Representing the VCFSE Sector – Board opportunities

This is the process that Blackburn with Darwen Community Network will use to select VCFSE Representatives to sit on a partnership body within Blackburn with Darwen or Lancashire and South Cumbria on behalf of the VCFSE Sector within Blackburn with Darwen.

We recommend all partnership leads to create a minimum of two VCFSE Representative roles – which will be selected by the BwD Community Network. The partnerships may in addition to the two roles, create extra positions for specific charities, social enterprises, faith or community groups because of their particular expertise or value that they will add to the partnership – but those organisations should not be asked to speak on behalf of the VCFSE Sector as a whole.

Process map

Step One

An Officer from a Partnership Body asks BwD Community Network to find VCFSE Sector Representation for their Partnership.

Step Two

CVS (Donna) will send out the Representation Pro Forma (Appendix A) for completion and return by the Officer.

Step Three

Once the Pro Forma is returned, CVS will put the opportunity on the Community Network page of the CVS website and send an e-bulletin out to all our VCFSE contacts who have signed up for the e-bulletin.
We will give two weeks for anyone to complete the Expression of Interest Form (see Appendix C) and return it to Donna/Garth by the deadline.

Step Four

CVS will circulate all the expressions of interests received by the deadline to the Community Network Representation Panel Members with a score sheet.  Panel members will need to return the score sheet within 5 days and CVS will hold an on-line MS Teams meeting with the panel to go through the scores/results, which the panel members can review before making a final decision.

Step Five

CVS will inform the individual and the lead officer of the partnership body of the Representation Panel’s decision.
CVS will place the individuals biography and contact details on the Community Network page.

Step Six

The Community Network requests that the Lead Officer and the Chair meets with the VCFSE Representative to make their introductions, complete any I duction process and ensure that the VCFSE Representative is fully briefed about the partnership or committee that they will be part of.

Current opportunities

We are currently seeking to hear from potential VCFSE representatives to sit on the following bodies: –

Age Well Partnership

Deadline for expressions of interest: Wednesday 23rd April.

Download the information.

Blackburn with Darwen Safeguarding Children Partnership Board

Deadline for expressions of interest: Wednesday 23rd April.

Download the information.

Blackburn with Darwen Safeguarding Effectiveness Group

Deadline for expressions of interest: Wednesday 23rd April.

Download the information.

Monitor Sub-Group (BwD Safeguarding Adults Board)

Deadline for expressions of interest: Wednesday 23rd April.

Download the information.