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From: Race on the Agenda
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Sent: 21 September 2010 12:10
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Subject: Review of London Councils' commissioning programme
Dear Colleague,
Review
of London Councils’ commissioning programme
London
Councils currently awards £26.4 million funding to the voluntary and
community sector each year through its commissioning programme. A significant
proportion of this is targeted at disadvantaged BAME communities. London
Councils is now consulting on the future of this fund, including its
proposals to considerably reduce it. We
are very concerned that the process to determine the future of London
Councils’ commissioning programme is being rushed through too quickly. We are
concerned a significant reduction in this fund, without careful
consideration, risks irreversible damage to the BAME voluntary and community
sector and other equality sectors in London. We
urge you to respond to the online
consultation which closes on 10 November,
highlighting the continued need for the London Councils’ commissioning
programme. VSF have produced a hard
copy of the online consultation for groups to use to prepare their
responses or just to review the questions and there is also a background
paper which should be read
before beginning any response. If you
would like help completing a response, please contact Barbara Nea on [log in to unmask] or 020 7729 1177.
Alternatively, if you have any evidence on the
importance of funding pan-London, sub-regional and cross-borough projects
that address inequality, for example, in relation to health, violence and
victimisation and poverty, please email [log in to unmask]
to inform ROTA’s response. ROTA is also working with MiNet and Voluntary
Sector Forum (VSF) to inform London Councils consultation. Through its campaign,
VSF have produced a range of resources including template letters you can use
to write to local councillors and MPs with any concerns you have about the
impact of cutting this fund. Additionally,
you can attend VSF’s
annual conference to be held on 29th September to inform the
consultation and also attend workshops on partnerships and mergers; measuring
impact and financial sustainability. Kind
regards Waterloo Business Centre 117 Waterloo Road London SE1 8UL Tel. 020 7902 1177 Fax 020
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