Vocal Representatives

Vocal representatives are formally elected to sit on the cities Strategic Partnerships by members of the Vocal Leaders Forum

The purpose of the role of a Vocal Representative is to:

  • act as an advocate for and champion the VCSE Sector, local communities and volunteering
  • contribute on behalf of Vocal in strategic decision making and influence local policies and strategies
  • raise awareness of the role the VCSE sector plays in making a difference for local communities
  • work with other Vocal Representatives providing peer support and sharing skills, expertise and knowledge
  • exchange information and feedback to and from Vocal Thematic Forums

The responsibility of a Vocal Representative is to:

a) to work as an integral part of the strategic partnership board or subgroup on behalf of Vocal, in particular to:

  • adhere to the terms of reference of the strategic partnership board or subgroup
  • ensure papers are read and contributions prepared in advance
  • utilise your professional skills, experience and knowledge to contribute to decision making on behalf of Vocal
  • promote co-production with Vocal thematic forums

b)Provide feedback to, and seek the views of, Vocal thematic forums, in particular to:-

  • attend and feedback to the Vocal thematic forums or if unable to attend ensure a summary feedback paper is provided
  • consult with other Vocal members to enable them to provide a mandate on specific issues, policies or strategies
  • inform Vocal thematic forums if no longer able to maintain a commitment to the role of Representative or where you experience a potential conflict of interest

c) Provide peer support to, and share information with other Vocal Representatives, to:

  • attend Vocal Representative meetings to share and disseminate information, views and opinions (if unable to attend, to provide written feedback

d) uphold Vocal Terms of Reference and adhere to Vocal Values & Principles

 

Meet your Vocal Forum Representatives

Vocal Representation on Greater Manchester NHS - Salford Integrated Care Partnership

 Where Representing

 Frequency  Forum   Representing

 Vocal Representative

 Organisation

 Integrated Care Board   Locality Committee

 (Locality Board)

 Monthly 

 (Thursdays)

 Vocal Leaders

 

 Lisa Dickinson

 Vacancy

 I Am Aspire

 

 Provider Collaborative

 Monthly 

 (last   Tuesday of   each month)

 

 Vocal Leaders

 

 

 

 Rabbi Simon Grant

 Simone Spray

 Irene Lockett

 Vacancy

 Binoh

 42nd Street

 Sovereign House GH

 

 Clinical Care & Professional Leadership

 

 Vocal Leaders

 

 Kelly Hylton

 Scott Darraugh

 Six Degrees

 Social adVentures

 

Salford Integrated Care Partnership - Design/Delivery Groups

 Priority and Area of Focus

 Frequency  Forum   Representing

 Vocal Representative

 Organisation

 Immunisation Operations Group

 

 

 

 Vacancy

 

 Salford Physical Activity Alliance

 

 

 Nicole Joseph

 YMCA Manchester

 0-25 Advisory Board

   

 Kim Bond

 

 Partnership Frailty Management Group    

 Bernadette Elder

 David Haynes

 Inspiring Communities  Together

 Age UK Salford

 Neighbourhoods Group

 (Provider Collaborative)

       
 Unplanned Care Transformation Group        

 Mental Health Transformation Board

 (All Age Mental Health Board)

   

 Simone Spray

 Michelle Dennett

 42nd Street

 Start In Salford

 

Partners In Salford

0-25 Advisory Board

 Where Representing

 Frequency  Forum   Representing

 Vocal Representative

 Organisation

 0-25 Advisory Board

 6 times per

 year

 Vocal Leaders

 Vocal Children,   Young People   & Families

 Simone Spray

 

 

 

 42nd Street

 

 

 

 0-25 Early Help Group  Not   currently   meeting      
 Salford Thrive Partnership  Bi-monthly

 Vocal Children,   Young People   & Families

 Nicole Joseph

 

 YMCA Manchester

 

 SEND Partnership  Monthly    Vacancy  

 

Community Safety Partnership

 Where Representing

 Frequency  Forum Representing

 Vocal Representative

 Organisation

 Community Safety Partnership Board

 Quarterly

 No Vocal Representatives  due to confidential nature and non-disclosure   requirement

 Community Cohesion Subgroup

 Quarterly  

 Vacancy

 

 Tackling Domestic Abuse Board  Quarterly

 Vocal Domestic 

 Abuse & Sexual Violence

 Jane Gregory  Salford Survivors
 Domestic Abuse Housing Advisory  Group  Quarterly

 Vocal Domestic

 Abuse & Sexual Violence

 Vacancy  
 Youth Crime Prevention Steering Group  Quarterly    Vacancy  

 

Health & Wellbeing Board

 Where Representing

 Frequency  Forum Representing

 Vocal Representative

 Organisation

 Health & Wellbeing Board

 (and sub-groups)

 Bi-monthly  Vocal Leaders

 Ben Andrews

 Jennifer-Anne Smith

 Michelle Dennett

 Beyond Empower

 Salford Loaves and Fishes

 Start In Salford

 Equality Strategy Writing Group  No steering   group  established   Vocal Leaders

 Kush Chotera

 Simone Spray

 Kay Fairhurst

 Charles Kwaku-Odoi

 Europia

 42nd Street

 Salford Disability Forum

 CAHN

 Tackling Poverty Strategy Writing Group  No steering     group   established  Vocal Leaders  Tom Togher  Salford Citizens Advice
 Inclusive Economy Steering Group    Vocal Leaders  Tom Togher  Salford Citizens Advice

 

Safeguarding Adults Board

 Where Representing

 Frequency  Forum Representing

 Vocal Representative

 Organisation

 Salford Safeguarding Adults Board  Quarterly      
 Safeguarding Effectiveness        
 Implementation & Impact Network  Monthly      

 

Safeguarding Children's Partnership

 Where Representing

 Frequency  Forum Representing

 Vocal Representative

 Organisation

 Salford Safeguarding Children's 

 Partnership

 Quarterly    Vacancy  

 Neglect Sub-group

 (Thematic Workstream)

     Vacancy  

 Sexual Abuse Sub-group

 (Thematic Workstream)

       

 Domestic Abuse Sub-group

 (Thematic Workstream)

 

 Vocal Domestic

 Abuse & Sexual Violence

 Gemma Aitchinson  YES Matters

 Safeguarding Babies

 (Thematic Workstream)

     Vacancy  

 Safeguarding Adolescents 

 (Thematic Workstream)

     Vacancy  

Salford Strategic Housing Partnership

 Where Representing

 Frequency  Forum Representing

 Vocal Representative

 Organisation

 Salford Strategic Housing Partnership    Vocal Leaders

 Mike Thorpe

 Bernadette Elder

 

 The Broughton Trust

 Inspiring Communities Together

 

Salford Skills & Work Board

 Where Representing

 Frequency  Forum   Representing

 Vocal Representative

 Organisation

 Salford Skills & Work Board  Quarterly  Vocal Leaders  Mike Thorpe  The Broughton Trust
 Youth Employment Partnership  Quarterly    Vacancy  

 

Wellbeing, Health & Care (Other)

 Where Representing

 Frequency  Forum   Representing

 Vocal Representative

 Organisation

 All Age Mental Health Commissioning

 Strategy Group

 Quarterly    Currently no  representative   allowed  

 Learning Difficulties & Autism Strategy 

 Board

 Quarterly  Vocal Wellbeing,   Health & Social Care  Peter Bainbridge  Salford Autism
 Suicide Prevention Board  Bi-monthly  Vocal Wellbeing,   Health & Social Care  Dennis Baldwin  Start In Salford

 

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