ChangeUp Information

ChangeUp was developed through consultation and in partnership with the voluntary and community sector and is a jointly owned strategy between Government and the sector. A cross-sector Capacity Implementation Team advised on the overall development of ChangeUp and the ACD's voluntary and community sector Advisory Group commented on ChangeUp as it developed. Is the Government going to create new infrastructure organisations and ignore existing organisations? We want to help develop and sustain infrastructure that provide high quality support to frontline organisations. We will invest in collaboration and infrastructure development planning at all levels. It will be for the voluntary and community sector in partnership with funders and other key stakeholders to determine what support is needed and how this is best provided. Our investment will be focused on strategic activity to improve infrastructure over the long term , we cannot replace and must be careful not to displace existing funding of core support services. Why are you not recognising the important role for CVS in delivering ChangeUp? ChangeUp is a strategic, time-limited, programme which is targeted at building capacity within the sector. CVS organizations play a crucial role in drawing-up local infrastructure delivery plans, and will undoubtedly be key to implementing change, but ChangeUp is not intended to provide additional core funding to existing organisations. What is being done to ensure that there is joined up planning and implementation across national, regional and local levels? ACD have provided clear guidance to hubs and consortia at all levels on the need to work with each other. ACD sit on the advisory groups of the five national hubs of expertise and closely monitor progress. Cross-sector Regional Consortia help link national action to sub-regional/local plans - they have a key role in bringing together local infrastructure development plans looking at what might be better organised sub-regionally. ACD facilitate cross working and ...