BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260416T130000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_781_dc2e18a4603207c6e0e9c2e3ab390d7d@www.bvsc.co.uk SUMMARY:Bexley Voluntary Sector Forum - Thursday 16th Apri l 2026 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

A full agenda for the network meeting will be published n earer the time.
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\n PLEASE N OTE: Registration closes at midday on Tuesday 14th April 2026
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\n REMI NDER:

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Purpose of the Forum

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The purpose of the Volu ntary Sector Forum is to inform strategic prioriti es and plans\, elevate the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) and community voice\, and foster col laborative action. The forum provides a space wher e all voluntary and community organisations in Bex ley can meet\, share insights\, and influence loca l decisions.

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The forum aims to:

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Represent the collective views of v oluntary and community organisations to local deci sion-makers.
Provide a mechanism for f eeding back outcomes and decisions to the wider co mmunity.
Support measurable outcomes\, such as increased participation in local strategy development and improved service delivery.

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Participation

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The Voluntary Sector Forum is open to char itable\, non-profit organisations whose work benef its Bexley residents\, except where the organisati on:

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Is not committed to equal ity of opportunity.
Is a political par ty.
Has more than half its trustee boa rd or committee representing statutory or private sectors.

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To ensure productive engagement and meaningful influence on Bexley’s s trategic priorities\, attendees are expected to:\n \n

Be in leadership or decision-m aking roles for their organisation.
Co mmit to attending at least two of the four annual meetings.
Proactively contribute to di scussions and follow through on agreed actions.\n

DESCRIPTION:A full agenda for the network meeting will be publ ished nearer the time. \n \n \n \n PLEASE NOTE: Re gistration closes at midday on Tuesday 14th April 2026\n \n \n \n REMINDER:\n \n \n \n Purpose of th e Forum\n \n \n \n The purpose of the Voluntary Se ctor Forum is to inform strategic priorities and p lans\, elevate the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) and community voice\, and foster collaborati ve action. The forum provides a space where all vo luntary and community organisations in Bexley can meet\, share insights\, and influence local decisi ons.\n \n \n \n The forum aims to:\n \n \n \n \n Represent the collective views of voluntary and co mmunity organisations to local decision-makers.\n Provide a mechanism for feeding back outcomes and decisions to the wider community.\n Support meas urable outcomes\, such as increased participation in local strategy development and improved service delivery.\n \n \n Participation\n \n \n \n The Vo luntary Sector Forum is open to charitable\, non-p rofit organisations whose work benefits Bexley res idents\, except where the organisation:\n \n \n \n \n Is not committed to equality of opportunity.\ n Is a political party.\n Has more than half its trustee board or committee representing statutory or private sectors.\n \n \n To ensure productive engagement and meaningful influence on Bexley’s st rategic priorities\, attendees are expected to:\n \n \n \n \n Be in leadership or decision-making r oles for their organisation.\n Commit to attendin g at least two of the four annual meetings.\n Pro actively contribute to discussions and follow thro ugh on agreed actions.\n CATEGORIES:Forum / Meeting CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260416T130000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260416T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260416T160000 URL:https://www.bvsc.co.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=781 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR