What we do
What we do
Voscur is the local support and development agency for Bristol’s Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise sector.
Our work aims to improve the quality of life for Bristol communities – as a charity for charities.
We are providing vision, leadership, development and support to the local sector to maximize the positive work of VCSE organisations, and to provide the infrastructure to ensure that the sector can collectively thrive.
We break down our activities into three main functions, which you can read more about by clicking on each heading below:
One to One
Support
The VCSE sector is full of organisations with expert knowledge and grassroots connections into our communities, but often don’t have the same level of resource to grow and thrive, particularly those that are there for communities experiencing the greatest disadvantage.
That is why we deliver a support service for the VCSE sector, offering advice on funding, volunteer management, training, governance and many other topics.
Voscur is here for you in the sector – we deliver this support service through one-to-one specialist advice and social enterprise support, alongside our VCSE Academy courses.
Our service is structured to support organisations so they can make the biggest difference they can, increasing their impact and delivering better outcomes for our communities.
We typically deliver these services to over 250 different organisations every year and cater our support to the changing needs of the sector and the communities it serves.
Collaboration
and
partnership
At Voscur, we also understand the power that effective partnerships can have in creating better outcomes for communities across our area.
This is why we work in collaboration with the public, private and third sectors to support joint approaches, using our decades of experience within the sector to build connections and partnerships between key players locally, leading to social change that ripples throughout the city.
Bristol Refugee and Asylum Seeker Partnership
LGBTQ+ Partnership
Pathfinder
Local Access Programme
Social Economy West
You can find out more about each partnership by visiting their dedicated page – with each initiative working on unique collaborative impact across the city and beyond. Additionally, if you are interested in forming a new partnership or have an idea, you can reach out to us to talk about it.
Driving Change
It is also vital to create an environment around VCSE organisations so that they are supported by funders as well as public and private sectors, to deliver strong outcomes for communities
Therefore, in addition to Voscur’s one-to-one support services and partnership brokerage, we also play a crucial role in convening the VCSE sector – creating the conditions for them to have their voice heard, and make the systemic changes happen that allow for them to be most effective and sustainable.
This then allows them to increase the positive impact that they have on local communities.
We do this work through hosting voice and influence networks, but also through being proactive and bringing together key stakeholders to work on solving problems upstream – using the voice of the VCSE sector to inform our approach.
You can find out more about this work on our dedicated page here.
