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Activities
& Initiatives
The founders of VOCBC
have identified a number of strategic priorities for our network:
- Encouraging organizations to work together on specific
projects
- Promoting and advancing research efforts in the voluntary sector
- Creating and sustaining a body that will unite and promote
voluntary organizations
- Facilitating dialogue on voluntary sector issues, community
trends and socio-economic needs in BC communities
- Helping to build the capacity within voluntary organizations
for planning, analysis and policy development
VOCBC was launched September
26, 2002 and since then we have been involved in many activities.
Provincial
Election Information Material
Since
the fall of 2004, VOCBC has played a leading role in several events
to discuss the future needs of the voluntary sector in British Columbia.
They were the Provincial Summit in September 2004 “Developing Strategies
to Meet the Challenges in the Voluntary Sector” (with Volunteer
BC); “Time to Act: Positioning the Voluntary Sector” (with the Centre
for Nonprofit Management) in January 2005, and “Moving On Together”
in March 2005.
A
three point focus for our work with government has emerged as a
result of these discussions. They are to work towards:
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A legacy from 2010 for volunteerism in BC;
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A Minister/Ministry or central agency responsible for non-profit
organizations and community, with a vehicle for effective communication;
and
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A significant financial investment in social infrastructure for
the province to build healthy and engaged communities.
One
of the recommendations was that VOCBC encourage its members to talk
about the strength of the voluntary sector and the importance of
its relationship with government during the pre and post election
period of May 2005. VOCBC was asked to provide information on the
impact of the sector and some questions that anyone interested in
the sector might discuss with their colleagues and ask of their
local candidates for office.
These
questions have been developed by the VOCBC Steering Committee as
a basis for further discussion. The committee would be very interested
in hearing your organization's additions, comments and ideas for
further dialogue. Please share these documents with board members,
staff and volunteers if you feel this would be useful.
The
Steering Committee will continue to encourage dialogue, and will
develop resources and tools, with your input.
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