Latest updates from the Alliance

Strengthening Worcestershire Fund – Round 2 opens on 15th July 2025

Worcestershire Community Foundation is launching a new round of the Strengthening Worcestershire Fund to support local communities through small grants, positively impacting all areas of the county.  Round 2 of the Fund opens on Tuesday 15th July 2025. The aim of the Strengthening Worcestershire Fund is to support disadvantaged local communities…

Worcestershire County Council Tender Portal – lunchtime learning on 18th June

Worcestershire County Council are doing a series of events to help the VCSE sector be ready for commissioning and contract opportunities. Following on from the successful Understanding the New Procurement Act 2023 session in March, we are delighted to hold this lunchtime information session to: Discover how to find out about tender opportunities…

Worcestershire VCSE Alliance Forum – thank you!

We just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who came to the Forum on 22nd May, for those of you who couldn't make it... we missed you! But we don't want you to miss out so here are the slides from the event. We had a great…

Worcestershire VCSE Alliance Forum May 2025

We are pleased to announce that the next Worcestershire VCSE Alliance Forum will be held on Thursday 22nd May 2025, 10.00am - 2.00pm (1.00 - 2.00pm lunch and networking) at St Peters Baptist Church, Worcester, WR5 3TZ. What is the Worcestershire VCSE Alliance Forum?  The Forum meets three times a year…

Family Hubs and Best Start Worcestershire Website

Family Hubs provide a welcoming place for families and expectant parents to access information, signposting, and services in the community. There are nine family hubs across the county and a number of outreach locations, providing a range of support to families with babies and children. To find out more, refer…

Could your organisation use £10,000?

Kelly-Louise Riding, Keith Slater and Olivia Jones. Community Boost, the organisation that has generated over £2million in grant aid for voluntary and community organisations, is now offering its services free of charge to voluntary/community groups in Worcester, thanks to a partnership with Worcester Community Trust and a grant from the…

Free training from the Centre of Expertise on child sexual abuse

Great opportunity to access free training, please do share with your colleagues. Just click on the Eventbrite link to book your tickets. Course overviewDates/times and links to book“I wanted them all to notice”:  Protecting children and responding to child sexual abuse within the family environment In November 2024 the Child…

Worcestershire VCSE Alliance Update

We’re pleased to share some important developments within the Worcestershire VCSE Alliance. Governance and Management Update The Alliance is building a closer working relationship with Community Power CIO, who deliver similar services in Herefordshire. For the next 12 months, Community Power will operate across both counties, working alongside the Alliance…

VCSE Briefing: Understanding the New Procurement Act (2023)

The New Procurement Act 2023 takes full effect from the 25th February 2025 and applies to all public sector procurement activities undertaken in the UK, and aims to simplify and improve the procurement process. Bring your lunch and join us on Thursday March 27th to learn more about what this could mean…

Community Wellbeing Roles Network Quarterly Meeting

Bring along your best ideas (and your lunch) to the Worcestershire Community Wellbeing Roles Quarterly Get Together, your input is important! Join us and Holly Johnson (PCN Operations Manager, Droitwich, Ombersley and the Rurals) on Thursday 20th March 2025, 12.00pm-1.30pm as we discuss: Workwell, helping people with health conditions or disabilities find…