Sefton CVS Impact Report & Accounts Supporting Sefton’s voluntary, community and faith sector 2016 @SeftonCVS 3 Contents 4 Foreword 5 Introduction 6 Highlights of 2015/16 Part 1 8 Strategic leadership and partnership 10 Support for groups 12 Volunteering and citizenship 14 Criminal justice 16 Equalities 18 Children, young people and families 20 Highlights of 2015/16 Part 2 22 Health and wellbeing 24 Strand By Me and Southport Community Centre 25 Community intelligence and communication 26 Sefton CVS factfi le 27 Treasurer’s report and funders 28 Financial statement 29 Balance sheet 30 Special recognition 4 Foreword As austerity continues and new uncertainties arise following the momentous Brexit vote in June, it is essential that the VCF sector is strong, resilient and adaptable for change in a turbulent environment. CVS provides diverse underpinning We will also be launching a new Very sadly, two members of our We are grateful to our funders services in support of the sector, integrated wellness service, Living staff passed away during the last and partners for their ongoing working collaboratively with Well Sefton, which is a voluntary year - Mary Roberson who was support, and also to our Trustees, key partners and developing sector-led collaboration between in our Health Trainer Team and Patrons, staff and volunteers for responses to identifi ed needs. Sefton CVS, Sefton CAB, Brighter Sue Tracey who had been with their continued involvement and Living Partnership, the May Logan the organisation for 26 years as hard work. We would also like to Increasingly, we are working Centre, the Feelgood Factory and Volunteer Co-ordinator and then pay tribute to the VCF sector in with new charity/social sector Fun 4 Kidz working with Public Human Resources Manager. We the borough for its contribution organisations from inception to Health, Active Sefton and the hope to establish two community to making Sefton a stronger and action. Existing organisations Smoking Cessation Service. awards in their memory, in more resilient community. are also diversifying, with recognition of what they meant to collaborations being formed to The focus of this joint initiative is Dave Roscoe us and of their community service deliver response, either by locality, on how we can achieve better Chair in Sefton. theme, through networks or by outcomes for residents by Angela White OBE area-based services or recognised improving access and referral Chief Executive consortia. through the use of technology and effective partnership working, The 2016 Sefton CVS annual whilst promoting the value of local conference will consider services and contacts. We hope health inequalities and sector this will demonstrate the strength of interventions to support our most a change-ready and resilient local vulnerable citizens through, for voluntary sector. example, early help and prevention and specialised support in housing, employment, mental heath, substance misuse and community wellbeing. 5 Introduction Mission Values Approach Do more and do it better We support and train local Our mission is to promote and Our guiding principles are to: The key elements of our community organisations to assist voluntary, community and approach are to: Put Sefton people, places and improve their effectiveness, faith (VCF) sector activity. organisations at the heart of what Start where people are at quality, reach, sustainability and Vision we do. We encourage grassroots social social impact. action and community-led service Our vision is to develop a vibrant Be open and fair in our Innovate and pass it on delivery by helping local people voluntary, community and faith transactions. We help to spot gaps in provision to set up and develop robust sector that encourages and and fi ll them by brokering creative Take responsibility and be projects, groups and social supports independent, resilient and solutions, levering in resources and accountable for our actions. enterprises. sustainable communities. developing new initiatives. Promote equality, diversity and Pull in others and link it up Promote Activities cohesion through our activities. We operate as a sector champion, We promote the positive and bringing together often diverse progressive values of the VCF Our key activities are to: Support the most vulnerable groups and organisations to sector and highlight the added Provide support services to the people in our communities. network and collaborate more value of community-led and VCF sector. Seek solutions, not problems. effectively. delivered services. Promote partnerships within the Be prepared to listen and learn. sector, and between the VCF sector and other sectors. Operate ethically, honestly and with the highest standards of integrity. Provide a channel through which the VCF sector is represented. Develop new ideas, strategies and organisations. Support and develop volunteering opportunities. Promote equality of opportunity and access, and the value of diversity. The Trustees of Sefton CVS pictured at a recent meeting at the organisation's Burlington House offi ce. 6 Highlights of 2015/16 Part 1 £3.3m 542 1,353 secured for local groups Care4You referrals intensive cases of from known funding handled, and a further 303 capacity-building support applications supported by signposting service users delivered with local VCF Sefton CVS. supported. sector groups. 1,431 3,934 people took part in 72 Sefton records of VCF sector CVS training courses and services now available online masterclasses. via VCF Direct. Mental Health £ First Aid 431 876 37 people including VCF Sefton residents attended grants awarded to sector and school staff drop-in sessions at the groups from the CVS- provided with mental new Strand By Me managed £1.3-million CCG health training. pop-up shop. VCF Fund. 7 3,500 166 62 people follow GP surgery staff VCF sector groups used the work of and local residents the services of the Sefton CVS on trained as Dementia Sefton CVS Community social media. Friends. Accountancy Service. 20 176 Young Advisors aged Connected Communities 15-23 are employed to referrals handled to provide engage young people in support to socially isolated community life. older people. 29 11 1,174 different nationalities of quality assurance people accessed volunteering people were clients of the marks and training opportunities through BME CDW Project during accreditations currently Volunteer Centre Sefton in the year. held by Sefton CVS. 2015/16. 8 Strategic leadership and partnership Sefton CVS works closely with Sefton Council, South Sefton and Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Groups and other statutory partners to address local priorities and facilitate VCF sector representation and participation. Highlights of this work in 2015/16 included: Involvement as a key partner in Leading work with Sefton Council Being a partner in the Sefton Cares Supporting community initiatives work programmes including the on the development of New marketing campaign encouraging associated with World War One Sefton Leadership Collaborative Realities, a strategic framework for residents and community groups and World War Two, including the and Health and Wellbeing Board the future relationship between the to look out for their neighbours. Sefton at War schools heritage structures focused on adults, the local authority and the VCF sector. project and VE Day and Armistice Managing the CCGs’ VCF Health Engagement and Consultation Day commemorations. Facilitating the New Realities in Fund and administering grants Panel, Corporate Parenting Board, Action conference attended by 177 focused on health and wellbeing Facilitating the Police and Substance Misuse Partnership, people which explored how the priorities. Crime Commissioner’s Crime Community Adolescent Service VCF sector can work with the local Prevention Fund totalling £180k and Sexual Health Partnership. Supporting the Armed Forces authority with fewer resources. with Liverpool CVS. Covenant and Sefton Veterans Involvement in ongoing work Being a key partner in a Project which provides one-stop- streams relating to community multi-agency group planning a shop support to current and former resilience, transformation, co-ordinated response to welfare members of the forces and their CVS Chief Executive integration and early prevention, reform through a programme of families. Angela White (centre) pictured and advocating the vital role at the New Realities in Action measures to mitigate the impacts that the sector plays in providing conference with Cllr Trish of austerity, including the local services and support to Sefton Hardy (right) and keynote foodbanks. residents. speaker Dawn Austwick, Chief Executive of the Big Lottery Facilitating participation and Facilitating sector networks and Fund. engagement mechanisms forums as a consultation and including parent forums, equalities engagement conduit, to contribute groups, the Young Advisors and to public policy and develop and the Youth Cabinet. shape local services. Supporting the work programmes of the South Sefton, Southport and Formby Area Partnerships. 9 Developing and facilitating sector Quality assurance Recognition awards consortia looking at youth service Sefton CVS holds the following In addition to existing redesign, adult mental health quality assurance marks and recognition awards, Sefton and children and young people’s training accreditations: CVS and its projects emotional wellbeing. Investors in People received the following new Supporting the VOLA organisation - Gold Standard honours in