Next Steps: Beyond Community Support Fund

The Community Support Fund (CSF) project team invite you to one of our final stakeholder events called 'Next steps: The Combined Authority working with the VCSE sector beyond Community Support Fund'.

This session will explore how the West of England Combined Authority plans to take forward learning from the Community Support Fund and how best to support VCSE organisations to collaborate with the skills landscape to deliver stronger skills and employment outcomes for our residents. We will share further opportunities for the VCSE sector to link with the West of England Combined Authority as well as other funding streams delivered through other stakeholders in the region.

This session is for anyone who wants to understand how the West of England Combined Authority is planning to further work with the sector and to identify other potential opportunities available through other key stakeholders in the region.

Brief overview of The Community Support Fund:

The Community Support Fund (CSF) supports the most vulnerable within our communities, including those who’ve suffered disproportionately due to COVID-19. The project aims to provide the vital first step towards learning, training, volunteering and employability. This £1.5m programme is a key part of the West of England Combined Authority’s Recovery Plan. It will support those who face the greatest risk of negative social, health or economic consequences as a result of the pandemic.