Tameside Voice
Tameside Voice is the Tameside-wide voluntary and community sector (VCS) Forum. It is a representative body, with a membership made up of a range of networks and forums from across Tameside (geographical and issue/identity based).
Membership: Each network or forum is entitled to nominate two members to Voice; in addition there are places for the senior paid staff from infrastructure support agencies. Membership by Networks must be approved by Voice, and there is flexibility, to allow for the changing nature of the voluntary and community sector (VCS).
Structure: The Executive Committee of Voice is the Board of T3SC; Voice members are the members of T3SC Ltd, and therefore they elect the T3SC Board.
Functions: Tameside Voice can:
- Make decisions on Community Participation Programme Plans and allocation of Funding
- Nominate/elect VCS representatives to Tameside Strategic Partnership (TSP) and other Partnerships
- Set the agenda for issues for VCS to take to TSP and other Partnerships
- Raise issues of concern and get support in addressing them
- Play a key role in Tameside Community Strategy and Neighbourhood Renewal agendas
- Be a strong and effective voice for the VCS in Tameside
Voice Members: are expected to:
- Attend as many meetings of Voice as possible
- Talk to their nominating /networks forums about issues to bring forward to Voice
- Report back to their nominating forums from Voice Meetings
- Take part in other meetings on behalf of Tameside Voice
- Work together in partnership to develop a strong voice for the VCS in Tameside
- Attend any training & development opportunities where possible and relevant
Accountability: Tameside Voice is accountable to its member networks/forums and the communities that they serve.
Principles and Values: Tameside Voice, through its Executive body, is committed and signed up to the Tameside Local Compact, and works according to the principles of:
- Inclusion
- Democracy
- Openness and transparency
- Effective participation
- Representation through its established accountability structures
- All requests for involvement should be directed through T3SC
- All partnership/strategic bodies (where appropriate) should be prepared to include at least two elected Representatives from Voice
- Information about any requests for additional agencies or individuals to be involved as Members should be provided to T3SC
Relationship with TSP: Tameside Voice is the voice of Tameside’s diverse communities on the Strategic Partnership, and is committed to effective joint working for the benefit of those communities.
For more information: Contact Tony Okotie at T3SC