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About the Forum

What is the Northampton Voluntary and Community Sector Forum?

The Forum enables voluntary and community groups in Northampton to come together to have a collective voice and ensure their voices are heard when and where it counts.

• The Forum provides a way for the voluntary and community sector to communicate with statutory bodies such as the Borough Council
• Presentations at Forum meetings provide information about things that are happening and give the opportunity to raise issues and address relevant statutory body speakers directly.
• Membership is free and is open only to voluntary and community groups.
• The Forum enables members to find out more about other voluntary and community groups in Northampton to share information and make links.
• The Forum meets 4 times a year. Meetings are held at different times of day/evening and at various venues.
• Groups are welcome to bring information leaflets/posters to Forum meetings, or speak to the meeting about your group and to flag up things of interest to other members.

Membership
Membership is open to voluntary and community groups operating in Northampton and is free. Find out more details on how to join the Northampton Voluntary and Community Sector Forum.

How the Forum helps statutory sector partners

The Forum provides a route to reach over 160 voluntary and community organisations. It makes it easy for statutory agencies to consult and engage with voluntary and community organisations and pass on information. It can help find sector representatives for multi-agency partnerships and helps to facilitate partnership working. If you would like to discuss how to link with the Forum through ebulletins, this website or Forum meetings please contact the Forum Support Team.

How it runs

The Forum has a Steering Group elected from the Forum membership by members, that overseas the Terms of Reference and the work of the forum. Northampton Volunteering Centre facilitates and provides admin support for the Forum.

This is very much your Forum and Steering Group.

If you would like to find out more or join the forum mailing list, please contact Jane Hodgkinson at Northampton Volunteering Centre, 15 St. Giles Street, Northampton, NN1 1JA. Tel: 01604 637522 or email nvcsf@northampton-volunteers.org.uk