VSF Renewed Mandate March 2005

VSF Renewed Mandate March 2005: "Report to the Sector from the March 21, 2005 meeting of the VSF
As the Voluntary Sector Initiative moves to conclusion in March 2006, the Voluntary Sector Forum, which gave oversight to the sector's involvement in the VSI, has evolved to ensure the gains in knowledge, capacity and collaboration secured under the VSI continue to benefit the sector across Canada. Its new structure will ensure continued capacity building in the sector and policy dialogue with the federal government. The Voluntary Sector Forum has developed a renewed mandate and membership to move forward in a collaborative way on sector-wide issues and concerns.
Purpose of the re-structured Voluntary Sector Forum
To provide national leadership and coordination in the voluntary sector, on horizontal, cross-sectoral issues.
Mandate
To build on the foundation of the VSI and secure its legacy;
To meet the sector's obligations under the Accord and Codes of Good Practice;
To work within the sector through pan-Canadian, provincial and territorial networks and sub-sectors, to strengthen the sector's capacity to work effectively as a sector, and with governments at all levels;
To identify new and emerging issues relevant to the voluntary sector as a whole. "