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LVSC ANNUAL REVIEW 2013-14
LONDON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL
LVSC United Way London has continued to play an
important role in campaigning, supporting the
organisations and communities most in need in
London.
We are working with the private, statutory and
community sectors in innovative ways, ensuring that
our joint energies and resources can be best
applied to impacting positively on those most in
need within the community.
Paul Butler, Chair
About LVSC
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2013-14
April 2013 – London for All
Launch of the London For All project led by LVSC with
partners ROTA, LASA, Women’s Resource Centre and
HEAR.
Training, advice
This capacity building project, funded by London
Councils was set up to provide training, advice,
resources to strengthen the knowledge and skills of
local London groups.
Launch of new capacity building project for London
Apr 2013
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2013-14
May 2013 – Launch of United Way London
Venue: The Tower of London
United Way London outlines the Future Promise
initiative set up to play a key role in improving
employment prospects for young people by:
• Delivering training
• Routes into apprenticeships
• Mentoring services
• Volunteering opportunities and more.
United Way London
Brings together all sectors of society- businesses,
individuals, charities and governments to create
long-term change.
LVSC joins forces with United Way Worldwide
(L-R) Potent Whisper from Raw Material Music & Media,
Naffie Darboe from Action Acton
May 2013
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2013-14
May 2013 – Proposal for Staff Handbook
PEACe announced the development of a new product -
a staff handbook containing a suite of individually
customised HR policies.
Managers’ Toolkit
Alongside the handbook PEACe will develop a
Managers’ Toolkit providing a guide to implementing HR
policies, including guidance and template letters.
Bi-annual updates
The handbook will be updated twice annually as part of
the subscription. The handbook was developed by
PEACe, LVSC’s expert HR service in partnership with
Russell Cooke solicitors.
New support from PEACe HR Service
Delivering peace of mind for the voluntary sector
through expert
advice and support on HR issues
May 2013
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2013-14
June 2013 – Report published
The report set the policy context of the changes,
summarised existing and planned welfare reforms from
2010 - 2016.
Methodology
It analysed recent reports from organisations such as
the Child Poverty Action Group and London Councils to
demonstrate the disproportionate effect reforms such as
the caps to housing benefit and the Bedroom Tax would
have to Londoners.
Report Prediction
The report predicts that as a result of the reforms,
London will become increasingly unaffordable and
unequal at an event greater rate than previously
expected.
Major Impact Report into Welfare Reform Published
Click here to read report
June 2013
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2013-14
June 2013 – Information for local groups
It was anticipated that in the roll out of 4G mobile phone
services across London , local VSC groups could be
asked to support individuals, if their Freeview TV
services were affected.
LVSC won the contract to roll out an information and
advice service through the CVS and VS networks.
6 month roll out of information
We provided briefings to local organisations in all 33
boroughs on the potential problem , and how it could
be resolved, and what support services they could offer
to help their service users.
Digital Outreach – 4G arrives
In total 1,467 events were held across London
June 2013
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2013-14
June 2013– Company Launch
LVSC was instrumental in setting up a voluntary sector
bidding company which sought to compete with private
sector for large contracts which would then be delivered
by the wider voluntary sector in London.
The Future
In future this bidding company will enable the VCS to
tender for and deliver on a wider platform than
previously, because of the skills and expertise that each
organisation bring to the company.
Setting up of BIDCO
June 2013
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2013-14
July 2013 – VCS Assist Event
Over 100 people attended this forum to discuss how the
next European Social Fund programme can best meet
the needs of Londoners and our sector.
The points raised at the forum were set out in a
submission to the London Enterprise Panel. And
following the event, LVSC now sits alongside statutory
partners on the ESF planning group for London,
representing the VCS.
The forum
The forum event was part of our £540,000 VCS Assist
capacity building project supporting specialist charities
working with harder to help unemployed people.
Forum on European Funding
European Funding forum met at Amnesty International
July 2013
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2013-14
Sept 2013 – LVSC Achieves Charter Mark
UK Investors in Equality and Diversity Charter Mark is a
specialist equality and diversity quality assurance
organisational tool that responds to the reach of the
Equality Act 2010.
Silver Success
Achieving the quality mark required 6 months'
preparation and evaluation of our services to develop
equality and diversity best practice, and gives us a
national recognition of this achievement.
LVSC Achieves UK Investors in Equality and Diversity
Tim Brogden, Policy Project Manager accepts the
award from Rania Hafez from University of Greenwich
Sept 2013
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2013-14
November 2013 – Report published
LVSC published its fifth Big Squeeze report, analysing
the impact of the recession and subsequent public
spending cuts
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Findings
Although London’s VCSOs were facing significant cuts,
they were responding in innovative ways to continue to
meet the needs of their users. But these needs continue
to grow as further public sector cuts took hold. The
impact on the advice sector is particularly evident and
this in turn leads to concerns for disadvantaged
Londoners as a whole.
Big Squeeze – the final chapter
Annual Big Squeeze surveys provided valuable insight
into impact of the recession on London VCSOs
Nov 2013
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2013-14
November 2013 – AGM
These two events allowed us to showcase our
successes in the TLI programme to our members;
delegates and speakers including Nick Hurd, Minister
for Civil Society.
United Way Europe & Middle East
And a 3-day conference hosting United Way Europe
and the Middle East, enabled delegates from Romania,
Poland, Russia, Israel, Hungary and France come
together to discuss regional issues and ways to work
more closely together..
LVSC AGM & 3 Day United Way Europe Middle East Conference
L - R Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society, Brian Gallagher,
CEO United Way Worldwide ,Paul Butler, Chair LVSC
Nov 2013
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2013-14
January 2014 – Eco Audit Update
Following on from our first eco audit in 2012, through
the City Bridge Trust’s ‘Greening the Third Sector
Project’ we had follow-on visit in January 2014.
Highlights of the report include:
• The overall carbon-footprint of the office shared with
Voluntary Action Islington’s energy carbon-footprint
has been cut from 94.5 to 58.5 tonnes of CO2 per
annum which is a 38% cut.
• Electricity consumption was cut by 68,000 Kwh from
last year representing “an excellent reduction of
38%”.
• And after a glitch mid-year, photocopying paper
remains 100% recycled. Paper-usage has gone
down by 28%.
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38% Cut in Energy Carbon Footprint
Jan 2014
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2013-14
February 2014 – AGM
Discussions for a UK wide tour to talk to all employees
of the 26 COSTCO warehouses were finalised with a
start date in May of 2014.
United Way UK
And Hannah Bellamy was appointed United Way UK
CEO to roll out a national strategy to incorporate the
work that LVSC and Liverpool CVS have achieved so
far as the first two United Way charities in the UK.
COSTCO Payroll Giving Campaign
To date over 400 UK Charities will benefit from the generosity
of COSTCO staff donations through payroll giving
Feb 2014
Every day, in our work and personal lives, as Londoners
we are living with the effects of public policy decisions.
LVSC’s role is to ensure that issues affecting the
voluntary and community sector (and the people they
represent) are put on the agenda for discussion and
their views continue to be represented through the
entire cycle from negotiation to implementation,
monitoring and review.
We manage this process by utilising the expertise within
our networks and connecting with national and regional
policy makers.
AMPLIFYING THE VOICE OF THE SECTOR
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SHARING INFORMATION
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MANAGING NETWORKS
Membership of LVSC’s 5 seminal London-based networks
London
Voluntary
Sector
Forum
Community
Voices
for Health
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London
Safer
Future
Communities
London
CVS
Directors’
Network
London
Employment
& Skills
Policy
Network
INCREASING ACCESS TO COMMUNICATION
Timely news, updates & alerts - routes to regular contact
LVSC kept in regular contact with networks and other stakeholders via our 6 e-news
bulletins, email alerts, website and social media updates
E- news
Subscribers
Web pages
viewed
@LVSCnews @UnitedwayLondon
LVSC, UnitedWayLondon
THANKS TO OUR FUNDERS & PARTNERS
YOUR LVSC TEAM
Current Staff 2013/ 14
Debbi Sandiford – Office Manager
Deirdre McGrath – Policy Officer
Eithne Rynne – CEO
Lisa Greensill – Head of Policy & Sector Support
Michelle Curtis – Policy & Knowledge Support Officer
Sandra van der Feen – Policy Officer Climate Change & Health
Shirley Briggs – PEACE Manager
Steve Kerr – Policy Officer Employment & Skills
Tim Brogden – Project Manager Policy & Knowledge
Former Staff 2013/ 14
Alison Blackwood – Head of Policy & Knowledge (left Sept 2013),
Chloe Roach – Communications & Marketing Officer (left Mar 2014)
Deborah Gold – Interim Policy & Knowledge Manager (left April 2014)
Valerie Walwyn – UWL, Development Officer (left Sept 2014)
YOUR TRUSTEE BOARD & ASSOCIATES
Our Trustee Board 2013/ 14
Paul Butler, Chair
Mihir Patel, Treasurer (from November 2013)
Jennifer Croxford
Bob Green (from November 2013)
Andy Gregg
Alex Whinnom
Mary Gardiner (until 22 October 2013)
LVSC Associates
Barbara Carter , Floyd Millen, Karen Patrick,
Julia Malambo , Karen Patrick
Board members
Consultants