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Clinks’ Partnership Finder: A supply chain and consortia directory for lead bidders, commissioners and the voluntary sector.
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Carers Federation
Carers Federation delivers a wide range of Health and Social Care support and training. In relation to Transforming Rehabilitation we provide a number of projects (mentoring, befriending, counselling, family working) responding to the casual link between caring and the risk of offending. We have been working in HMP Whatton since 2014 in line with the implementation of the new Care Act delivering a Social Care scheme, with prisoners assisting prisoners who have difficulty living day to day life due to disabilities, age, communication and mobility issues. Previous work has also included working with families affected by substance misuse and the impact of the criminal justice system on family dynamics and through the gate mentoring working in partnership with voluntary and statutory organisations.
We also deliver advocacy training throughout the UK and can provide bespoke training to prison staff and prisoners on setting up and running a Social Care Scheme.
We also deliver advocacy training throughout the UK and can provide bespoke training to prison staff and prisoners on setting up and running a Social Care Scheme.
CDA Herts
We work in both rural and urban areas across the county of Hertfordshire. We provide infrastructure support to all communities plus host diverse Networks: Rural Issues, Village Halls X 4, and Community Energy. We deliver the Play Area Scheme in HMP The Mount; Community Garden St Albans. We also provide training to enable people to enter the labour market. We provide consultancy services: Health & Safety; Risk Assessments, Finance; Business advice - sustainability and workforce development.
Community Solutions North West
CSNW provide Mentoring & Befriending, Food Bank, Volunteer Management and Training and Employability services to anyone over 16. We are the Befriending service for East Lancashire funded by Lancashire County Council, including provision of Street Soccer Academy which supports vulnerable and at risk men including ex-offenders to access mentoring via the medium of football. Befriending services include one to one, telephone, group and street soccer. Food Bank is food parcels in times of short term financial crisis and incorporates support for training, employment and volunteering. CSNW support organisations to manage volunteer projects by provision of recruitment, training and management services.
Connected Voice
Connected Voice (formerly Newcastle CVS) is the primary VCS infrastructure organisation in Newcastle with a membership of 580+ charities, voluntary and community groups and social enterprises. Our aims include supporting the development of an effective, sustainable and influential VCS in Newcastle. Improving the quality of life in Newcastle by a broad programme of voluntary action, recognising that priority should be focused on the most disadvantaged communities
Our services include supporting and developing organisations to set up and run well through funding and sustainability advice, our helpline and signposting services, information services, training, workshops and events. Help VCS organisations to network, work together and have a voice. Creating and managing forums, networks and working groups to promote sharing and influencing local plans and decision-making. Promoting the value of the sector, acting as a link, promoting and campaigning for the sector's interests and voluntary and community action
Our services include supporting and developing organisations to set up and run well through funding and sustainability advice, our helpline and signposting services, information services, training, workshops and events. Help VCS organisations to network, work together and have a voice. Creating and managing forums, networks and working groups to promote sharing and influencing local plans and decision-making. Promoting the value of the sector, acting as a link, promoting and campaigning for the sector's interests and voluntary and community action
Contracts Matter Consortium
Contracts Matter is a Consortium of approx 20 charities and social enterprises. It is resourced by NOMS CFO Capacity Building programme and includes partners such as The Cyrenians, Shaw Trust, Margaret Carey Trust, User Voice and other organisations that provide a range of specialist support services.
The Consortium has been set up to secure opportunities and deliver services primarily in the North East of England but many partners have experience of delivering services across the country.
The Consortium has been set up to secure opportunities and deliver services primarily in the North East of England but many partners have experience of delivering services across the country.
Croydon Voluntary Action
Croydon Voluntary Action promotes, supports and develops effective voluntary action, community development and community involvement for the benefit of the whole community within the London Borough of Croydon. As the key local umbrella infrastructure body serving all Croydon's communities, we run a wide range of services for small groups, social enterprises, larger charities and volunteers at all stages of development.
New Routes Project supports offenders and those at risk of offending. Working alongside the Probation Trust we provide triage services to women in the CJS from before attending court to leaving prison.
Mentoring for ex/offenders who have been identified as probation service users or at risk of offending. Referrals are taken from prison as well as probation for individuals living in Croydon. Within both services ongoing support is paramount to assist with rehabilitation. Recently our project has expanded to develop services provided at the Probation 18-25yr old HUB
New Routes Project supports offenders and those at risk of offending. Working alongside the Probation Trust we provide triage services to women in the CJS from before attending court to leaving prison.
Mentoring for ex/offenders who have been identified as probation service users or at risk of offending. Referrals are taken from prison as well as probation for individuals living in Croydon. Within both services ongoing support is paramount to assist with rehabilitation. Recently our project has expanded to develop services provided at the Probation 18-25yr old HUB
CVS (Hackney)
We provide local community and voluntary organisations with key skills, knowledge, grants and resources to respond to the needs of local people. We have a large conference room for hire, low cost desk space and computers you can drop in and use for free.
Dorset Race Equality Council
Dorset Race Equality Council is explicit about tackling racial discrimination and our support for race equality. We are working in the community in Dorset in the following areas:
- Dealing with racial discrimination.
- Supporting victims of racial discrimination.
- Promoting good relations between persons of different racial groups.
- Gathering and monitoring racial incidence data in partnership with other agencies.
- Offering training to various organisation.
- Dealing with racial discrimination.
- Supporting victims of racial discrimination.
- Promoting good relations between persons of different racial groups.
- Gathering and monitoring racial incidence data in partnership with other agencies.
- Offering training to various organisation.
GMCVO (Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisations)
Our vision is of a strong, diverse and influential voluntary sector in Greater Manchester. We support local voluntary action by local people by providing specialist support, knowledge, voice, infrastructure and innovation, working in partnership with other support organisations and with the public and private sectors.
Northumberland CVA
We provide information advice and support to voluntary and community groups within the area. We provide a number of projects that meet identified need. Our holistic approach to addressing issues related to disadvantaged people has brought positive change to individuals and the local community. Our work with individuals has been recognised with a Royal visit by HRH Prince Charles and a ministerial visit in relation to the work we have done with unemployed individuals.
Nova Wakefield District
Nova Wakefield District is a consortium of 70 local VCSE organisations operating in Wakefield District. We operate on a hub and spokes model: the small staff hub bids for and manages contracts, whilst our member organisations deliver the work on the 'frontline'. This allows us to bring in very small, specialised organisations into the supply chain. We therefore cover a huge range of service areas pertinent to offending. These have been indicated in the description of our organisation.We also provide capacity-building support to our members, ensuring the quality of their organisations and the services they provide.
People in Partnership Consortium (Wolverhampton) Community Interest Company
The People in Partnership Consortium (PiP) is a consortium of Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations in Wolverhampton. It is a Social Enterprise made up of VCS non-delivery partners that bids for and delivers public sector contracts through a supply chain of quality assured local VCS member organisations. PiP can also be seen as a new public service funding and delivery model for Commissioners and an investment opportunity for Investors.
Saltbox
We provide direct support services within the community for ex-offenders, older people and people in debt. We work to support ex-offenders in the resettlement process, which includes offering supported housing and help with personal and practical development, with the aim of reducing the risk of reoffending.
We have a referral process and accept referrals from various statutory providers, voluntary sector providers and in person. All new referrals complete a referral form and risk assessment before being offered accommodation.
All clients take part in a support planning process. Each client has a support worker and regular reviews of the support plan take place. We use the outcome star to work with clients to help them to identify the various actions needed to address their journey to independent living away from offending.
All clients are able to access our training, volunteer mentoring scheme, opportunities for volunteering and our debt advice service.
We have a referral process and accept referrals from various statutory providers, voluntary sector providers and in person. All new referrals complete a referral form and risk assessment before being offered accommodation.
All clients take part in a support planning process. Each client has a support worker and regular reviews of the support plan take place. We use the outcome star to work with clients to help them to identify the various actions needed to address their journey to independent living away from offending.
All clients are able to access our training, volunteer mentoring scheme, opportunities for volunteering and our debt advice service.
Voluntary Action Leeds
Voluntary Action Leeds is an infrastructure organisation that supports third sector services across Leeds. Giving Time sits within the Volunteer Centre department. We deliver Volunteer Centre services within the prison establishment and offer through the gate support. Giving Time has a successful track record for placing people with criminal convictions in a range of volunteering opportunities.
Giving Time is currently offering the opportunity for replication in other areas via a social franchising model.
Giving Time is currently offering the opportunity for replication in other areas via a social franchising model.
Voluntary Norfolk
We run four Volunteer Centres and a network of Community Volunteer Co-ordinators, recruiting and deploying thousands of volunteers of all ages each year. We deliver frontline projects including befriending, training programmes, tackling worklessness, capacity building for personalisation and neighbourhood development.
As a Council for Voluntary Service and we support volunteers and voluntary organisations we help voluntary and community groups to build their capacity and sustainability through face to face and telephone support.
We also provide an effective voice for voluntary sector concerns in our engagement with local strategic bodies in the public sector.
Through our trading arm, Charity BackRoom, we offer a range of back-office services including HR and employment law support, DBS checks, accountancy, payroll and insurance brokerage for local groups.
As a Council for Voluntary Service and we support volunteers and voluntary organisations we help voluntary and community groups to build their capacity and sustainability through face to face and telephone support.
We also provide an effective voice for voluntary sector concerns in our engagement with local strategic bodies in the public sector.
Through our trading arm, Charity BackRoom, we offer a range of back-office services including HR and employment law support, DBS checks, accountancy, payroll and insurance brokerage for local groups.
Volunteer Centre (Worcester)
Local infrastructure support for VCS in Worcester city and rural environs. Provide information, advice, support, training around governance, funding, best practice in recruiting, retaining & supporting volunteers etc. Partnership working with Pershore, Evesham & Malvern Centres. DBS umbrella body for VCS & other sectors. Volunteer recruitment, supported volunteering for young people aged 16 - 19 years and for adults over 25 years, youth volunteering, Low Level Preventative services (i.e. gardening, shopping, dog walking, form filling etc), community transport using volunteers in their own cars and/or our own fully adapted mini-buses & MPV's, inter-generational community projects. Support the development of new groups i.e. Worcester Roots Foundation - a youth led environmental group, GOAL - an arts & crafts group for people with disabilities, and Fun Squads - holiday activities for young volunteers working with existing play schemes throughout the city.
Volunteer Centre Kensington & Chelsea / InsideOut Resettlement Scheme
The InsideOut Resettlement Scheme supports serving and ex-offenders to access volunteering opportunities, training, apprenticeships and sustainable employment. Working in partnership with prisons including HMP Brixton, HMP Wormwood Scrubs, and agencies including Job Centre Plus, we offer advice and support to enable serving and ex-offenders to make a positive transition on release from custody via placements in the voluntary and community sector, and on into employment. We support first time and repeat offenders with a wide range of offences from the relatively minor to those of a serious nature. We do not work with anybody convicted of a sex or arson offence. We have access to a diverse range of developmental opportunities in areas including administration, advice, catering, DIY, driving, education, marketing, retail, sports and training. We also provide tailored support to address issues that may impact successful resettlement including welfare, substance abuse, debt, and disability.
WomenCentre Ltd
To provide a holistic one stop service that combines centre based and community based services for and by women.
Focussing on meeting the needs, aspirations and desires of women in order to help them have an improved quality of life.
Focussing on meeting the needs, aspirations and desires of women in order to help them have an improved quality of life.
Youth Action
Youth Action is an award-winning youth development agency providing a range of community-based services to meet the needs of its clients.
Having worked with a wide number of people over the past 10 years in a variety of mentoring roles, Youth Action now wishes to use its experience of working with the BAME sector and move into the offender rehabilitation arena. We are looking for organisations to partner with in this work.
We seek to influence policies to ensure that they are more youth friendly and therefore young people have better opportunities in life and have a greater voice in their community. We also passionately pursue the organising of bespoke opportunities to meet the varying needs of young people.
Having worked with a wide number of people over the past 10 years in a variety of mentoring roles, Youth Action now wishes to use its experience of working with the BAME sector and move into the offender rehabilitation arena. We are looking for organisations to partner with in this work.
We seek to influence policies to ensure that they are more youth friendly and therefore young people have better opportunities in life and have a greater voice in their community. We also passionately pursue the organising of bespoke opportunities to meet the varying needs of young people.