We are delighted to be able to let you know that the latest round of the Operation Relentless Community Fund was launched on Monday 17th March. Applications are open until Friday 2nd May 2025. Funding is available for projects and initiatives that reduce anti-social...
VCSE Event in partnership with Dorset VCSA - Transforming Health & Care Together Description: Join us for an exciting event where we will be discussing the important role of the voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) partners in transforming health...
The Dorset Voluntary and Community Sector Assembly (VCSA) is proud to announce the appointment of Paula Bennetts as Programme Director and Adam Martel as Business and Community Officer, marking an exciting new chapter for the organisation. Paula Bennetts brings nearly...
The Dorset Voluntary and Community Sector Assembly (VCSA) is thrilled to announce the relaunch of its newly designed website, aimed at enhancing its online presence and reinforcing its commitment to supporting the vital work of community groups across Dorset. This...
Thank you to those who submitted applications to Dorset Council for the Best Start in Life project grants that closed on Sunday 8 September. We had an excellent level of interest, and we are grateful for all the work that you put in to meeting the deadline. The...
Please note applications for this job vacancy closed on Wednesday 18th September 2024. This position has now been filled and new Programme Director joined the Dorset VCSA in December 2024. Dorset’s Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Assembly is seeking...
Dorset Council was selected last year by the Government to be one of only three pathfinder organisations to design major reforms to children's services, from family help to the edge of care, and to make sure these changes work well for families. This programme is...
More than 80 people from across the voluntary and community sector attended the inaugural Stakeholder Conversation in Dorchester recently, marking the relaunch of Dorset Council's Stakeholder Advisory Group. The Conversation on Dementia and Memory Loss represents the...
Today, Dorset's Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Assembly website is fully launched. It sets out the what, where, why, and how of the Assembly's operations and purposes. It also tells you who is involved and what work is being done and planned. The Assembly has...
Today we received some disappointing news about the joint tender we made for the Volunteering For Health fund with Dorset ICB and many other partners. The message reads: Dear Hannah Volunteering for Health: Dorset Volunteering for Health Partnership , ref: 0021559900...
In mid January, NHS Dorset contacted the Assembly to discuss the opportunity for us to work together on a collective bid for a new NHS England grant and partnership programme called Volunteering For Health. I met with NHS Dorset to discuss how the VCS (Voluntary and...
