Effective development of VCSE activity. The existing VCSE sector, strong and diverse though it is, varies in number and capacity across different neighbourhoods, often inversely correlated with deprivation (for example, the BME sector is less well developed and resourced). Also, a sector which developed in the context of a more reactive health and social care system will now need to extend and considerably increase activities based on prevention and early intervention. Collaboration between the statutory sector and VCSE leadership will enable more effective and relevant deployment of investment and support for new voluntary action, volunteering and enterprise, building on pooled knowledge and learning from replicable practice elsewhere. Actions & Commitments 3 Figures used are from the State of the Sector research published in 2013 conducted by a partnership comprising 7 GM local infrastructure organisations and GMCVO in collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University.
