East Sussex Strategic Partnership (ESSP)
East Sussex Strategic Partnership (ESSP)
East Sussex Strategic Partnership (ESSP) brings together different parts of our local community - public services, local businesses, community groups, voluntary sector organisations and local people.
It was set up in 2000 to help organisations and individuals work together in a co-ordinated way to plan local services, tackle the issues that matter to local people and improve qualityLearning about what you are doing well and doing it better; finding out what you may need to change to make sure you meet the needs of your users more effectively. of life in East Sussex .
ESSP want to raise the quality of life for all our residents. Find out more about how ESSP will deliver its visionThe ideal state a project or organisation wants the world to be in. What the world will look like if the project or organisation is successful in achieving its mission and aims. and long-term aimsParticular changes or differences the project or organisation plans to bring about for its users. through the Sustainable Community Strategy for East Sussex - "Pride of Place".
Visit www.essp.org.uk
ESSP published a case study on a recent projectA particular service or a whole organisation (more frequently used of smaller organisations). that it had undertaken to showcase its work, please go to ESSP news website and click on the ESSP case study.
Voluntary and Community Sector have a Voice!
ESSP Executive Board
There are two represnetatives from the sector who are members of ESSP Executive Board on behalf of the Countywide SpeakUp Forum - Steve Manwaring and Steve Hare. Please visit SpeakUp representatives pages for more infor about them.
Rural and faith communities have an additional representation - Ian Chisnal (Churches Together) and Jeremy Leggett (AirS)
The Executive Board provides overall strategic direction, which includes preparing and monitoringCollecting and recording information in a routine and systematic way to check progress against plans and enable evaluation. the Community Strategy and Local Area AgreementLocal Area Agreements are a programme from the ODPM to simplify the number of funding streams from central government. By focussing on a core set of outcomes, an area has much greater freedom to spend on local priorities..
For more information about VCS representatives at the Board, please contact SpeakUp.
The East Sussex Assembly
There are also Countywide groups who are members of The East Sussex Assembly. The Assembly advises the Executive Board on local concerns, shared priorities and future action. The Assembly meets at least once a year.
Any organisation may ask to be considered for membership of the East Sussex Assembly by writing to:
Katherine Perrin
Strategic Partnership Officer
East Sussex County Council
County Hall
St Anne's Crescent
Lewes BN7 1SW
katherine.perrin@eastsussex.gov.uk