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Fora


VAMT Member Fora

As part of its service to members VAMT has established a number of Fora . Each forum provides members with a common interest the opportunity to meet on a regular basis and to respond collectively on issues.

More recently

some of the fora have been established as a direct reference group to significant partnerships in the County Borough for example CYPVOF elects members to sit on the Children's Partnership' the Young People's partnership, the strategy and Co-ordinating Group and the C&YPP Framework for Partnership.

All groups are welcome to have membership to VAMT Fora. The more co-ordinated approach the sector can show the better we can respond to issues that affect all.

Children and Young People's Voluntary Organisations Forum ( CYPVOF ) .( Bi-Monthly)
This forum provides the opportunity to integrate and have key representation into key partnerships in the Children and Young People's Partnership arena. (contact Alison Harris for more details)

Health and Social Care Forum (Bi-monthly)
This forum has a direct link to the development of the Health Social Care and Wellbeing Strategy, it provides opportunity to integrate and have representation into key partnerships in the HSC&WB arena in Merthyr Tydfil.

Voluntary Sector Forum. (2-3 times per year)
The recently formed forum will address all relevant issues that the sector as a whole need to respond to . Most recent issues are the Community Strategy and the development of the compact with the Local Authority. (contact Alison Harris for more details)

Lifelong Learning Forum.(Twice Yearly)
Provides the arena to respond to Community Consortium for Education and Training (CCET – a partnership ultimately concerned with the co-ordination and development of lifelong learning and training in Merthyr) (contact Alison Harris for more details)

Arts Forum (monthly)
The focus of the forum is to raise the profile of the arts and to develop and establish a co-ordinated approach to Arts Programmes throughout the Borough. The Forum has been established as a direct reference group for the Arts and Media developments for the Lifelong Learning Campus for Merthyr Tydfil CCET and has links to the Gates Project – the University presence in Merthyr. (contact Alison Harris for more details)

Community Transport Forum. (Quarterly)
The forum provides opportunity for providers of specialised transport to meet on a regular basis – to have links with the Local Authority Grant scheme and Community Transport Wales. (contact Alison Harris for more details)

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