VAL Annual Review 2013-14

Kevan Liles, Chief Executive

VAL Children’s Services 2013-14

Highlights of the year:

• Forefront of SEN changes – developing SENDIASS• Established Local Offer website for Leicester• 408 Parents and Carers supported through PPS• 52 interagency Safeguarding Courses run• Workforce Development???

VALUES Service 2013-14

Highlights of the year:• 130 people with Learning Disability supported• 43,000 Hours of support provided• VAL supports approximately 10% of eligible

people with Learning Disability in the City• Support is 7 days per week including evenings

Healthwatch 2013-14

Highlights of the year:• VAL delivered Healthwatch in Leicestershire,

Leicester and Rutland.• Engaged with 5,000 local people on Health

and Social Care issues• Established branded website for each area• Increased Healthwatch membership

VAL Communicating 2013-14

Highlights of the year:• VAL manages 8 websites – 64,470 unique

visitors to the main valonline website.• 12 different E Briefings circulated to over

2,500 regular subscribers• 1800 followers on Twitter• Produces High Quality print and events

Support for Groups 2013-14

Highlights of the year:• £2,839,763 – income raised with local groups• 1,292 local groups supported by VAL• 819 people attended over 100 training

sessions

VAL Volunteering 2013-14

Highlights of the year:• Over 11,000 enquiries about volunteering• Nearly 2,000 live volunteering opportunities• Popular Volunteer Involvement Forum and

volunteer E News• Developing a volunteer programme for the

Rugby World Cup

Voice of the VCS 2013-14

New initiatives: • To help local VCS groups work with/for local

schools• New Economic Development Forum working with

LLEP• Social Prescribing Pilots with CCG’s• Monthly Policy E Briefings

386 groups attended 36 VAL organised events

Future plans 2014-15

Next Year’s Plans:• Win City Infrastructure Contracts• Further develop Healthwatch• Develop VAL’s direct services• Support sustainability• Increase voice and volunteering

Presentation of Annual Report and Account 2013 – 2014

Alastair Jackson Treasurer of VAL 2013-2014

VAL Financial Statements 2013/14

A successful year • Spending up and Income slightly down • Overall surplus of £135,000

• Significant improvement on Balance sheet • Significant impact of pensions revaluation

• Net current assets up to £1.2 million

Current Financial Issues

• Pension Liability – improved but still needs managing

• VAL Building – Bank mortgage to be paid off by next AGM (other debt remains)

• We must be prudent and plan for staff redundancies this year

• Continuing financial uncertainty for VCS and VAL – standing still is not an option

VAL Ballot Results for 2014 – 2015

Linda Jones, Chair of VAL

VAL Trustees 2014 - 2015 elected unopposed

Name Organisation

Alastair Jackson Leicester Quaker Housing Association

Anil Majithia Individual Member

Mark Smith Syston and District Volunteer Centre