Infrastructure Support

What is infrastructure?
Infrastructure organisations provide help, support, training and information to frontline organisations so that they can deliver their services more effectively. These organisations provide support to voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations at regional, sub-regional and local levels.

Support given is either ‘generalist’ (a range of services provided to everyone) or ‘specialist’ (support to specific groups or specific types of advice). Local infrastructure organisations are also known as ‘second-tier’ organisations as they provide support to front-line or ‘first-tier’ organisations. They may also receive support themselves from regional or national infrastructure organisations which are also known as ‘third-tier’ organisations.

As the generalist regional infrastructure organisation for the sector, South West Forum plays a vital role in co-ordinating infrastructure funding streams, advocating for the sector and liaising with funding providers over developing funding strategies and programmes. South West Forum also co-ordinates the South West Strategic Infrastructure Partnership. .

Find out more
More information on the national and regional context and regional support for infrastructure organisations is available via the links under 'Infrastrucure Support' on the left-hand menu.

To discuss any aspect of this work please contact Georgie Constable, Regional Infrastructure Co-ordinator
T. 01392 247901, E. georgie@southwestforum.org.uk