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TORCOM  - (Formerly known as the Torbay Change Up Consortium)

Mission Statement

TORCOM exists to provide a focal point for voluntary and community action and access to support structures for voluntary groups throughout Torbay

Membership

TORCOM is currently reviewing its’ membership criteria to ensure that we have a cross section of representative bodies within the Bay who are able to act as advocates within their area of knowledge

Aim of Programme

Overall aim is by 2014

To create a more effective third sector

All voluntary organisations will have access to high quality support that meets their needs

To strengthen the voluntary and community sector , increase its ability to create a better quality of life for individuals and communities

 

Our Objectives

This aim is underpinned by objectives

  • To be a first point of contact at a strategic level for the Local Area Agreement and other economic and community based strategies and subsequent partner in those strategies
  • To be a first point of contact for support, information and advice to the voluntary sector in Torbay
  • Positions the sector to take advantage of any commissioning structures which local authorities may adopt
  • works towards building a hub for volunteering in Torbay
  • works towards building an Information Computer Technology (ICT) hub for the voluntary sector in Torbay
  • promotes sustainability by achieving the volunteer stretch targets in the Local Area Agreement by January 2010

Successes

Established Torcom – web portal for VCS in Torbay www.torcom.org.uk

Established Torbuy – auction site for VCS in Torbay www.torbuy.org.uk

Surveyed the VCS in Torbay

Delivering LAA stretch target re: volunteering

Raised the profile of volunteering – marketing campaign

Produced a VCS Strategy 2008 – 2014

Produced a VCS Business Plan 2008 – 2011

Represents the VCS on Torbay Strategic Partnership

Produced local Compact and Codes of practice

Supported InterFaith Forum to set up Youth InterFaith Forum

 

Challenges

1. For agencies to fully embrace the change agenda:

  • Delivering more services in partnership with the voluntary sector
  • Sustaining the voluntary sector through core funding
  • Service Level agreements

2. For the voluntary sector to use the increased capacity:

  • To provide efficient services in partnership with agencies
  • Demonstrate business skills to negotiate agreements and deliver against service level agreements

3. For the Strategic Partnership to support evaluate and monitor progress

 

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