4. Effective Engagement and Influence of the North Lanarkshire Community and Voluntary Sector

Strategic Objectives: VANL will support effective engagement, and contribution of North Lanarkshire’s community and voluntary sector in the North Lanarkshire Partnership’s “Plan for North Lanarkshire” and the linked strategies and policies which support delivery of the Plan’s five key themes of “Live, Learn, Work, Invest and Visit” and linked to five high-level ambitions:

  •  Improve economic opportunities and outcomes.
     
  •  Support all children and young people to realise their full potential.
     
  • Improve the health and wellbeing of our communities.
     
  • Improve the ability, participation, and empowerment of our communities.
     
  • Improve North Lanarkshire’s resource base.

VANL will support North Lanarkshire’s community and voluntary sector to evaluate and report on how they contribute to achievement of the five ambitions of the Plan for North Lanarkshire.

*Outcomes for objectives 3 and 4

  • Due to the support provided by VANL, there is greater understanding and appreciation of the role and contribution of North Lanarkshire’s community and voluntary sector and volunteering within the community and voluntary sector and across the statutory and private sectors.
     
  • Due to the support provided by VANL, there is greater information sharing and collaboration within the community and voluntary sector and across sectors.
     
  • Due to the support provided by VANL, the community and voluntary sector consider that they are treated as more equal and respected partners within the North Lanarkshire’s Partnership as well as other linked partnerships such as Children’s Services Partnership and Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire and Community Justice Partnership.
     
  • Due to the support provided by VANL, the North Lanarkshire community and voluntary sector can demonstrate their contribution to achievement of the Plan for North Lanarkshire.