Strategic Objective: VANL will support effective communication and collaboration with and between local citizens and the community and voluntary sector and the statutory and private sectors. Achievement of this objective will be facilitated through: 

• information sharing and consultation – online and through events 
    
• community and voluntary sector networks and fora 
    
• engagement in cross-sector partnerships such as North Lanarkshire Partnership (for Community Planning); Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire; Children’s Services Partnership; Community Justice Partnership 
    

• “co-production” (design, planning and delivery) of specific activities, interventions, programmes and projects, involving citizens, community and voluntary, statutory and private sector organisations. 

  

*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.