Children's trusts

For information on VCS Engage's work in this area, visit Our Work // Working with children's trusts.

See below for resources from government and other organisations in the children's and voluntary and community sectors.

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Community involvement in children's trusts: unlock your potential

NCVYS, 2006

If your organisation works with children or young people, whether formally or informally, whether funded or not, you need to know about children’s trusts and their potential impact on your work.

Full report [pdf 648kb]

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Talking Trusts: recommendations for children’s trusts working with voluntary and community organisations

NCVYS, 2006

This document is intended to inform the discussion about how children’s trusts can best involve the VCS - especially smaller organisations. Talking Trusts sets out recommendations which if implemented will have far reaching implications for the way that children’s trusts work with the VCS.

Full report [pdf 660kb]

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Engaging the voluntary and community sectors in Children’s Trusts

DfES, 2005

The purpose of this advice is to support local authorities, other public sector agencies and voluntary and community organisations in developing effective arrangements for involving the voluntary and community sectors in children’s trusts.

Full report [pdf 112kb]

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