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INVITATION: Evening the Odds - towards Equality of Health - 14th July 2008

 

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A Short Guide to our Strategic Plan 2006-2009
A Short Guide to our Strategic Plan 2006-2009 (PDF: 936.2KB)

This Strategic Plan sets out the Regional Forum's aims, objectives and activities for its next stage of development from 2006 to 2009.

Connecting for Progress
Connecting for Progress (PDF: 297.12KB)

Government policy, local commitment and commercial sense are all promoting cross sector partnerships, effective community consultation and implementing diversity. Yet finding ways to do this well can be challenging. This brochure sets out some key information about how to do this.

Practice Makes Perfect - The Story continues
Practice Makes Perfect - The Story continues (PDF: 546.36KB)

In 2005, the Regional Forum and the Yorkshire and Humber Assembly published “Practice Makes Perfect”, a collection of case studies presenting the work of 13 voluntary and community organisations and in particular, highlighting their contribution to regional progress. The publication used the six objectives of the regional strategic framework “Advancing Together” to show how the voluntary and community sector contributes to the Yorkshire and Humber region.

“The Story Continues…” is the first in a series of updates by the Regional Forum on the work of these projects.

Regional ChangeUp Links across England
Regional ChangeUp Links across England (PDF: 10.18KB)

This is a guide to the key organisations leading ChangeUp activities across England.

Regional Compact
Regional Compact (PDF: 193.42KB)

The ‘Compact on Relations between Government and the Voluntary and Community Sector in England’ (Compact), first introduced in 1998, is a framework agreement for how the government and the third sector should work together.

Together the Compact and Codes set out a range of principles and a shared vision, along with undertakings for all sides. It applies to central government departments, Government Offices for the regions, executive agencies, non-departmental public bodies and to a range of organisations in the third sector.

The Compact for the Yorkshire and Humber Region was officially launched at the FOOTSEY 2007 Event at York racecourse on 18th October.

Regional Compact Certificate
Regional Compact Certificate (PDF: 126.8KB)

Each of the signitories to the Regional Compact receives a Certificate to acknowledge their commitment to the Compact. This is the Regional Forum Certificate.

Regional Networks Guide for Yorkshire & the Humber
Regional Networks Guide for Yorkshire & the Humber (PDF: 712.09KB)

This guide is a listing of key voluntary and community sector networks in Yorkshire and the Humber. The networks bring together organisations, which share a common area of interest through their work.

These networks are places to exchange information, develop opportunities for joint working, and to build a cohesive voice for the sector through engaging with regional policy and programmes.

Regional Structures Guide
Regional Structures Guide (PDF: 166.24KB)

This updated version of our popular Regional Structures Guide introduces readers to the agencies which make up the Yorkshire and Humber region.

The Equalities Briefing
The Equalities Briefing (PDF: 53.28KB)

This briefing signposts readers to some of the principal policies, strategies, structures and information designed to support and advance the equalities and diversity agendas active in the Yorkshire and Humber region.

Conference Reports

Because We’re Worth It
Because We’re Worth It (PDF: 65.21KB)

Regional Forum Policy Conference 2007

At Because We’re Worth It we explored how the voluntary and community sector (VCS) can promote equality and value diversity in its work. This final conference report highlights some of the many relevant issues and ideas discussed on the day. It also includes a digest of and signposts to some of the principal policies, strategies and structures designed to support and advance the Equalities and Diversity agendas.