Ministerial Meetings with the third sector

John Gallanders – AVOW Constance Adams – WCVA

Gareth Coles – WCVA

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Everything you always wanted to know about the Third Sector Scheme, but didn’t know who to ask

What we’ll cover

• What is the Third Sector Scheme?• What is the Third Sector Partnership

Council (TSPC)?• What about Ministerial Meetings?• How do I raise issues with Ministers?• What else?• And what’s next?

The Third Sector Scheme

“The Welsh Ministers must make a scheme setting out how they propose, in the exercise of their functions, to promote the interests of relevant voluntary organisations.”

Government of Wales Act 2006Section 74

What does the Act require?

• Part of “inclusive” approach to exercise of functions

• How Welsh Ministers propose to provide assistance to voluntary organisations

• Keep the Scheme under review• Publish a report about the implementation

of the Scheme each year

What does the Scheme say?

• Principles and shared values for the relationship between Welsh Government and the third sector

• How the partnership will work: Third Sector Partnership Council, Ministerial Meetings

• Procedure for consulting with the third sector• Policy for volunteering• Promotion of community development

Third Sector Partnership Council

• To make sure that the Third Sector Scheme principles are put into practice

• Representatives of networks working across 25 areas of third sector activity

• Chaired by the Minister with responsibility for the third sector

• Opportunity for the sector to raise issues of interest or concern

• Meets twice a year

TSPC – Categories

Area of interest Network

Advice and Advocacy Advice Providers Forum

Animal Welfare Animal Welfare Network for Wales

Arts, Culture and Heritage Voluntary Arts Wales

Asylum Seekers and Refugees Welsh Refugee Council

Children and Families Children in Wales

Community Community Development Cymru

Community Justice Community Justice Cymru

Disability Wales Disability Reference Group

TSPC – Categories

Area of interest Network

Education and Training Workers Educational Training Association

Employment Chwarae Teg

Environment Wales Environment Link

Ethnic Minorities Race Council Cymru

Gender Women's Equality Network Wales

Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Network 3

Housing Homes for All Cymru

Intermediaries Wales Association of CVCs

TSPC – Categories

Area of interest NetworkInternational International Development HubOlder People Age CymruReligion Faith Communities ForumSexuality StonewallSocial Enterprise Wales Co-operative CentreSport and Recreation Welsh Sports AssociationVolunteering Volunteering Policy ForumWelsh Language Mentrau Iaith Cymru

Youth Council for Wales Voluntary Youth Services

Ministerial Meetings

• Each Welsh Government Minister meets with representatives of the networks of third sector organisations

• Opportunity for the sector to raise issues of interest or concern within Ministerial portfolios

• Meets twice a year• Two planning meetings

Ministerial Portfolio Welsh Government Minister WCVA Policy Lead

Education and skills Huw Lewis AM Helen Wilkinson

Culture and sport John Griffiths AM Tim Day

Health and social services Mark Drakeford AM Constance Adams

Economy, science and transport Edwina Hart MBE OStJ AM Geoff Jones

Finance Jane Hutt AM Gareth Coles

Housing and regeneration Carl Sargeant AM Geoff Jones

Local Government Lesley Griffiths AM Gareth Coles

International development Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM Craig Owen

Communities and tackling poverty Jeff Cuthbert AM Phil Fiander

Natural resources and food Alun Davies AM Tim Day

Code of Practice for Funding the Third Sector

• Principles for Welsh Government funding of the third sector, e.g.• Early and constructive dialogue• Timely decisions• Full cost recovery

• Monitored by Welsh Government• Issues raised by the Funding and

Compliance Sub-Committee

Proposed changes

Thank you

WCVA 0800 2888 329 policy@wcva.org.uk www.wcva.org.uk

AVOW01978 312556 info@avow.org www.avow.org.uk

Welsh Governmentwales.gov.uk/topics/housingandcommunity/voluntarysector