Friday, March 16th, 2007
VCAG Update
Hello all
Please find below the official summary of the last meeting. Also attached some info regarding V Base. We discussed the relationship between Volunteer Centres and CVSs – I think VE are aware that each organisation is different; some work really well, others less so! I forwarded the paper to you last week, but can I repeat that if your organisation or one that you know has an example of good practice please get in touch with me and I will feed in. A possible way forward discussed was to invite NAVCA to the next VCAG meeting so that we might discuss issues.
We also discussed the possibility of a discussion or bulletin board for VC managers, perhaps like UKVPMs. Rob Jackson is taking our thoughts back (that it should be simple, well promoted and easy to use by non IT specialists!) and may have something to present in a later meeting.
Regarding VC branding, we agreed a cut off date for free resources (headed paper etc) for newly branded VCs of 1st June, as the funding for this has now finished. More info available by emailing branding@volunteeringengland.org.uk. If any one would like the full minutes of the meeting I can email them to you.
Please note the new process is that instead of sending out the agenda before the meetings to you all, can you instead feed any thoughts to me about the issues up for discussion in the next meeting? (see below).
Best wishes