The Assembly is a quarterly meeting between the voluntary and community sector (VCS) and statutory sector in City and Hackney to discuss and develop solutions to issues affecting our communities.

The third VCS Assembly focused on how the VCS in Hackney and City can enhance care and empower those ageing, living with a disability or long-term condition.

Download minutes from the Assembly

Click here to download a copy of the Assembly meeting minutes.

The online event was held on Wednesday 26 January 2022.

The aims of the Assembly are:

• To provide a forum to discuss the challenges and opportunities around care and support and empowerment for those ageing, living with a disability or long term condition, build consensus and develop practical solutions which can be monetary, systemic, relationship-based or other.
• Translating the solutions into a business case and actions to work with and secure the support of the City and Hackney’s health and social care system including voluntary, community, statutory sectors and wider.
• To further strengthen and reinforce joint working across public sector colleagues around enhancing empowerment, care and support for those ageing, living with a disability or long-term condition

The Assembly meetings are for community, voluntary and statutory (NHS, council, educational partners) working or serving City and Hackney.

Please email any questions to the Assembly team.