Latest updates from the Alliance

Mary Seacole Cohort 17 Applications Now Open

Applications for the current intake of the Mary Seacole programme are now closed. You can register your interest for future cohorts. You can also access the programme via an apprenticeship or as part of the CMI accredited route. Our most popular 6-month leadership development programme, designed in partnership with global experts, recently refreshed and delivered…

VCSE Contract Readiness Programme

Are you looking to secure public sector contracts to increase your income and impact?  If your charity or social enterprise plans to add government procurement to your funding mix, this one day workshop is for you. Access expert guidance on the practical steps needed to get contract ready. This course…

Integrated Neighbourhood Teams Accelerator Site Newsletter Jan 2025

We are pleased to share below the January 2025 Integrated Neighbourhood Teams Accelerator Site Newsletter Background Three Accelerator Sites comprising Primary Care Networks (PCNs), Health & Care Trust, Local Authority and Voluntary Service partners, have come together as part of the ICS Delivering Good Health and Wellbeing for Everyone Programme to help…

Grant Funding for Trauma Kits

Worcestershire County Council is offering grant funding for trauma kits to help organisations enhance their emergency preparedness and save lives by providing immediate care during traumatic incidents. Organisations and groups across Worcestershire can now apply for funding to obtain a life-saving trauma kit, thanks to a new grant offered by…

National Grief Awareness Week – free online learning opportunity

We’d like to share a free online learning opportunity with you. ‘Understanding your own trauma’ is an online course that has been developed by a team of Clinical Psychologists, Psychotherapists, and professionals with experience of trauma as well as those with lived experience.  Youu can access the course for free…

Express an Interest in New VCSE Representation Roles

A key function of the VCSE Alliance is to facilitate representation at a range of boards, committees and steering groups. Being part of these meetings is an effective mechanism for influencing decisions about services and support for local people and their communities. Representatives from the VCSE take information and intelligence…