NEW G:XL Strategic Representation Action Plan

G:up’s new Strategic Representation Action Plan (attached), based on the findings of the G:XL Strategic Representation Audit Report is designed to support the CYP VCS, by developing the role of CYP VCS strategic representatives, improving and increasing representation, including of underrepresented organisations and exploring sustainability beyond 2011/2012.

The action plan is therefore addressing real needs and provides a proposed programme for development and overcoming barriers, essential in uncertain times, when ensuring that the voices of children and young people’s voluntary and community sector (CYP VCS) organisations are heard is more important than ever.

G:XL Strategic Representation Report (see link below) maps CYP VCS strategic representation in every West Midlands local authority, analysing changing and emerging structures, good practice, barriers and underrepresentation issues faced by organisations and strategic representatives.  It is based on a G:XL audit of organisations' experiences of strategic representation and interviews with CYP VCS strategic representatives.

These documents were produced through G:up’s Big Lottery-funded G:XL project, in partnership with G:XL contract holder Midlands Youth and Common Sense (Leadership and Management) Solutions CIC.

We would really like to hear your feedback, so please send any comments to us or contact us if you have any queries via:

gup@bayc.org or 0121 460 5870.

Alongside this new G:XL resource, the report whose findings informed this action plan is also available on the G:up website via the following link:

G:XL Strategic Representation Audit Report: www.gup.org.uk/repauditreport