LOCAL Project born from the VCFSE Sector Manifesto for Lancashire 14
Hosted by: Lancashire Association of CVS
Locally Organised Communities Across Lancashire 14
LOCAL is a conversation process set up to develop a collective vision for the VCFSE sector in the wider area as well as specific districts. We need to be able to make the case for our communities, for our sector and for ideas that make a real difference. We need to be very clear about what is important to the 10,000 plus groups operating across the area. It is vital that we understand how we can collectively push for the kind of changes, ideas, and necessary investment to enable more effective service to our communities.
N.B. The survey link is digital, but we know there may be groups directly supporting our communities who may not want to complete the survey digitally. Please contact us if you would like to arrange a time for a member of the LOCAL team to support your group in completing the survey. We are looking for as many voices as possible and value all the work happening in our area.
The State of the Sector Survey is now live
May 2025
The survey’s aim is to gather & celebrate all the positive contributions made by not-for-private profit groups and organisations across Lancashire and Cumbria and further understand the work the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector does.
The information from the State of the Sector surveys will be used to refresh manifesto, to further understand the work of the VCFSE groups and the priorities of the sector in 2025 and beyond.
The VCFSE Manifesto Priorities
Voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups and leaders from across Lancashire, including Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen, have come together to develop the VCFSE Sector Manifesto for Lancashire 14. The LOCAL project is working to identify the change that needs to happen around the nine Manifesto priorities. We want to know: Is this something that you would like to be involved in and help make a reality?
