2007-2010 programme
Waltham Forest Council recognises that there many activities which benefit residents that the voluntary and community sector (VCS) does expertly. We invest nearly £2 million per annum in voluntary and community organisations through commissioning of services from the sector.
The Voluntary and Community Sector Commissioning Programme 2007-2010 includes:
- Commissioning of three-year funding agreements for most services, to encourage long term financial planning
- Proposed mixture of grants and contracts, in line with the needs of specific services
- Commissioning of larger contracts, to encourage joint working and economies of scale
- Commissioning of non-financial support services for small groups, to aid their growth and sustainability
- Tapered funding arrangements where appropriate, to encourage services to become sustainable
- Alignment of commissioning priorities with the Community Strategy and Local Area Agreement
Services provided by the voluntary and community sector include sports activities, adult and social care, community safety, advice and financial inclusion, services for street homeless, services for children and young people, services aimed at enhancing social inclusion and the development of the voluntary sector as a whole.
» For a list of commissioned organisations (22KB Excel file)
» More information about the 2007-2010 commissioning programme (329KB PDF file)
» More information on current Council tenders
For more information on Waltham Forest Voluntary and Community Sector commissioning, please click on the links below:
» Commissioning process 2005/06
Contact us
Voluntary Sector Development Team
Policy and Partnerships
Walthamstow Town Hall
Forest Road
Walthamstow
London E17 4JF
Connie Mante
Voluntary Sector Development Manager
tel 020 8496 4120
email connie.mante@walthamforest.gov.uk
Jerry Hill
Voluntary Sector Project Officer
tel 020 8496 8044
email jerry.hill@walthamforest.gov.uk
