Sussex VCSE Leaders Alliance
East Sussex Community Voice currently hosts the East Sussex Strategic Lead of the Sussex VCSE Leaders Alliance.
Sussex VCSE Leaders Alliance (SVLA) is a collaborative network for voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations across Sussex. Its vision is that everyone in Sussex has a fair chance of living well and healthily.
key objectives
- Amplify VCSE sector’s strategic voice within health and care systems.
- Foster collaboration across VCSE organisations and healthcare structures.
- Strengthen communication pathways to support VCSE involvement in decision-making.
- Build effective relationships and networks within the sector and with health partners.
- Develop strategic priorities and commissioning models in partnership with voluntary organisations.
- Work in partnership with the NHS to achieve the three shifts: Hospital to Community; Treatment to Prevention; Analogue to Digital.
Structure:
- The SVLA (and East Sussex Strategic Lead role) is funded by NHS Sussex
- Chaired by the CEO of Community Works
- Led by the Sussex Strategic Lead
- Three place-based Leads working collaboratively with a focus on three places:
- West Sussex
- Brighton & Hove
- East Sussex
East Sussex Focus:
The East Sussex VCSE Alliance and SVLA have come together to ensure activity across Sussex between the VCSE, NHS and local authorities is aligned, coordinated and efficient. The four SVLA strategic leads work collaboratively across West Sussex, Brighton & Hove and East Sussex.
- A jointly funded role in East Sussex combines the East Sussex Strategic Lead & East Sussex Alliance Development Manager. This role supports East Sussex VCSE involvement in strategic activity across the whole system.
- The role is supported by three Alliance members and Alliance host; part of a co-design strategic steering group, tasked with guiding the scope, purpose and focus of SVLA.
- SVLA members build and strengthen relationships with the voluntary sector across Health and Care, including NHS, East Sussex County Council (ESCC) and District & Borough Councils.
- SVLA members facilitate collaboration between statutory bodies and VCSE providers at neighbourhood, place and system levels.
- Partnership Plus is a leadership forum, hosted by ESCC, attended by partners from ESCC, East Sussex District & Boroughs, NHS Sussex and the voluntary sector. Its priorities align with SVLA and ES VCSE Alliance priorities.
This map shows the interplay of the joint East Sussex Strategic Lead and East Sussex Alliance Development Manager role, and between SVLA, East Sussex Alliance, NHS Sussex, local authority partners and Partnership Plus.
SVLA is hosted by Community Works – for more information read their website.
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