We are currently refreshing our strategy to improve support services to the voluntary, community and faith sector in Surrey. A draft strategy paper (see link on right) is out to consultation and a strategy will be produced this Autumn. Please give us your views by returning the Feedback Form (see link on right) by the deadline of 30th June 2008 to the following freepost address: Surrey Infrastructure Consortium, c/o Surrey Community Action, FREEPOST (GI/2493), GUILDFORD, Surrey GU4 7BR

Who We Are and What We do
Surrey Infrastructure Consortium is made up of representatives from a range of voluntary and community sector groups, local borough and district councils, Surrey County Council, Surrey Police, and Surrey Primary Care Trust.

Funded by the ChangeUp programme, now known as CapacityBuilders, an infrastructure development and action plan to provide support to the sector was produced for Surrey based on an extensive consultation with voluntary and community organisations. Surrey Infrastructure Consortium has been responsible for implementation of the plan ensuring improvements in infrastructure support for frontline voluntary and community organisations in Surrey.

When the Surrey Infrastructure Development Plan was launched in April 2006, it had an action plan covering 21 different activities, based on comments received from the extensive research from the ChangeUp work. Its target was to deliver all these activities by 2014.

It was agreed to merge various topics together in order to set achievable tasks which would implement the overall plan and then each new group recruited an Action Group who would work together to meet the tasks. Each Action Group reviewed the outline in the plan and where possible has been working towards delivery.

Action Groups

Quality standards
Human resources, training & workforce development
Business planning & marketing
Procurement & bulk purchasing, environmental issues
Social enterprise

Vision and Mission Statement

Surrey Infrastructure Consortium aims to increase the capacity of the voluntary and community sector in Surrey by ensuring effective and equitable infrastructure support.
By 2014 the voluntary and community sector in Surrey will:
Have an independent voice that has impact
Offer a high quality service that meets the needs of the local community
Have a well-trained workforce of volunteers and staff
Be sustainably resourced
Be supported by efficient infrastructure services