
The VSI Alliance
Supporting the voluntary and community sector
Project Introduction
The VSI Alliance is a unique collaboration developed to support the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in Calderdale
Based in our Halifax office, Forum's team works with three other charities and two public sector bodies to provide a wide range of capacity-building, volunteering support and strategic representation for VCSE organisations working in communities in Calderdale
The VSI Alliance is made up of...

What we do
The VSI Alliance team provides tailored support to communities and the VCSE sector in Calderdale on the following:
- Organisational development support and governance advice
- Fundraising, funding strategies and income generation
- Volunteer recruitment, matching and development
- Project planning and demonstrating impact
- Engagement Champions
- Voice and representation of the VCSE sector
- Specific support on community safety and safeguarding
- Partnership brokerage and development
- Specialist financial advice and services
- Social enterprise, business development and community asset transfer