Voluntary and independent sector
This section contains useful documents and key resources on issues to do with the voluntary and independent sector.
| Title: Third Sector Market Mapping Report Published: February 2007 Summary: The Department of Health commissioned surveys of third sector organisations and local authorities to examine the added contribution that these organisations could make if the barriers they faced were removed or reduced. The results will inform the implementation of the taskforce’s conclusions and the application of its outputs. |
| Title: Summary Report of Improving Access Published: February 2007 Summary: The role of the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS). CSIP West Midlands held a half day workshop event as part of its Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Regional Network. |
| Title: Voluntary sector Published: September 2006 Summary: Voluntary Sector as Providers. The expectation of many (government, Department of Health, voluntary sector) that the voluntary sector will be able to be providers of more public services in the future. |
![]() | Title: Report of Third Sector Commissioning Taskforce Published: July 2006 Summary: Part II Outputs and Implementation Report of the Third Sector Commissioning Task Force. A report setting out the conclusions of the Third Sector Commissioning Task Force, set up to promote a sound commercial relationship between commissioners of health and social care services and the third sector as providers, and help remove barriers to entry for all potential providers of health and social care. Title: Report of Third Sector Commissioning Taskforce (2) Published: July 2006 Summary: No excuses. Embrace partnership now. Step towards change! Report of the Third Sector Commissioning Task Force. |
| Title: Volunteering for mental health Published: 2003 Summary: Volunteering for mental health. This report summarises the findings of a survey of volunteering by people with experience of mental ill health carried out by the National Centre for Volunteering. |
