The Home Office Review of Infrastructure was begun in 2002 and a consultative document was published in September 2003.  According to the Home Office definition infrastructure organisations are voluntary and organisations (VCOs) and networks that play a supporting, co-ordinating, representation, policy-making and development role for other voluntary and organisations, including social enterprises.

 

This review aims to improve the support available to voluntary organisations and groups throughout England – things like support for people developing new organisations to meet new needs or to plug gaps, aiding the subsequent development of the organization, provision of information, advice and assistance e.g. on public policy; legislation, best practice, providing a voice for VCOs to policy makers, service planners, and funders, partnership building by bringing together VCOs and other public and private sector organizations  for joint/co-operative policy making, planning and service delivery, policy and research to produced evidence on the needs, role and developments within the VCS, training, fundraising advice, and good management practice.

 

Click here for details of the East Midlands process.

 

This site includes details of our work since March 2004.  The Nottinghamshire Infrastructure Consortium’s proposal, approved by goem, confirmed our commitment to producing a draft Infrastructure Investment Plan.

 

The Consortium appointed the Nottinghamshire Community Foundation to act as the Accountable Body to hold funds on its behalf.  contact address:Susan Brown, Nottinghamshire Community Foundation, Oak House 'A', Ransom Wood Business Park, Southwell Road West, Mansfield NG21 0HJ, Nottinghamshire.  01623 620202.  susan@nottscommunityfoundation.org.uk

 

The Consortium appointed two Lead Organisations, NAVO and Nottingham CVS, to act jointly on its behalf to ensure the appropriate level of linkages with the wider sector operating in the city and county local authority areas: