Partnerships
VCFSE Representation
Thrive Trafford works in partnership to bring the VCFSE sector together with our public and private sector colleagues helping them to connect, share knowledge, and provide support.
Thrive represents Trafford VCFSE sector on a range of Greater Manchester and local strategic partnerships and networks, and helps to identify, support and enable our VCFSE sector leaders in Trafford to be directly represented in these structures.
If you are a VCFSE sector leader in Trafford and are interested in representing the sector in thematic areas at either the Trafford or the Greater Manchester level please contact our Communications and Engagement Officer, Cheryl Higgins
Trafford VCFSE Strategic Forum
Thrive Trafford VCFSE Strategic Forum events are run by Thrive to work with our colleagues in the public and private sector help coproduce strategies, policies and services, and to promote cross-sector collaboration.
To be alerted to our future VCFSE Strategic Forum events, please sign up here to receive our E-Bulletins where these will be announced:
Social Value Steering Group
Thrive Trafford is a member of the Trafford Social Value Steering Group, representing the VCFSE sector in an advisory capacity.
The Social Value Steering Group has developed a Social Value Charter and is delivering a Social Value Action Plan which will provide benefits for the VCFSE sector.
To find out more or about how you can develop your social value or benefit from the social value commitments or our partners in the private and public sectors, please contract our Volunteer Coordinator, Jack Puller at jack.puller@thrivetrafford.org.uk.
Trafford Climate Change Network
Thrive Trafford is a member of the Trafford Climate Change Network, representing the VCFSE sector in an advisory capacity.
The Network has developed a Climate Neutral Action Plan and Thrive is involved in developing actions for the benefit of Trafford’s VCFSE Sector.
Thrive is also actively involved in the supporting the Community Climate Steering Group, exploring collaborative funding opportunities with the VCFSE sector, and new initiatives such as Climate Literacy Training and Climate Change Champions.
To find out more about progress on climate change across Trafford please click here or to get involved in tackling climate change in the VCFSE sector please contract our VCFSE Capacity Building & Funding Coordinator, Caroline Platt at caroline.platt@thrivetrafford.org.uk.
Trafford Community Collective
Thrive Trafford works in partnership with the Trafford Community Collective.
Thrive helped to develop the Collective in response to Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Devolution. The Collective provides a mechanism by which health and social care agencies can engage directly with the VCFSE sector and is able to provide strategic representation for the VCFSE sector on a range of bodies including the Trafford Locality Board.
GM Build Back Fairer Stories – Thrive has project managed and coordinated a Greater Manchester Build Back Fairer story of change video for Trafford which has focused on the development of the Trafford Community Collective and beneficial outcomes of the charity’s journey to assist in reducing health inequalities. The video can be watched here: FHFA In Action or GMICP Build Back Fairer Stories of Change.
To find out more about the Collective or to become a member please visit www.traffordcollective.org.uk.
Trafford Partnership
Thrive Trafford is represented on the Trafford Partnership.
The Trafford Partnership brings together organisations from across the public, private, VCFSE sectors and local residents to work collaboratively to tackle the borough’s challenges and seize new opportunities.
To find out more about the Trafford Partnership please visit Trafford Partnership
Greater Manchester VCFSE Representation
Thrive Trafford provides representation for Trafford’s VCFSE sector at the Greater Manchester level, ensuring that the sector is engaged in and able to benefit from its different structures and programmes. These include the following:
GM Local Infrastructure Organisations (LIOs)
Thrive is the LIO for Trafford. The LIOs meet regularly to share information and best practice, and to explore opportunities for collaboration on shared projects and programmes.
GM VCFSE Leadership Group
Thrive Trafford Director, Chris Hart, is a member of the GM VCFSE Leadership Group representing Trafford’s VCFSE sector at its meetings. The GM VCFSE Leadership Group was set up as a coalition of the willing seeking to promote the role and involvement of the VCFSE sector and communities in Greater Manchester devolution. Find out more about the GM VCSE Leadership Group here.
GM VCFSE Forum
The GM VCFSE Forum is a new network charged with driving forward the commitments in the GM VCSE Accord, including strategic partnership working to address the cost-of-living crisis. Meeting every 6 months these are key strategic events, enabling Greater Manchester Councillors holding relevant portfolios to come together with senior officers and ICS Locality Partnership Leads to hear about the work of the VCFSE sector and to discuss how working in partnership with the sector will help each district of Greater Manchester respond to the challenges that we currently face.
Alternative Provider Collaborative
The Alternative Provider Collaborative (APC) is a partnership of charities and social businesses delivering NHS services across the Greater Manchester Integrated Care System. To find out more and about how your VCFSE can get involved please click here.
For more information and to raise important issues at the GM level, please contact the Thrive Trafford Director, Chris Hart at chris.hart@thrivetrafford.org.uk.