Past Consultations

Voice4Change England aims to influence government’s policies by responding to consultations. To represent the interests of the BME communities and the BME Third Sector, Voice4Change England has responded to the government and other agencies in their consultations with the Third Sector.

Consultations

2009

Compact Refresh Response
October 2009

Capacitybuilders Single Equality Scheme response
October 2009

OTS Social Investment Wholesale Bank response
October 2009

CLG Tackling Race Inequalities consultation response
May 2009

2008

Compact Debate response
November 2008

Comprehensive Area Assessment Consultation response
October 2008

CLG Empowerment Fund consultation response
September 2008

Cohesion Guidance response
May 2008

DoH Funding of Third Sector Organisations response
March 2008

Principles of Representation and Communities Statutory Guidance response
February 2008

2007

OTS Research Centre Consultation response
November 2007

CLG Third Sector Strategy response
September 2007

Cabinet Office 'Effective Consultation' response
September 2007

Compact Business Plan response
July 2007

Community Asset Fund response
June 2007

Position Papers

V4CE position on the Equalities and Human Rights Commission
March 2008.

V4CE recommendations for the BME Compact Code and the future of the Compact
February 2009.

V4CE is a member of the National Equality Partnership and has been involved in producing the NEP response to the DCLG's Cohesion Guidance for Funders consultation May 2008. Further details about NEP from the equalities and diversity section of the Improving Support website.

In addition, we lobbied against the Commission for Integration and Cohesion’s proposal against ‘Single Group’ funding, set out in Annex D of the Commission’s report ‘Our Shared Future’. Please see campaigns for details.

For more information, contact Jemma Grieve, Policy & Research Officer at jemma@voice4change-england.co.uk