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Welcome to the Borders Voluntary Community Care Forum website.

HOW TO CONTACT US:-
Borders Voluntary Community Care Forum
Roxburgh House Court
Roxburgh Street
GALASHIELS
TD1 1NY

Phone 01896 757290 E-mail admin@bvccf.org.uk

We hope you enjoy finding out more about the work of the Forum and find this information, contained in this website, helpful.

What is the Borders Voluntary Community Care Forum (BVCCF)?

Independent Voice …
The BVCCF is an independent voluntary organisation that aims to represent the interests of local people in the planning and provision of community care. The Forum acts as a collective voice raising and addressng issues of local and national concern.

Inclusive …
The Forums membership is open to anyone with an interest in community care and includes interested individuals, service users and carers and local voluntary organisations.

Informed …
The BVCCF acts as a focal point for consultation by gathering local feedback about services and by setting up special groups to address specific areas of interest.

Involved …,
The Forum supports service users and carers and representatives from local voluntary organisations to take part in a wide range of joint community care planning and working groups within the Sottish Borders Community Health and Care Partnership.

Innovative …
The Forum helps to set up new initiatives in community care and gives on-going support to a wide range of voluntary sector projects eg:

 Princess Royal Trust Borders Carers Centre
 Borders Disability Forum
 People First Borders
 Borders Independent Advocacy Service
 Borders Direct Payment Agency
 Borderline

and 2 pilot projects
 Neighbourhood Links, in partnership with “British Red Cross – Borders”
 re:discover Borders, in partnership with “health in mind”

Our Mission Statement
To represent the views of those with an interest in community care to the agencies responsible for the planning and provision of community care services in the Scottish Borders.

WHAT DOES THE FORUM AIM TO DO?
To act as a focal point for consultation and representation on matters
to do with community care
To enable users and carers to have a voice in the planning and provision of community care
To promote the provision of accessible information and to raise public awareness about community care
To assist in the provision of training to improve the quality of community care services
To encourage and support the development of new initiatives in community care in the field of advice, information and advocacy
To work in partnership with all agencies both locally and nationally to improve community care services

MEMBERSHIP OF THE FORUM
Membership of the Forum is open to all voluntary organisations and individuals with an interest in the planning and provision of community care services in the Borders. From the membership, 15 representatives are nominated to serve for a period of 3 years on the Executive Committee of the Forum. The Forum of Councils of Voluntary Service represents the Local Associations for Voluntary Service as ex-officio members.

FUNDING
The BVCCF (Forum) is jointly funded by the Scottish Borders Council (SBC) and the NHS Borders.

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