The ERVAS website will shortly be publishing a new page within the Chief Executive's Blog.

The Voluntary Sector Steering Group (VSSG) is a swiftly developing Reference Group of the East Riding Local Strategic Partnership.

Tasked with developing a comprehensive Third Sector Strategy and Action Plan, the steering group will focus on developing draft versions in December and January - prior to going out for partner/community consultation in February 2010.

The current leads for the group include Voluntary and Community Sector Local Development Agencies, Police, Fire, East Riding Council and the NHS. Membership of the group is a standing agenda item and is envisaged to widen, once the strategy has been approved by the Local Strategic Partnership Board.

The VSSG pages on this website will provide details of future meetings, the strategy and action plan, minutes and associated papers.

The LSP Board Meeting was held on Thursday 3rd December 2009 at County Hall, Beverley.

Noted items:

The Local Area Agreement refresh and review will include 7 new indicators. Review to be conducted in January and the agreed refresh will be submitted by 12th March 2010.

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6.i

Local Area Agreement Performance Quarter 2

There has been a 10% increase in the number of children taken into care in the East Riding over the past 18 months.

Nationally, there has been a 40-70% increase.

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7.ii

Voluntary Sector Steering Group (VSSG):

Next meeting is Friday 4th January 2009 at County Hall Beverley.

Agenda:

Apologies

Minutes of Last Meeting

VSSG Strategy Update

Feedback on East Riding NHS Conference

Workshop session - VSSG Strategy Action Plan

Any Other Business

Date of Next Meeting

Link to Voluntary Sector Steering Group information and strategy here

Timetable for strategy:

Collated draft and Action Plan to LSP - January 2010

Draft Strategy and Action Plan for wider consultation/event - February 2010

Final strategy and Action Plan to LSP and published/event - March 2010

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The Resource Advisory Group has been awarded a green flag by the Audit Commission as part of the ongoing Area Assessment process

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9.

The Duty to Involve document came into effect in April 2009 and applies to Local Authorities and contractors. There is an opportunity to involve Local Action Teams and Citizens Panel in the process.

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For further detail, please visit the East Riding LSP website here

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