VCSE Strategy
The first Salford VCSE Strategy was published in 2018, this 2026 refresh was undertaken by Salford CVS in conjunction with Vocal VCSE Leaders Forum and our public sector partners.
The Strategy Vision, Purpose and Aims
The strategy vision is for a city where voluntary organisations, community groups and social enterprises are at the heart of creating a fairer, greener and healthier Salford.
The purpose of this Strategy is to describe the position and role of Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector in Salford in terms of how the sector supports and benefits local people, delivers services and influences city-wide policy and strategy.
It has a City wide focus and covers the relationships that the VCSE sector has with Salford City Council and NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership.
Volunteering Strategy
Salford has had a volunteering strategy since 2009, this 2026 refresh has been undertaken by Salford CVS and Volunteer Centre Salford in conjunction with Vocal Leaders Forum and Vocal Volunteer Coordinators Network and our public sector partners.
This work has been undertaken in the context of the many challenges Salford continues to face as a result of ongoing austerity, the cost of living crisis, public service reform and further Greater Manchester devolution.
This Volunteering Strategy is intended to demonstrate a city-wide commitment to the importance and continuing future impact of volunteering for Salford.
It provides a framework of support for individual volunteers as well as organisations and groups working with volunteers or providing employee volunteers across our city.