our aims

The Shropshire Infrastructure Partnership is a partnership of voluntary and community sector infrastructure organisations operating in Shropshire.

PARTNERSHIP PURPOSE:

Our overall purpose is to facilitate effective joint working amongst voluntary sector infrastructure organisations in Shropshire in order to:-

• Provide consistent, high quality infrastructure services to voluntary and community organisations across the county
• Raise the profile and strengthen the voice of the VCS locally and regionally
• Ensure coherence of infrastructure activity making best use of the resources available

PARTNERSHIP AIMS:

By 2014, it is anticipated that Voluntary Sector organisations is Shropshire will be:

• Able to manage themselves more effectively
• More sustainable
• Equipped for better leadership and governance
• More able to take advantage of developments in information & communication technology
• Be able to access support Shropshire-wide

By 2014, it is anticipated that the voluntary sector in Shropshire will:

• Embed an equalities and diversity culture
• Benefit from a modernised volunteering structure
• Work together more effectively
• Be better understood and valued by partners
• Be more influential