VCSE Brokerage Framework
19th September 2024
The VCSE Brokerage Framework is a new system-wide approach to enable a diverse range of VCSE organisations to deliver health and wellbeing improvements in local communities, through investment from Integrated Care System (ICS) health and social care partners. The Framework provides a standard, robust and inclusive process for assessing the best proposals for community activities.
How it works
The Framework is hosted by the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire VCSE Alliance and co-developed in partnership with NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and ICS partners. It is funded by Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB and is being piloted in 2024, with an anticipated full launch in 2025.
The VCSE Brokerage Framework is being co-designed and tested by a partnership of Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire VCSE Alliance, NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and ICS partners, including Sirona care & health, the local authorities and VCSE sector.
The Framework will help integrate thousands of VCSE organisations with public sector bodies in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. It offers a fair and simple way for public sector managers to engage diverse VCSE groups, including smaller organisations.
Public sector requests of VCSE organisations on the Framework might include:
- Proposals to provide community preventive activities.
- Data, insights and/or intelligence on a particular issue.
- Co-production of new services.
To develop proposals for the pilot programmes, VCSE organisations need to join the Framework.
Pilot programmes
The VCSE Brokerage Framework will be tested via four pilot programmes during 2024 and 2025. Learnings will be gathered through this process and used to inform the further development of the Framework.
The information about the intended pilot programmes is presented in the documents below.
