Purpose of representation
Macc's Policy and Influence Team works alongside representatives from Manchester voluntary, community and faith organisations to attend a range of strategic partnership meetings to influence local policy and decisions, raise issues of concern, promote the impact of the work of the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in Manchester, and to gather information to share with sector colleagues.
Representation is defined as the act of standing in for people or groups and speaking with authority on their behalf; it happens when someone serves as an official delegate, agent or spokesperson.
Representation at boards and meetings
We have listed below the current boards and meetings that the voluntary sector attend in Manchester and the details of who attends. If you know of a meeting not listed here, please send the details to [email protected].
Theme | Group | Hosted by (if applicable) | VCS Reps | Rep is accountable to | |
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Adults | Manchester Safeguarding Adults Board (MSAB) | Mike Wild, Macc | Health and Wellbeing Leaders Group | @MikeWildMacc | |
Children and Families | Manchester Safeguarding Boards Executive Group | (vacant) | |||
Children and Families | Manchester Safeguarding Children Board | Mike Wild, Macc |
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Community Safety | Community Safety Partnership |
Manchester City Council |
Karen Dyson, Macc | VCS Assembly | @Karen_at_Macc |
Devolution | GM VCSE Leadership Group | Voluntary Sector North West |
Mike Wild, Macc |
VCS Assembly | |
Devolution |
GM VCSE Leadership Group Inclusive Economy Subgroup
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Mike Wild, Macc | @MikeWildMacc |
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Economy, Skills and Employment | Work and Skills Partnership | Manchester City Council | Mike Wild, Macc | VCS Assembly | |
General Strategic | Our Manchester Investment Board | Manchester City Council |
In rotation: |
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General strategic | Our Manchester Forum (Manchester Leaders Forum) |
Manchester City Council |
Paul Martin, LGBT Foundation |
VCS Assembly |
@LGBTfdn |
General strategic |
Locality Plan Delivery Group | Mike Wild, Macc | @MikeWildMacc | ||
Health and Wellbeing |
Manchester Health and Wellbeing Transformation Accountability Board |
Manchester City Council | Mike Wild, Macc | Health and Wellbeing Leaders Group | @MikeWildMacc |
Health and Wellbeing | Manchester Health and Wellbeing Board | Manchester City Council | Mike Wild, Macc | Health and Wellbeing Leaders Group | |
Health and Wellbeing |
North Manchester Hospital Transformation Board |
Mike Wild, Macc | @MikeWildMacc | ||
Health and Wellbeing |
MLCO Children's Clinical Advisory Group | Mike Wild, Macc | @MikeWildMacc | ||
Poverty |
Greater Manchester Poverty Action (Principle Partners Group) |
Macc is a principal partner | @GMPovertyAction | ||
Poverty |
GM Poverty Action |
Mike Wild, Macc |
@MikeWildMacc @SineadCHAC |
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Young People | Youth Infrastructure Meeting | Young Manchester | Nigel Rose, Macc | @NigelMacc @PolicyVoiceMacc |
Manchester City Council Scrutiny Committees
There are six Manchester City Council Scrutiny Committees. The Council defines scrutiny as 'a process that ensures that decisions taken by the Council and its partners reflect the opinions, wishes and priorities of Manchester residents'. The aim of the committees is to influence decision makers by considering and discussing the issues affecting Manchester and making recommendations for improvement.
The six committees are Communities and Equalities, Economy, Resources and Governance, Health, Neighbourhoods and Environment, and Children and Young People. They are open to the public and can be viewed live on the internet. The Scrutiny page on the MCC website provides more information.
We have also produced a guide to these committees: Overview and Scrutiny Committess An Introductory Guide
Macc's role
- Representing the sector at boards and meetings
- Gathering the views of the sector
- Encouraging participation by the voluntary, community and faith sector on boards and in meetings
- Feeding any information back through channels such as the Voluntary Sector Assembly and the Macc website
More information
For more information about how you can influence decision makers, please contact the Policy and Influence Team on 0161 834 9823 or email [email protected]