins
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