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   Community Action

Forums and Networks:

WACA supports the following forums and networks:

•Voluntary Sector Forum
•Supported Housing Panel                         CLICK HERE for LINK to EVENTS PAGE
•Children’s Fund
•Domestic Violence Forum
•Winchester Young People’s Agency Group
•Information Exchange
•Winchester Families Network
•Carers Forum


Voluntary Sector Forum
Aims
 • To strengthen and develop the voluntary and community sector in the Winchester District, in a climate
   of equal partnership with statutory agencies.

 • To enable two-way communication with Winchester District Strategic Partnership to ensure that the
   interests of voluntary organisations and the communities they serve are taken into account

 • To be a voice for the local community promoting equality among groups and within the community

To be re-launched January 2008 – revisit this page for details. 
Go to Discussion Forum link to feed in your views about any voluntary and community sector issues, local or national.
Go to Consultations link to feed in your comments on current consultations.
Contact dwooldridge@waca.org.uk for details.


Supported Housing Panel
Inclusive Housing Forum and Supported Housing panel Enabling partnership, working with statutory agencies, voluntary sector housing providers and support agencies to meet the needs of vulnerable individuals, in particular those needing to move on from supported housing. WACA facilitates and administers the monthly Supported Housing Panel, and also supports the Inclusive Housing Forum.
Contact vkitt@waca.org.uk for details.


Children’s Fund

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Leading the local Winchester partnership group to secure continued funding for the projects to meet the needs of vulnerable children and those in priority wards of the district.
(Report available- click here).   Contact vkitt@waca.org.uk for details.
 

Domestic Violence:
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An independent multi-agency forum working to improve support services for those affected by domestic violence and raise awareness of their needs.
Contact dwooldridge@waca.org.uk for details.
 

Winchester Domestic Violence and Abuse Forum                             Click Here to access website

Winchester Young Persons Agency Group
WYPAG’s mission is to provide a strategic overview of the work undertaken with young people aged 11 – 24 across the Winchester District by statutory, maintained and voluntary organizations and to take action on issues of mutual concern. Contact Jill Guppy (jguppy@hotmail.com)for details.
 

Information Exchange (formerly Elderly Care Forum)   The Information Exchange provides a multi-agency focus on elderly care issues and where appropriate responds to consultation issues. Contact Kim Upstill (kim.upstill@hants.gov.uk)


Winchester Families Network
Winchester Families Network has combined with Lantern’s Children’s Centre Multi-Agency Outreach Network. Winchester Families Network meets on a school term-time basis and provides a co-ordinated, multi-agency focus for those working with children and families. Contact:hcff (winchester@hcff.org.uk) 01962 857379 for details.

Carers Forum
Winchester District Carers’ Forum Steering Group – a multi-agency, cross sector group supporting the establishment of a Carers Forum for Winchester District. Contact rbirnie@waca.org.uk for details.