Contact us

We want to ensure that our work is as relevant and useful as possible to you and your organisation, so your feedback is always welcome.

For general enquiries, LINks enquiries, events, training, website or bulletin related matters please contact:

Michelle Harrison
vssbulletin@ncb.org.uk
0207 843 6086

To speak to the Programme Manager please contact:

Emma Foxall
efoxall@ncb.org.uk
0207 833 6810

To update your details or to be removed from our mailing list please contact:

Lee Johnson
ljohnson@ncb.org.uk
0207 833 6354

About our work

The overall aim of the Voluntary Sector Support programme is to support voluntary and community organisations, charities and social enterprises that work with children, young people and families.

The programme has different strands that focus on different areas of support. Our funding streams are explained below.

1. Department of Health Strategic Partnership

The main focus of our work as a Strategic Partner is to ensure that the voices of the children and young people's voluntary sector, and children and young people themselves, are heard. We aim to increase and strengthen the link between Government and the voluntary sector to ensure that the sector is informed of Government policies and initiatives, and involved in their conception and delivery.

This project is entering its third year and forms the basis of our work around policy briefings, consultations, commissioning training and policy update events.

DH Strategic Partners

More about the DH Strategic Partnership Programme

2. Local Involvement Networks (LINks)/HealthWatch

Funded by the Department of Health this three year project aims to increase children and young people’s involvement in LINks. The project will run from April 2010 to March 2013.

Over the three years of the project we will:

  • carry out a scoping exercise of LINk engagement with children and young people
  • run training events for LINks staff and staff from children and young people's organisations
  • run networking events with LINKs staff and children and young people's voluntary organisations
  • produce good practice case studies of LINks and voluntary organisations working in partnership to engage children and young people.