Click here to subscribe to Sefton CVS Email Updates Menu New Realities New Realities: A can-do collaborative agreement for Sefton Council & Sefton’s Voluntary, Community and Faith sector. “Local government and local communities are changing. At the heart of the changes that are under way is a ‘re-imagining’ of local relationships, within which the development of new, better, more equal and more productive partnerships between local authorities and local communities is key”. New Realities in Action: If you or your group have any issues experiencing barriers in working with the local authority, please provide a brief outline using the Contact Form below (e.g. what you’re trying to do, who is involved). Contact Form Name Organisation (if applicable) Phone Number Email address Please provide a brief overview of what has happened and what you're trying to achieve Submit Downloads Please see below for download links relating to New Realities, including the latest version of the document. New Realities Partnership Agreement (inc. Case Studies) Consultation Feedback Report Sefton Council Background document If you experience any problems in downloading or reading New Realities, please email communications@seftoncvs.org.uk or call 0151 920 0726. This document is also available in alternative formats including large font, audio format and different languages. The Background Sefton Council and a Voluntary, Community and Faith sector working group led by Sefton CVS have worked together to produce a partnership agreement called New Realities. This agreement aims to establish an operational framework that strengthens working relationships between the local authority and the Voluntary, Community and Faith sector in the Borough, at both a strategic and operational level. Awards and Recognition Local Compact Partnership Award – Highly Commended: Sefton’s New Realities For their efforts to improve cross sector relationships in Sefton, and for ensuring commissioning places an increased emphasis on social value. Click here for more information Community Impact Awards Winner: a new initiative that re-imagines local relationships. New Realities is a project that re-imagines local relationships, developing better partnerships between local authorities and local communities to benefit all the residents of Sefton, Merseyside. Click here for more information Adult Learners Week Awards 2016 – Joint Winner (Integrated Working) New Realities was recognised as a successful cross-sector partnership at the NHS Health Education England Adult Learners Week Awards 2016, and was awarded Joint Winner of the Integrated Working category. Click here for more information Sefton CVS ‘New Realities In Action’ Conference – October 2015 Sefton Council for Voluntary Service (CVS) Annual Conference focused on New Realities: A ‘can-do’ collaborative agreement for Sefton Council and Sefton’s Voluntary, Community & faith (VCF) sector. This agreement aims to establish an operational framework that strengthens working relationships between the local authority and the VCF sector in the Borough, at both a strategic and operational level. Click here for more information on New Realities. The conference featured a number of workshops focusing on building successful partnerships and ‘can-do’ collaborative working , as well as a keynote speech from Dawn Austwick, CEO of Big Lottery Fund. Other speakers included Sefton CVS CEO Angela White and Councillor Trish Hardy, Cabinet Member for Communities and Housing. For full details of the conference, please visit www.seftoncvs.org.uk/conference Restricted Access Share this: Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) About Menu Annual Reports & Accounts Board Of Trustees Job Vacancies Membership New Realities Our Funders Patrons & Ambassadors Policies & Procedures Quality Marks & Accreditation Strategic Leadership and Partnership Downloads & Web Links Sefton CVS Memorandum and Articles of Association (PDF) Sefton CVS Annual Report & Accounts Summary 2016/17 (PDF) Sefton CVS on the Charity Commission register Waterloo Office Suite 3B, 3rd Floor, North Wing Burlington House, Crosby Road North Waterloo, L22 0LG Tel: (0151) 920 0726 Monday - Friday / 9am - 5pm Southport Office Southport Community Centre Norwood Road Southport, PR8 6HQ Tel: 01704 517810 Monday - Friday / 9am - 5pm Sefton Council for Voluntary Service (CVS) Registered Charity No. 1024546. Registered in England, Company Ltd. by Guarantee No. 2832920. ACCESSIBILITY All the information on this website is available in alternative formats including alternative languages, large print and audio format. Privacy Notice NHS Opt-Out Notice 2021 Website Powered by WordPress.com. Follow