How to have your say
Voluntary and community groups can influence policy and decision making and work in partnership with others to raise the profile of their own organisations and give a voice to the people they work with. This is done through a range of partnerships and networks.
Local Networks
Partnerships and forums based on neighbourhoods, communities, towns, and parishes, districts, or boroughs.
Upcoming events
Topic based networks
Networks or organizations addressing the needs of communities of interest or identity working countywide
- Children and Young Peoples' Services
ESCVYS - East Sussex Council for Voluntary Youth Service and Impact Group - Carers
Care for the Carers - Older People
Age Concern East Sussex and East Sussex Seniors Forum (contact details to follow) - Economic inclusion
Sussex Citizen Advice - Housing and Enviroment
currently no countywide representation - Arts, Culture & Sport
currently no countywide representation - Disability
ESDA - The East Sussex Disability Association - BME & Travellers
Sompriti - Visual Impairment
East Sussex Association of Blind People - Health & Social Care
East Sussex LINk - New Communities
currently no countywide representation - Faith Groups
Churches Together in Sussex (contact details to follow)
Countywide representation - SpeakUp Forum
The SpeakUp Forum is developing a county wide representation for voluntary and community sector in East Sussex.