“Working in partnership to influence and transform health and social care”
The Voluntary and Community Sector Alliance (VCSA) works across Bradford District and Craven, and has been developed by the local Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector to become an equal partner in the Integrated Care System.
To deliver this; providers in health, social care, and support services have come together to form the Bradford Provider Alliance (BPA) and the Airedale Providers Alliance Group (APAG).
The VCSA manages VCS Representation on different Partnership Groups associated with Health and Social Care, and co-ordinates the local Voluntary and Community Sector to deliver different Health and Social Care projects across the Bradford District and Craven.
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At the VCSA, we receive a grant from the Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership each year which part-funds the VCSE System Leadership Post, the VCSA Development Director post, and the VCSA Executive Assistant post.
We have specific outcomes to meet as part of this work, and we gather feedback each year about how we’re doing. You can see the full outcomes in a link at the beginning of our survey.
But, overall, the requirement is for the VCSA to:
- Act as a bridge between the VCSE sector and the BDC Health and Care Partnership,
- Contribute sector insight to conversations and decisions that lead to better outcomes for our diverse communities,
- Help build better understanding and connectivity between the VCSE Sector and the health and care system.
Fill in the survey here: https://forms.office.com/e/w5Dxucu4Uy
We’re happy to announce that the chosen advocates are:
Families and Young People Advocates:
- Carlton Smith (Bradford Trident)
- Elise Holmes (Holmewood Family Centre)
- Liam Jagger (PrimeTime Bradford)
Healthy Communities Advocates:
- Humera Khan (Happy Healthy You)
- Ashraf Miah ( Eden Community Association CIC)
- Sarah Wilson (Skipton Step into Action)
Healthy Minds Advocates:
- Aston Knight (ACAP)
- Chloe Love (Step2)
- Rubina Burhan (Girlington Community Centre)
Read the full post here: LinkedIn: Congratulations to our new VCSE Advocates
