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HCTP Induction Event
Role of the Voluntary Sector in HCTP and Children’s Workforce
May 2009
The term Voluntary sector is interchangeable with the terms third
sector, not for profit sector and voluntary community sector.
• Important principle of being formed to benefit individuals / community
• Surpluses are reinvested in the service (profit not a motive)
• Voluntary organisations can have paid staff and volunteers
What is the voluntary sector
• Management by committee, turnover of £5,000+ can be registered as
a charity or company limited by guarantee
• To operate requires goodwill of community / beneficiaries - majority of
activities are non-statutory (exceptions are the delivery of some public
services)
• Voluntary organisations cover the whole spectrum of community need
What is the voluntary sector
Voluntary organisations provide services across a wide range of
activities, e.g.
• Out of school or pre school activity – Scouts, Guides, Faith Groups,
PTA’s Supplementary Language Schools, youth groups, Volunteering,
Pre-Schools
• Sporting activity – Football, Cricket, Hockey, Athletics etc
• Crisis Support – Homelessness, HomeStart, Parentline Plus,
Counselling
Voluntary Sector support for Children and Young People
1. Parentline Plus
• key player in influencing the development of parenting support locally
• vast experience in working with parents and carers, especially those who have
not or will not engage with statutory services
• In 07 /08 supported 10,788 parents through Hertfordshire Parentline,
through outreach work, local or direct services, stands, parent evenings, support
groups, programmes / courses and workshops to over 1600 parents
Examples of Organisation Work
2. Dacorum Paradise Furniture and Training
Service
• Providing training in a range of subjects to engage young people not in
education, employment or training. Courses include forklift truck
driving, basic construction skills and beauty therapy
• Delivered currently from site in Hemel Hempstead
• In last year have trained in the region of 350 young people
Examples of Organisation Work
3. Margaret Lloyd Playgroup, Hemel Hempstead• Have 60 to 70 two to four year olds on the register of Playgroup
• Also operate all day playschemes at Easter and Summer Holidays
• Volunteers have raised over £150,000 to improve facilities in last 18 years
• Premises used as community resource for other activities, Hemel Toy Library,
Ballet, Children’s parties
• Pilot Group for Flexibility Pathfinder, which offers care to children where families
on benefit
Examples of Organisation Work
• Independent, Non-Judgmental (not seen as part of establishment)
• Hands on work with community = good knowledge of needs
• Energy, enthusiasm (committed to the cause)
• Flexibility of approach – more able to adapt and change
• Access to funding sources / public donations / Gift Aid
• Ability to channel community goodwill and improve quality of life
Advantages of Voluntary Sector
• Large number of organisations = many voices and opinions (also a
strength)
• Potential to be over reliant on small number of willing trustees / staff /
volunteers
• Short-term funding can lead to hand to mouth existence and impact
on capacity to engage
• Difficult to keep up with moving agenda and to release staff /
volunteers for training
Disadvantages of voluntary sector
Voluntary sector is a key constituency for consultation and participation
in the development of Children’s Trusts at county and district level
• Sector represented on various planning groups; e.g. Safeguarding
Board, Workforce Reform, Participation, 10 x District Partnerships etc
• Input into Third Sector Strategic Commissioning Group
• Front – line service delivery role – as outlined in previous slide – HCC
CSF funds over 200 voluntary sector groups
The Role in HCTP
• The delivery of Children’s Centres – voluntary sector led Centres are
part of the mixed economy of provision
• Close partnership working – e.g. Extended Schools, Pre-Schools, Youth
Connexions, Primary Care Trust etc
• Voluntary Sector Annual Conference as part of a strategy of
disseminating information and having input into planning
• Above underpinned by a three year Action Plan
The Role in HCTP
http://www.hertsdirect.org/yrccouncil/hcc/csf/childrenstrust/vcsengage/actionplanvcs/
Engagement with the Voluntary and Community
Sector: Hertfordshire’s Action
Plan 2008-11 (Approved: February 2009)
Workforce Development is key to enacting the Every Child Matters
agenda. Funding received from Children’s Workforce Development
Council (CWDC) to promote private and voluntary sector engagement.
Activities include:
• Provision of training opportunities
• Bursary scheme to support groups access training
• Working with statutory sector to plan workforce development strategy,
to participate in events such as today and communicate key messages
to sector – e.g. Common Assessment Framework, Integrated Practice etc
Children’s Workforce Development
Opportunities for Voluntary Sector Organisations from engaging in Workforce Development agenda
• Access to joint induction, potential for joint recruitment and shared approach to retention• More connected information and understanding• Increase scope for accessing joint training
For more information on Hertfordshire Private Vol Sector Engagement in Workforce Development – contact Shaddy Mansouri-Marsh e-mail: [email protected]
Children’s Workforce Development
This presentation is an introduction to the role of the voluntary sector in supporting children, young people and their families. More information on the sector can be obtained from:
Members of the Herts CVS Group – contact details from www.hertscvs.org.uk
Pro-Action Herts – Chief Executive Nick Webb – e-mail [email protected]
Presentation from Mark Mitchell, Chief Executive, Community Action Dacorum, 48 High Street, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. HP1 3AF – Tel: 01442 253935 – E-Mail: [email protected]
Role of the Voluntary Sector in HCTP and Children’s Workforce
