An opportunity for Voluntary and Community Groups to come together around matters of importance. This Forum will focus on Energy.
Connect with Voluntary and Community sector based in Wiltshire.
Share information, opportunities, challenges and experience.
Develop best practice.
The ongoing cost of living crisis, and the significant role played in this by rising energy costs, is having a significant impact on both voluntary and community organisations and the communities and people supported.
We would like to
- understand how the cost of living crisis and rising energy prices are impacting your organisation, and service users to inform our discussions with key decision makers at local, regional and national level including funders and commissioners, national bodies and government departments. As well as inform the information, advice and guidance WCA offers, and
- support your organisation, service users and communities obtain the knowledge and practical support they need to make this winter and beyond more affordable.
By attending the Voluntary & Community Sector Forum you can;
- Hear the initial findings from the national survey on the impact of energy price increases on the VCSE Sector, from Jill Hopkinson, Policy Manager, National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA).
- Find out about the energy-related advice, support and training available from the Centre for Sustainable Energy to frontline teams, volunteers and community groups to enable them to provide basic energy advice to the clients and communities they support.
- Share your experience (and that of your communities), share any activities or services that you are offering to support local communities and discuss how as a sector we can build consensus for change to influence and shape policy.
Whilst there is no charge to you attending, there is a cost to Wessex Community Action to putting on these events, therefore if you book, we request you do so with the intention of attending. Like you, WCA relies on funding to deliver this work and staff endeavour to provide high quality engagement experiences. Whilst we understand that emergencies arise from time to time, over the last 6 months we have had many organisations book and then not show up, which costs WCA financially, in staff hours and outcomes achieved. So please can we respectfully ask you to notify WCA at the earliest opportunity if you are unable to attend, so that we can make any necessary changes to our planning and limit the impact for those who are able to attend.