Spring 2021 Update to Members and Subscribers 28th May 2021 Manifesto and Members The May Voluntary Action Forum was a lively meeting where we debated a number of proposals for a Camden VCS Manifesto.  You can view the Manifesto demands and a brief explanation of each one here and take a look at the Wall […]

Christmas 2020 Update to Members and Subscribers 23rd December 2020 Unlikely Year Caps an Unlikely Decade This unlikely decade has been capped by the strangest year of all.  After a decade of austerity and quantitative easing the chancellor’s magic money tree found a new role paying for millions of workers to stay at home, whilst […]

The quarterly update to VAC members and subscribers   Autumn 2020 Update to Members and Subscribers 17th November 2020 Responding to Wave 2 After a brief slowdown in August, the Autumn returned to high levels of activity as everyone prepares and responds to the second Covid wave. The Council’s Covid response teams, Care Navigation and […]

Spring 2020 Update to Members and Subscribers 24th April 2020 Camden Covid-19 Special The streets may be empty but for many it’s never been a busier time as local organisations and community groups step up to respond to residents in need. Funding The council has put £100,000 into an emergency fund that was distributed by […]

Christmas 2019 Update to Members and Subscribers 20th December 2019 What a Year! What a Decade! Like many organisations we try to look ahead and make plans for the future but the last decade has made a mockery of planning.  Few would have proposed the current situation as a future scenario in any planning exercise.  […]

Autumn 2019 Update to Members and Subscribers 25th October 2019 Space to Connect We are taking part in the Coop Foundation’s enquiry to help community organisations identify, improve and protect spaces where people can connect and co-operate. This is part of a national debate on public realm being led by DCMS, The Coop Foundation and […]

Summer 2019 Update to Members and Subscribers 26th July 2019 Summer is definitely upon us (you can’t argue with 38C!) and we hope you manage to find time to take a break and recharge your batteries.  But before you do, as part of our ongoing mission to serve the local voluntary and community sector, we […]

Spring 2019 Update to Members and Stakeholders 26th April 2019 It’s spring, a time of new beginnings, so I’d like to take this opportunity to give you an update on what’s happening at VAC.  I’ve taken over as Interim Executive Director from Simone Hensby, the Executive Director for many years who has now left.  As […]