Membership
What does it mean to be a member of LVET?
LVET is a collective of voluntary, community, faith-based and social enterprise organisations of all shapes and sizes, who have an interest in the health, care and wellbeing of the people of Lincolnshire.
LVET is an infrastructure organisation; an advocate, an enabler, a facilitator, a connector, a support, and so much more!
What’s in it for you?
- FREE access to the Social Value Engine to demonstrate impact
- Access to a growing bank of resources
- Weekly Newsletter
- Monthly Virtual Engagement Meetings
- Access to information on a range of topics, such as funding and what’s happening
- An opportunity to get involved with things happening and collaborative bids
- Facilitated connections to other organisations
- Part of a collective voice for the VCFSE sector
- A safe place for you to share challenges, worries and seek support if needed
- A way to share your successes and amplify your messages
- A network of organisations, all working together with a common aim of making a difference
- Access to Lincoln-based Everfund, a modern fundraising platform!
What’s in it for LVET?
- By hearing your voice, we can share your strengths and successes at a strategic level, as well as work with you and other members to address any challenges or barriers.
- By listening to what you do well we can create more opportunities for members to come together for potential collaborative funding bids
- By hearing your story, we can help demonstrate the wider impact and value of the VCFSE sector
- By working together, we can build the resilience of our member organiations and the wider VCFSE sector
What are we trying to achieve together?
- Seen as a valued partner within the wider health and care system
- For our strengths to be widely recognised
What do we ask of members?
We ask members to be open to collaboration, working with others, sharing information and good practice.
We ask that members act in accordance with our values of:
- Positivity and Hope
- Openness, integrity and transparency
- Localism and empowerment
- People over process
- Collaboration over competition
We’re currently refreshing our goals ahead of the 2024 #Whatdifferencedowemake conference! We’ll be able to share more on our action plan over coming months!