Formed in 2006, the VSSN is responsible for leading on ‘voice and representation’ on health and social care issues in the borough. We have continued to provide support to the Voluntary Sector Strategic Network (VSSN) including executive support to the independent Chair, Lynn Sellwood. VSSN provides the ‘voice’ of the sector, representing views and opinions at key Bromley meetings such as the Health and Wellbeing Board; Bromley Economic Partnership; and the Safer Neighbourhood Board.
Purpose
To provide a mechanism for effective voluntary sector representation by engaging and influencing the Building a Better Bromley 2016-2018 Plan and the ‘Collaborative Working’ Programme and its constituent parts, through:
- arrangements for effective Voluntary Sector representation at strategic level, including responsibility for reporting back to the VSSN;
- opportunities for consultation and joint action on issues of relevance to voluntary organisations working in the borough;
- supporting the work of the Voluntary Sector by offering an opportunity for the exchange of ideas, sharing of information, practical co-operation etc.
- taking on the role of ‘critical friend’ in relation to emerging initiatives from statutory partners
- enabling representation on all key partnerships and Boards relating to the Building a Better Bromley programme, including the CCG Board.
Membership is only open to voluntary sector organisations.
Resources
Upcoming meeting dates:
- 9 September 2025
- 9 December 2025
June 2025 meeting resources
- Copy of draft minutes
- Bromley Big Conversation presented by Debbie John from Community Catalysts
- Mapping Church Based Social Action presented by John Paxman
- Superhighways Data Map: What does Bromley's sector look like? - presented by Alice Linell from Superhighways
March 2025 meeting resources
- Copy of draft minutes
- Creative Health in Bromley presented by Charlotte Ryan, Events and Engagement Office, LBB
- Further Developing Neighbourhood Working in Bromley presented by Elliott Ward, Associate Director, Strategy Developement and Delivery, One Bromley
June 2024 meeting resources
- Transforming Bromley 2024-2028 presentation
- Bromley State of the Sector 2024: Research findings and call to action
March 2024 meeting resources
Presentations delivered:
(further information on Community Payback projects is available here)
- Tackling Loneliness Strategy
- State of the Sector 2024
- Bromley Community Mental Health Transformation
November 2023 meeting resources
James Asfa (Assistant Director, Citizens UK) presented on Taking action on health inequalities in South East London
A video recap on the South London Listens meeting that took place in November 2023. Hosted by Citizens UK, senior NHS, local politicians and community groups came together to commit to addressing the biggest challenges impacting the mental health and wellbeing of local communities in south east London
- Adult Social Care Digital Strategy - In Partnership with SCIE
- Bromley Health & Wellbeing Strategy presentation (Nov 2023)
- SEL VCSE Charter
September 2022 meeting resources
We will be publishing resources / actions from upcoming VSSN meetings on this page.
For further information about the VSSN, please contact Alex Doust.