The Voluntary and Community Sector is regularly invited to participate in a variety of partnership conversations on a range of topics and in different thematic areas. Voluntary Sector providers bring a range of specialisms, experience, front-line expertise and insight with which they can help to influence policy and decision-making, add value to local initiatives, and improve local support and services. On occasion SCVO and individuals are asked to attend meetings to represent and reflect the experiences of the wider Voluntary and Community Sector.
The list below highlights a range of partnership meetings at which individuals from the Sector participate in a variety of different roles.
If you would like further information about any of the meetings, please contact Leona Bird, Strategic Engagement Officer or Mark Davis, Chief Executive Officer – leona@scvo.info or mark@scvo.info
| Safer Sandwell Partnership (Sandwell Policing and Crime Board) | SCVO – Mark Davis |
| Black Country Women’s Aid – Sara Ward | |
| Victim Support – Val Hamilton | |
| Rights and Equality Sandwell – Permjeet Panesar | |
| Pove/Reducing Re-Offending and Serious Organised Crime | SCVO – Leona Bird |
| Domestic Abuse Strategic Partnership | Black Country Women’s Aid – Sara Ward |
| Victim Support – Val Hamilton | |
| Richmond Fellowship – Amra Dautovic | |
| Aquarius – Emma Haley | |
| Cranstoun – Natasha Simpson | |
| Borough Tasking | SCVO – Stuart Ashmore |
| BID – Lisa Hill | |
| Cranstoun – Annie Steele, Arron Owen, Gurjit Brring, Irene O’Brien, Natasha Simpson | |
| Sandwell Drug and Alcohol Partnership | SCVO – Mark Davis |
| Black Country Women’s Aid – Sara Ward | |
| Trident Reach – Caroline Berry | |
| Sandwell Anti-Slavery Partnership | Black Country Women’s Aid – Louise Brown, Rose Makilagi |
| The Salvation Army – Melpo Economou | |
| Sandwell Irish Community Association – Chris Flood | |
| Business Improvement District (BID) – Lisa Hill | |
| Black Country Integrated Care System (ICS) ‘Healthier Futures’ Board | SCVO – Mark Davis |
| Sandwell Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) Board | SCVO – Mark Davis |
| Sandwell Health and Wellbeing Board | SCVO – Mark Davis |
| Dementia Alliance | Sandwell Crossroads – Chris Christie |
| Carers Alliance | |
| Sandwell Adults Safeguarding Board (SSAB) | SCVO – Mark Davis
Healthwatch – Alexia Farmer |
| SAR Standing Panel | Healthwatch – Melissa Elders
Black Country Women’s Aid – Sara Ward |
| Quality and Excellence | South Staffs Water Community Hub – Amanda Lee |
| Prevention and Learning and Development Sub Group | Age UK – Sukie Binning
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| SAFS – Poppy Dhatt | |
| Healthwatch – Anita Andrews | |
| Gurjit Brring – Cranstoun | |
| Ideal for All – Maria Jarvis | |
| Keyring – Michelle Lloyd | |
| Ideal for All – Michelle Drinkwater | |
| CCG – Patient and Partner Engagement Group | St Albans Community Association – Tonia Flannagan |
| Early Help Partnership | Krunch – Jon Grant |
| Sandwell Children Safeguarding Partnership | Krunch – Jon Grant |
| Thrive Board | Barnardos – Claire Gwynne |
| Murray Hall Community Trust – Beccy Newall | |
| Exploitation Board | Black Country Women’s Aid – Sara Ward |
| Barnardos – Emily Phelps | |
| Exploitation Hub | Albion Foundation |
| QPPA | Murray Hall Community Trust – Sarah Rutter |
| Learning and Development | Action for Children – Claire Henley |
| CYP Engagement Strategic for Sandwell | Murray Hall Community Trust – Manjula Patel |
| Strategic Commissioning Partnership for CYP and Families | SCVO – Mark Davis |
| SHAPE Board | Sandwell Parents for Disabled Children (SPDC) – Diane Rai
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| Creative Academies Network – Jerrel Jackson | |
| Sandwell Towns Fund SuperBoard | SCVO – Mark Davis |
| Smethwick Town Board | SCVO – Leona Bird |
| Brushstrokes – David Newall | |
| Guru Nanak Gurdwara – Jatinder Singh | |
| Brasshouse Community Centre – Jen Harrison | |
| Action for Children – Kerry Hall | |
| Dorothy Parkes – Robert Bruce | |
| Rowley Regis Town Board | SCVO – Leona Bird |
| Cradley Heath Community Link – Alecia Baker | |
| Agewell – Deb Harrold | |
| GM2LF – Helen Trueman | |
| SCIPs – Jan MacMillan | |
| Murray Hall Community Trust – Manjula Patel | |
| Black Country Touring – Ruth Harvey | |
| Cradley Heath Central Mosque – Mohammed Asif | |
| Central Methodist Church – Mrs C Chambers | |
| West Bromwich Town Board | SCVO – Leona Bird
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| GAP – Andrew Bent | |
| Multistory – Emma Chetcuti | |
| Kaleidoscope Plus Group – Monica Shafaq | |
| West Bromwich African Caribbean Resource Centre (WBACRC) – Shane Ward | |
| Albion Foundation – Rob Lake | |
| Black Country YMCA – Steve Clay | |
| Greets Green Community Enterprises (GGCE)– Wendy Brookfield | |
| Sandwell Anchor Networks | SCVO – Mark Davis |