Voluntary Sector Forum

"We learn so much at Forum events, they are a reliable way to keep abreast of what's going on and we can participate"
WCVS Forum Participant, March 2007.


12.30pm Thursday 20 May 2010

"Using the common assessment framework in children's & young people's services" - Presentation by Mark Pollock of the West Sussex County Council Children & Families Integrated Services Team

Venue: Friends (Quakers) Meeting House
Mill Road, Worthing

The Voluntary Sector Forum meets quarterly to discuss important issues of interest to the  voluntary and community sector.
It is a forum for consultation enabling groups to discuss plans, ideas and matters of mutual interest,  to raise issues of concern and respond to local plans.

All Forum meetings start with lunch during which members meet colleagues and network. This is followed by invited speakers and the opportunity for questions and debate. Members publicise information about their own forthcoming events, training and other work they are planning . There is always a lot of information to be gained from attending the Forum and leaflets and other documents which are not available elsewhere.

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It is important to book your place in advance.
Contact sophie.wcvs@btconnect.com to receive an agenda for future meetings and reserve a seat (please note booking is required). Also please contact us to suggest a topic for a future forum.

The last meeting of the Forum on February 19th 2009 focused on the credit crunch and heard from a wide range of important services to help local people deal with debt, redundancy and associated issues relating to the current economic downturn. Speakers included Citizens Advice Bureau, Liaise Debt Counselling, Worthing Job Centre and West Sussex Credit Union.