The Third Sector Strategy Group is open to all Third Sector organisations across West Lothian. This is your opportunity to:
Role of the TSSG:
- Guide the work of Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian
- Make your collective voice heard by local and national government and by statutory bodies
- Network with your peers in other organisations
Role of the TSSG:
- To advise and guide the Gateway about the needs of the sector at national and local policy development level and the delivery of the work plan.
- To facilitate sector reps at forums representing the sector and not just narrow organisational interests.
- To facilitate the setting up of appropriate systems for the constituencies of organisations in each thematic/geographic group e.g. children and families, local regeneration planning etc.
- To facilitate communications both up and down between forums and the sector and within and across the sector.
- To influence policy and planning nationally across the sector.
- To act as a ‘sounding board’ to provide advice to the Gateway on its future strategies and plans.