What We Do

Our Three Strategic Objectives

Coordination

Enhanced co-operation and co-ordination within the voluntary sector

Communication

Build communications capacity to enable effective messaging and influencing of service provision

Understanding

Making better use of existing data in order to effectively influence policy at local, regional and national level

Meet our Team

We are governed by a Project Board comprised of representatives from the voluntary sector led by an Independent Chairperson
Photo of Project Chair

Dipali Chandra

Chair and Network Facilitator

Dipali has chaired the Project since May 2020. She also runs the West Midlands Funders Network, and undertakes funding assessments, monitoring, organisational reviews, research, strategy and business development for the third sector

Andy Hoole

Project Manager

Andy has been the Coordinator of the Project since March 2019. He has worked in the Public Sector for 15 years, most recently for West Midlands Police

Emily Edge

Project Officer

Emily is finishing her Masters in Migration Studies at the Institute of Research into Superdiversity at UoB. She has previous experience volunteering in the sector, most recently with Birmingham Schools of Sanctuary, a branch of City of Sanctuary.

Latest News

Current Developments from the Project

New Briefings

We have recently completed two short briefings for colleagues in the sector on access to healthcare provision and the new Afghan resettlement processes. You can find both of them HERE

NEW VACANCY

We are currently recruiting for a part-time Project Officer to support a number of areas of work. The closing date is noon on Tuesday 1st June. For further details and to apply, please CLICK HERE.

EU SETTLED STATUS

We have recently coordinated a letter from colleagues across the voluntary sector to all candidates in the forthcoming West Midlands Mayoral elections asking for their support in lifting the deadline for applications to the EU Read more…