A-Jan 2004

Agenda for the RCVYS meeting to be held on the 20th January 2004

at Reading YMCA commencing at 12:00 with sandwiches etc

Present:                    Apologies: Vic Hills

Welcome to New Members

Notes of previous meeting

re:- matters of accuracy and agreement

Any matters arising

from notes of November 2003 meeting {not identified below}

Tom Corban - Principal Youth Officer

An update on the youth service review

Reports

Development Worker CB) including:-

Every Child Matters (Children's Green Paper) Workshop

Connexions LMC on 19th Jan.

Connexions Berkshire Chief Exec (Katherine Horler) to meet the Voluntary Sector January 28th at Madejski - have you registered yet? Good Vol Sector turnout crucial…..

Children's Fund

Progress and updates(RS)

Funding & Grant Opportunities

Local Network Fund- {This still has money available} funds of up to £7,000 per group targeted at 0-19 age range. £346,000 for Berkshire which needs to be distributed by March 2004

Futurebuilders - details of new funding stream and RVSF/RVA Event on 29th Jan.

RCVYS bursary

Training

Funding for training/free or `at cost' training available to voluntary groups.

Strategic Issues

Positioning Voluntary Children's & youth Organisations in Reading re Strategic partnerships and influencing Strategy, Direction & Raising Profile & opportunities.

Youth Service Review

Changes in progress in the Youth Service following recent review. What are the consequences of changes for young people & for us?

Other matters we wish to raise

Date, time & location of future meetings:-