Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service

The Assembly’s Children and Young People Committee is currently holding an inquiry into Safe Places to Play Out and Hangout.  This is an opportunity for young people to give their views through submitting questionnaire answers, photos and video evidence.  This can be entered online on The Assembly’s website. If you would like to this discuss further, please contact Rebecca Jayne Spiller on 02920 898807.

The Welsh Assembly Government are looking for comments on the second stage of development for the climate change strategy. Closing date for responses is 2^nd October 2009. To submit comments or access the strategy go to The Welsh Assembly Government website.

WCVA has produced a briefing paper which gives  more details about the consultation and how to respond to it. The closing date for responses is 21 September 2009. Go to the WCVA website for more information. Responses to be sent to policy@wcva.org.uk

The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trusts’ Draft Partners in Healthcare Strategy 2009-2014, sets out their direction for involving and engaging with patients, public and stakeholders. They would be grateful if you could comment on and share this document.  A feedback form is also attached. Please return your comments no later than the 30^th September 2009 to: Leanne Hawker: leanne.hawker@ambulance.wales.nhs.uk

The Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee are seeking views on stroke services in Wales and are calling for those with an interest or expertise in this area to submit written evidence.

On 25 June 2009 BIG publishes Big thinking – their strategic framework to 2015 and What You Told Us.   Big thinking sets out the principles which will underpin BIG’s approach to funding in the UK in the next six years. It explains what they want to achieve and how they will deliver their Mission & Vision: bringing real improvements to communities and the lives of people most in need. All of their future programmes will use the new framework as a starting point and it sets out  ambitions for being an efficient and responsive funder.  “What You Told Us” is an in-depth analysis of the responses to the consultation, drawing on material from the online survey and the regional and national meetings held during the three months of the consultation.  It demonstrates how they came to the conclusions in Big thinking – their strategic framework to 2015 and they see it as a crucial part of the consultation process.  These documents are available at www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/bigthinking

The consultation on the document “Rural Health Planning – improving service delivery across Wales” has now begun.  The consultation will run for 16 weeks and can be found on the Welsh Assembly Government website. The closing date for responses is 21st August 2009. For more information go to our Consulation Page.

The proposed Climbing Higher – creating an active Wales strategic action plan focuses on ensuring that we all build physical activity into our daily routines. It forms part of Our Healthy Future, the Welsh Assembly Government’s strategic approach to improve the quality and length of life.

‘Creating an Active Wales’ recognizes the importance of having a built environment that supports people to be active and having access to green spaces. The Consultation is running for 16 weeks from 5 May 2009 – 25^th August 2009.  The plan also acknowledges the need to provide support for people to become more physically active through targeted programs that support behavioural change.  More information can be obtained on the Consultation Page.

We would like to invite the public to take part in a consultation on our revised Welsh Language Scheme.  The consultation will last for 12 weeks, ending on 15th July 2009.

Please email any comments/suggestions to LorraineM@nptcvs.org.uk by 15th July 2009

To request a paper copy, please contact Katherine Pearce, ICT Membership Accounts Officer on 01639 631246 or at KatherineP@nptcvs.org.uk

The Welsh Assembly Government has published a draft Single Equality Scheme and supporting departmental action plans that have been developed following a series of consultation events held earlier this year. 

The consultation closes on 23rd January 2009.

The document can be viewed here.