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The Stronger Together Programme brings together four forums:

into a consortium with Reading Voluntary Action  to ensure that the voice of the voluntary and community sector is able to influence strategic decision-making.

Reading’s Voluntary and Community Groups are Stronger Together

with Forum Voices and representatives on:

  • Reading 2020

Reading’s Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) www.reading2020.org.uk

and Strategic Delivery Partnerships led by:

  • Reading Borough Council
  • Police
  • Fire & Rescue
  • Health Services

What does Stronger Together do?

  • helps in the election of representatives from the local Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) to work with strategic partnerships
  • provides information, support and training for VCS representatives
  • works with statutory bodies on matters relating to the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) and the Local Area Agreements
  • links diverse groups to work together, share ideas and access learning
  • works on social inclusion
  • supports four forums that make up Stronger Together and development of The Forum, the voice of Reading’s VCS
  • engages with smaller organizations and supports their representation

What’s in it for you?

  • as part of a bigger force your group’s voice is heard by decision makers in Reading
  • free access to special VCS events to raise, discuss and action key issues that concern your community
  • being part of the recognized database of VCS groups in Reading means you won’t miss out on VCS knowledge – www.rvadirectory.org.uk
  • a regular LSP Newsletter to inform you of VCS news
  • gain easier and more timely access to  information and consultations by statutory agencies
  • the Stronger Together team organizes a programme of events to develop wide engagement of the VCS to ensure that its voice is heard at a strategic level by statutory agencies

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Monday 22nd March 2010

09.30 – 15.30

Royal Berkshire Conference Centre Madejski Stadium
Reading RG2 0FL

The ‘Vision and Voice’ conference is the local voluntary and community sector’s opportunity to directly input into the vision for Reading 2030.  Under discussion will be the key issues that the VCS want to see included in the refreshed Sustainable Community Strategy.  Presentations and workshops will identify aspirations, priorities and ideas on how Reading should adapt and grow to promote the wellbeing of the town’s residents.

More information on the conference, including speaker information and further details of a ‘take-away toolkit’ to help local groups identify their own priorities, will be available shortly. Please check this web page for more details.

The conference is free to anyone involved with a voluntary and community group in Reading.  However, due to high demand, spaces may need to be limited to one delegate per organisation. To book your place, please contact Anna Fowler on 0118 958 4849.