Welcome 
VOX is the web site for the Tees Valley Voluntary and Community Sector Forum -advancing representation and participation.

The Forum is an umbrella body which aims to lead, strengthen and support the VCS in Tees Valley, by providing an arena for discussion, the exchange of information and a creative, strategic voice for the sector.

We champion projects and partnerships, encourage funding into the sector, develop supportive policies and represent the sectors interests both at a Tees Valley and regional level.

Membership of the Forum is free and open to any Voluntary and Community Sector organisation in the Tees Valley.

Tees Valley Infrastructure Development Strategy

The Tees Valley VCS Forum is seeking your views on the Support Services for front line Voluntary & Community Sector Organisations. A consultation is taking place, with the Voluntary and Community Sector in Tees Valley and our public sector partners. Responses will inform a Strategy which is concerned with strengthening and improving existing support services in particular those already delivered locally and identifying and tackling ‘gaps’ in support and capacity building services.

This review is being organised on behalf of the Tees Valley Infrastructure Consortium, a body which includes amongst its membership, the Borough based organisations who provide support services to front line VCS groups and the Voluntary Development Agencies/CVS' within Tees Valley.                                                                                                             

The draft consultation document includes proposed activity which the Tees Valley Infrastructure Consortium plans to undertake over the next six years.                                                             
  Open the Tees Valley Infrastructure Consortium consultation document

You can register your comments by completing the attached Consultation Response Form
[link to Open the Consultation Response Form .doc]

Please note that the deadline for comments is Monday 17th December.

All comments are welcome and should be recorded on the Consultation Response Form which can be posted or emailed to Simon Davidson (see below).

Simon Davidson
Development Officer
Tees Valley VCS Forum
c/o Rockhaven, 36 Victoria Road
Hartlepool TS26 8DD
Tel: 01429 262641
Email : s.davidson@hvda.co.uk

Learning and Skills
Are you seeking support with Learning and Skills Development for your group? To find out about course availability or to find out becoming a delivery partner please visit Tees Valley Working Together Consortium at www.tvwt.org.uk   or you can contact Debby Sutcliffe at:


c/o Five Lamps Organisation
Thornaby Resource Centre
Eldon Street
Thornaby
Stockton-on-Tees
TS17 7DJ   Tel: 01642 608316      Fax: 01642 605933