Voluntary Works Bedfordshire

Their vision is of a vibrant, effective, sustainable and inclusive Third Sector where all individuals and communities are empowered to play a full part in local voluntary and community action. Their mission is to provide effective support services to Third Sector organisations; enabling them to develop their capacity to deliver quality services that meet the needs of their communities. 

You can visit their website to find out more and get contact details at http://www.voluntaryworks.org.uk/Portal/Index.asp

Community Voluntary Infrastructure Consortium Cambridge (CVSIC)

CVSIC works to make sure that voluntary organisations and community groups in Cambridgeshire can access the support and services they need to achieve their aims. CVSIC brings together voluntary sector organisations that offer information, advice and assistance to other voluntary organisations and community groups in the county. It also works to increase the influence that the sector has in how public services are run. As well as the county-wide consortium, there is a Peterborough sub-group which focuses on this specific area (see below). 

You can visit their website to find out more and get contact details at http://www.cvsic.org.uk/ 

Essex, Southend and Thurrock Infrastructure Consortium (ESTIC)

Working to make the third sector "fit for purpose" .

You can visit their website to find out more and get contact details at http://www.estic.org.uk/

Hertfordshire Infrastructure Consortium (HIC)

Their vision is a successful Third Sector strengthening communities throughout Hertfordshire. Their mission is delivering support, resources and leadership so that Third Sector organisations can achieve their objectives.

You can visit their website to find out more and get contact details at http://www.eastspace.net/hertsinfrastructure/

Norfolk Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Consortium
(the Norfolk Consortium is not currently part of RISE)

The Norfolk VCS Infrastructure Consortium is working to improve and sustain the infrastructure of the voluntary and community sector in Norfolk, to support local voluntary and community sector groups. 

You can find out more and get contact details at www.voluntarynorfolk.org.uk/strategy_group.php

Peterborough Infrastructure Group (PIG)

Their vision is to have an influential role in enabling the Voluntary and Community Sector to meet the aspirations of the people of Peterborough. Their mission is to develop a strong Voluntary and Community Sector which meets identified needs enabling the sector to have good governance, high quality delivery, secure funding and effective representation.

The Peterborough Infrastructure Group have a page on the Peterborough CVS website: http://www.pcvs.co.uk/peterborough_infrastructure.html

One Voice Suffolk

Aims

• To develop a cost effective and sustainable infrastructure for the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) that is: fit for purpose, offering high quality, responsive services that are consistent and accessible, tuned to meet the needs of the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) throughout Suffolk
• To maintain, build and empower the VCS partnerships
• To maintain and build the dialogue with statutory organisations, strategic partnerships and Local Area Agreements in order to develop the influence of the VCS and its contribution to public service delivery.
• To review, update and monitor the services and priorities of the consortium to ensure that the needs of stakeholders are met.
• To be a continuous learning consortium celebrating good practice examples gained.