The Local Area Agreement (LAA) must include a statement of the involvement of the Voluntary Community Sector (VCS) and local people in the design and delivery of the agreement. This should state how local people and the VCS have been informed, consulted and given the opportunity to participate in the LAA process and the delivery of outcomes.

 

It should also state how partners have considered the capacity of the VCS to contribute effectively, and how they can best facilitate the involvement of local people. The involvement of the VCS and local people should be reflected in all the four LAA blocks. The Safer and Stronger Communities block also includes a mandatory outcome and indicators on community empowerment, and areas will need to reflect and address this in their LAA.

 

For further information about VCS involvement contact the North Yorkshire Forum for Volunatary Organisations (NYFVO) details below -

 

Postal address:			North Yorkshire Forum for Voluntary Organisations
			Crayke House
			Birch Way
			Easingwold Business Park
			Stillington Road
			Easingwold
			York
			YO61 3FB
Telephone/answerphone:			01347 825710
Fax:			01347 824246
Forum email:			nyfvo@nyfvo.org.uk