After many years of working to create and support a thriving voluntary and community sector it has been decided that now would be the right moment to formally dissolve the Wiltshire Infrastructure Consortium (WIC).

WIC was very much a product of its time in that it came about as a direct result of the "Change Up" initiative under the previous Government which was in turn subsumed by the "Capacity Builders" programme. Pleasingly WIC was successful in winning significant funding under both schemes and this was utilised for the purpose of supporting a range of organisations throughout Wiltshire. In addition a much needed boost was given to volunteering, increasing knowledge and expertise in the sector as well as commissioning a number of related research projects.

Perhaps one of WIC's most important achievements has been the initiation of the Wiltshire VCS Assembly. To date six such gatherings have been held in various locations throughout Wiltshire attended by over five hundred delegates culminating in the creation of a shared "Vision Statement" for the sector.

The intention is to continue with Wiltshire wide VCS Assemblies and preliminary arrangements have been made to hold the next event on 25th September at the Corn Exchange Devizes. Further details will be issued in due course. (Please check below link to another website)

Pleasingly although WIC "is no more" a number of member organisations have successfully won funding to help transform the way the voluntary and social enterprise sectors work in Wiltshire and the there is a common resolve to continue work together in the future for the benefit of all

Age Concern Salisbury
Contact details: 21 Brown Street, Salisbury SP1 2AS, 01722 335425
enquiries@acsd.org.uk
http://www.acsd.org.uk/index.htm

Age UK Wiltshire
Contact details: 13 Market Place, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1HT, 01380 727767, admin@ageukwiltshire.org.uk
Visit the Age UK Wiltshire website

Charities Information Bureau South & West
Charities Information Bureau South & West exists to help community groups, organisations and individuals in Wiltshire and Swindon to work effectively by providing information, advice, support and training concerning charitable funding and charity governance.

Contact details: Unit 7A, Bath Road Business Centre, Bath Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1XA
01380 729279, enquiries@cibwilts.org.uk
Visit the CIB website

Wiltshire Citizens Advice
Telephone 0844 375 2775
Visit the Citizens Advice Bureau website

Community First
Community First is a charity that works at the forefront of community development to help improve the quality of life and economic well being of people and local communities throughout Wiltshire and Swindon.

Contact details: Wyndhams, St Joseph's Place, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1DD
01380 722475, enquiries@communityfirst.org.uk
Visit the Community First website

DEVELOP Enhancing Community Support
A registered charity established in 1980 to support local voluntary and community action. Providing the support and development service for voluntary and community groups throughout Wiltshire called GROW Enhancing Community Support. Providing training and volunteering support through the Volunteer Centre Wiltshire and local Voluntary Sector Forums to enable participation and voice at local levels. Develop also run the support and development service for voluntary and community groups in Bath & North East Somerset.

Contact details: 3-4 New Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 1EJ
01249 654089 or 0845 034 5250 enquiries@developecs.org.uk
Visit www.developecs.org.uk

Equal Chances Better Lives (ECBL) (a service of DEVELOP, see above)
Contact details:
Email: enquiries@ecbl.org.uk
Telephone: 0845 872 5641
Website: http://developecs.ning.com/page/ecbl-equalities-wilts

Learning Curve
The Learning Curve offers development services, training and learning opportunities, provides advice and information on training and learning and works with the Learning and Skills Council and other partners to develop community learning and to represent and promote the interests of the voluntary and community sector in the learning agenda.

Contact details: Unit 2, Challeymead, Bradford Road, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 8BU
01225 792500
Visit Learning Curve's website

Volunteer Centre Swindon
Volunteer Centre Swindon has developed volunteering across Wiltshire through previous work. Presently it works in Wiltshire through v-involved Wiltshire and the Step-Up project.

Contact details: 1 John Street, Swindon, SN1 1RT
01793 420557
Visit Volunteer Centre Swindon's website

Wessex Community Action
Working from its base in Salisbury, Wessex Community Action supports the development of community and voluntary sector based services.

Contact details: Greencroft House, 42-46 Salt Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1EG
01722 421747 info@wessexcommunityaction.org.uk
Visit the Wessex Community Action website

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
Contact details: Elm Tree Court, Long Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1NJ, 01380 725670
Visit the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust website

Wiltshire Churches Together
Visit the Wiltshire Churches Together website

Wiltshire Forum of Community Area Partnerships
Contact details: c/o Wessex Association Chamber of Commerce, Pentagon House, 52 Castle Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8AU, 01225 355553, laura.pictor@wfcap.org
Visit the WFCAP website

Youth Action Wiltshire
Contact details: Wyndhams, St. Joseph's Place, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1DD, 01380 729813, enquiries@youthactionwiltshire.org
Visit the Youth Action Wiltshire website