Policy and Information
CAH aims to help voluntary and community organisations and rural communities keep up-to-date with, understand and influence the environment in which they live and work. This is achieved by:
- Tracking policy and strategic developments
- Providing information on policy developments and changes at briefing events and in briefing papers, and in CAH's regular publications, Action News Update and Communiqué
- Providing a voice on issues affecting the voluntary and community sector and rural communities
- Working to strengthen that voice by encouraging improved links and partnership working at county and regional level and across sectors
- Responding to consultations at county, regional and national level
- Undertaking research and publish results as appropriate
- Ensuring that Hampshire's concerns are taken into consideration through our membership of various partnerships and regional and national bodies
Providing a voice
CAH also works to give the VCS a voice. For example, in response to wide-spread concern and dismay at HCC Adult Services’ consultation on plans to tighten eligibility criteria, CAH quickly arranged a meeting for VCOs to discuss the situation. Although the consultation was cancelled, dialogue with Adult Services has continued, and a major event was held in July 2007. You can find out more about this work on One Compact pages.
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