REPORTS AND RESOURCES

Here are our reports and resources taken from our knowledgebase.

View our archived documents.

	Sub-national Review - Consultation Response (PDF: 39.82KB) The Regional Forum has submitted a formal response to the Sub-national Review (SNR) of Economic Development and Regeneration on behalf of voluntary and community organisations in the region.
	Yorkshire Forward's Corporate Plan - Response (PDF: 38.19KB) The Regional Forum has recently published a response on behalf of the voluntary and community sector in the region to the proposed Yorkshire Forward Corporate Plan. Crucially, the draft Corporate Plan shows how currently Yorkshire Forward intends to use the period from 2008 to 2011 to develop new ways of partnership working and the Plan acknowledges that the preparation of an Integrated Regional Strategy (IRS) will require a holistic approach to the business of strategic thinking and partnership working.
	Practice Makes Perfect - The Story continues (PDF: 546.36KB) In 2005, the Regional Forum and the Yorkshire and Humber Assembly published “Practice Makes Perfect”, a collection of case studies presenting the work of 13 voluntary and community organisations and in particular, highlighting their contribution to regional progress. The publication used the six objectives of the regional strategic framework “Advancing Together” to show how the voluntary and community sector contributes to the Yorkshire and Humber region. “The Story Continues…” is the first in a series of updates by the Regional Forum on the work of these projects.
	IRF Consultation Process - ARUP's analysis of the consultation process (PDF: 42.6KB) ARUP's final report on the Integrated Regional Framework Consultation process
	IRF Consultation Process - 'The Proposed Way Forward' (PDF: 51.83KB) 'The Proposed Way Forward' - illustrate how the Assembly intend to move forward with the Integrated Regional Framework process, and how comments have informed thinking in this regard.
	Regional Compact (PDF: 193.42KB) The ‘Compact on Relations between Government and the Voluntary and Community Sector in England’ (Compact), first introduced in 1998, is a framework agreement for how the government and the third sector should work together. Together the Compact and Codes set out a range of principles and a shared vision, along with undertakings for all sides. It applies to central government departments, Government Offices for the regions, executive agencies, non-departmental public bodies and to a range of organisations in the third sector. The Compact for the Yorkshire and Humber Region was officially launched at the FOOTSEY 2007 Event at York racecourse on 18th October.
	Regional Economic Strategy - Response (PDF: 44.45KB) A response has been submitted by the Regional Forum to Yorkshire Forward on behalf of the voluntary and community sector to a survey about sector contribution to two Regional Economic Strategy (RES) goals. The survey asked for information on projects that provide routes into employment and projects that helps the VCS to deliver mainstream services.
	Communities and Local Government Third Sector Strategy - Response (PDF: 21.99KB) A response has been submitted by the Regional Forum on behalf of the voluntary and community sector to the Department of Communities and Local Government discussion paper on third sector strategy.
	Integrated Regional Framework - Response (PDF: 62.74KB) A response to the Integrated Regional Framework has been submitted by the Regional Forum on behalf of the voluntary and community sector, it is based on discussions and presentations given at an event held in August 2007. The event was jointly hosted by the Regional Forum and the Yorkshire and Humber Environment Forum and attendees were drawn from a range of voluntary and community sector organisations, representing diverse interests.
	Building Social Inclusion, Social Capital and a Strong Economy for Yorkshire & the Humber (PDF: 50.69KB) The Regional Forum has produced and submitted a formal response to the Integrated Regional Framework consultation. The response is drawn from discussions and debate between voluntary and community sector members of the Regional Assembly’s Regional Inclusion Framework Task & Finish Group.
	Making the ChangeUp (PDF: 503.03KB) ChangeUp in Yorkshire and the Humber 2005/2006 This report celebrates some of the achievements of organisations in Yorkshire and the Humber delivering projects supported through the ChangeUp investment programme. It showcases examples of how this support work has helped frontline voluntary organisations to do their best for the people and communities they serve.
	Learning for Life - Including All Our Voices (PDF: 636.26KB) Yorkshire & Humber Voluntary & Community Sector Learning & Skills Manifesto Learning transforms individuals, groups and communities - it is a key contributor to quality of life, social justice, civil renewal and the economy. This manifesto aims to share information about the nature, roles and contribution of the voluntary and community sector to the learning agenda.
	Making a Difference - Exec Summary (PDF: 95.88KB) The Executive Summary of the report of the BME reference and steering group in Y&H published in March 2005
	Practice Makes Perfect (PDF: 1.42MB) Practice Makes Perfect uses the six objectives as detailed in "Advancing Together" (the Regional Strategic Framework Document) to find out how the voluntary and community sector contributes to regional progress. NB This is a large file and may take a few moments to download.
	Benchmarking Community Participation in Regeneration (PDF: 264.93KB) The original "Active Partners benchmarking framework" document, developed to assist SRB partnerships in measuring the quality of community engagement work. Also provides guidelines for implementation, including key considerations and good practice suggestions for each benchmark.