10.30 am – 1 pm (please note change of usual time)

KingsGate Church, 161A Clarence Street, Kingston KT1 1QT

Don't miss the next exciting VCSE Forum event, with plenty of opportunities for discussion, to ask questions and to share your views.

The agenda includes:

Consultation on proposed SWL Voluntary Community Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) Sector Charter

It was almost this time last year that the Kingston Compact was launched (in December 2025) setting out how the VCSE sector can work better together with Kingston Council and our local NHS.

A year later, NHS South West London ICB and the SWL VCFSE Alliance are working together to shape a proposed South West London VCFSE Charter. As part of this work, conversations with the VCFSE sector organisations are happening across all 6 SWL boroughs to hear your view and help shape a Charter that reflects the sector’s priorities and ambitions.

The Charter aims to build on existing borough-level partnerships and establish shared SWL-wide commitments for how the NHS, local authorities and the VCFSE sector work together. It seeks to strengthen the sector’s role as a full and equal strategic partner, build a strong strategic partnership with the sector, support fairer and more sustainable funding, reduce bureaucracy and simplify procurement processes, and invest in the infrastructure that enables the sector to thrive.

This is an opportunity to share your views and shape how the Charter will work in Kingston, including how it should link with our Kingston Compact and reflect the priorities and experiences of the VCFSE organisations in Kingston.

We will be joined by Tal Rosenzweig, Director of VCSE Collaboration and Partnerships for South East London and now also South West London ICSs. Tal brings over 15 years of experience in the voluntary and community sector, with a strong background in strategic partnership development, social justice and community empowerment. In her role, Tal leads the development of strategic partnerships between the VCSE sector, NHS and local authorities, championing the sector as an equal partner in shaping health and care strategy, priorities and delivery. She will bring experience from the development of the SEL VCSE Strategic Alliance and its Charter to inform our discussions.

Overview of Neighbourhood health and care and update on local developments

Healthcare delivery is moving towards a future where care is increasingly integrated, preventative, digitally enabled, and delivered closer to people’s homes. This is known as three shifts: from Hospitals to Communities - a Neighbourhood Health Service; Analogue to Digital and Prevention rather than Cure.

Neighbourhoods are the front-end model for this shift. This means: care is designed around groups of people (30–50,000); providers are accountable for outcomes, not just activity; services are expected to work as integrated teams, not silos.

Integrated Neighbourhood Teams will bring together: General Practice, Community Services, Mental Health, Social Care and Voluntary Community Faith and Social Enterprise Sector.

How far have we got with this in Kingston? Come and hear from Sam Morrison, Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health and a Co-Chair of Kingston Neighbourhood Health Leadership Group.

Launch of the new KVA Programme for 2027 - Authentic Leadership Practice Sessions (ALPS)

You will learn about a new leadership development opportunity for Kingston’s VCSE sector with Martin Farrell. Martin will introduce the Authentic Leadership Practice Sessions (ALPS), a practical and reflective programme designed to help leaders navigate complexity, strengthen their leadership practice, and connect with peers. This is also an opportunity for you to receive a signed copy of Martin’s book ‘Good Leaders in Turbulent Times’.

Martin Farrell, has held senior positions at organisations including Save the Children and the British Red Cross. Since his first assignment with the UN in 2002 he has been in demand as an international facilitator and crisis coach. He is a Certified Professional Facilitator.

Update on KVA’s application for the National Lottery Heritage Fund

At our last VCSE Forum in the summer of 2026 we consulted with you on the ideas for a borough application with the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Come and find out about the progress of this work from John Mikucki, KVA’s Funding Officer.

Agenda to be confirmed as soon as possible.

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