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The Forum is the voice of Reading’s Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS). Our representatives work with statutory partnerships to formulate strategy and instigate positive change.

All voluntary and community sector groups working in Reading are automatically members of The Forum.

The Forum commits to:

  • Challenge and question on behalf of the wider voluntary and community sector
  • Embrace and promote the importance of equality and celebrate diversity
  • Share a commitment to making Reading a better place to live
  • Encourage best practice, and ensure the accountability of the sector
  • Enable partnership working and collaboration across sectors while retaining the VCS identity and without compromising on values

The Forum aims to:

  • Ensure cohesion and co-ordination within the voluntary and community sector
  • Work to create a voluntary sector voice, that has the strength to influence
  • Ensure that the voluntary sector is effectively represented in local policy making
  • Promote the interests of the voluntary sector and promote social justice
  • Provide the opportunity to debate matters of concern
  • Work to be inclusive

Latest News

2009 Forum AGM

The 2009 Forum AGM will take place on 1st July 2009, 4 .00 – 7.30 pm at RISC,

35-39 London Street, Reading RG1 4PS.
 
The theme of the AGM is ‘Rising to the Challenge’ and will incorporate guest speakers and workshops in addition to official business and representative elections.  A free hot buffet will provide an excellent opportunity for networking with other groups.
 
To find out more or register your attendance at the AGM, please contact Anna Fowler, The Forum Co-ordinator, 0118 958 4849

Become a Forum Voice and Influence Change in Reading

There are vacancies for Forum Voice (Representatives) for six statutory partnership bodies. Any voluntary and community sector organisation working in Reading can nominate paid staff, volunteers or trustees for election to partnership bodies, with elections taking place at the Forum AGM on 1st July 2009.  
 
By becoming a Forum Voice, you can work with others to ensure that the voice of the voluntary and community sector including your group’s voice is heard by decision makers in Reading.
 
For more on how to nominate a Forum Voice candidate, or on The Forum 2009 AGM, please contact Anna Fowler, The Forum Co-ordinator, 0118 958 4849