How's Our Sector Represented at Strategic Levels? - New G:XL Report

G:XL Strategic Representation Audit Report

In these uncertain times ensuring that the voices of children and young people’s voluntary and community sector (CYP VCS) organisations are heard at strategic levels is more important than ever. 

G:up’s new G:XL Strategic Representation Report (attached) 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.

G:up has also released a Strategic Representation Action Plan (see link below) based on the findings of this report, 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.

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 action plan based on its findings is also available on the G:up website via the following link:

G:XL Strategic Representation Action Plan: www.gup.org.uk/repactionplan