Background
Calderdale Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Support Service (VSI Alliance) is a partnership between six organisations, made up of four providers and two commissioning bodies, working together and sharing skills to benefit voluntary and community sector groups working in Calderdale:
- Voluntary Action Calderdale (VAC)
- Sector Support Calderdale (North Bank Forum)
- West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service (WYCAS)
- Locality
- Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group & Calderdale Council
What we offer
Through a single point of contact, voluntary and community sector (VCS) groups and organisations working in Calderdale have access to a range of tailored support services, training and advice, covering:
- Organisational development support
- Social enterprise, business development and asset transfer
- Governance
- All aspects of establishing a new group or organisation
- Quality assurance including Quality For Health
- Safeguarding support
- Fundraising and income generation
- Partnership working
- Specialist financial advice and services
- Volunteering brokerage and development
- Engagement Champions
- Voice and representation of the VCS sector
The Alliance became operational on 3rd April 2018.
How to get in touch
The Alliance is based at the following address:
c/o VAC, Resource Centre, Hall Street, Halifax, HX1 5AY
Tel: 01422 348777, Email: info@vsialliance.org.uk
Individual staff member contact details
Jayne Leech, Delivery Manager
Jayne.Leech@vsialliance.org.uk | 01422 438721
Pat Akerman, Business Support Officer
Pat.Akerman@vsialliance.org.uk | 01422 431091
Nikkie Dooley, Engagement Administrator
Nikkie.Dooley@cvac.org.uk | 01422 431094
Jake Farrar, Project Support Officer
Jake.Farrar@vsialliance.org.uk | 01422 438722
Charlie Johnston, Volunteer Development Officer
Charlie.Johnston@vsialliance.org.uk | 01422 431096
Jayne O’Connell, Engagement Co-ordinator
Jayne.O’Connell@cvac.org.uk | 01422 431093
Rachel Shaw, Third Sector Support Officer
Rachel.Shaw@vsialliance.org.uk | 01422 431097
Olivia Swingler, Project Support Officer
Olivia.Swingler@vsialliance.org.uk | 01422 431098
Sophie Michelena, Locality: specialist support
Sophie.Michelena@vsialliance.org.uk
Helen Galvin, WYCAS: specialist financial advice
