Four Functions of Local Infrastructure
Function Two
Partnerships and Collaboration
What We Do
Partnerships and collaboration are the key to organisations and sectors working together to provide the best outcomes for our communities. We know that together we are greater than the sum of our parts and at VAST we believe that by coming together we can have the biggest impact.
Through our networks, events, and forums we help VCSE organisations to build crucial relationships to be ready to respond. We also work with statutory partners to create engagement opportunities to enable the sharing of ideas and co-production of innovative solutions to help to shape and deliver services that people and communities really need.
Better Together
We know that we work better when we’re working together.
That’s why we do what we do.
Together we can improve lives, because together, we can give people the help they need to help themselves.
Whether that’s help with tidying up a community garden through a CSR project, starting a new joint support group that will benefit people both partners work with, or coming together to deliver a contract that no one partner could do on their own.
How We Do It
Support and Empower
We work closely with local VCSE organisations to support and empower people as best we can to make sure the people we serve can live their best, most fulfilling lives.
Essentially, it’s our role to support you and your organisation to work efficiently and effectively with statutory partners and authorities, each other, and the communities themselves, to improve lives.