Vision, mission, aims and values
Vision
The Coalition’s vision is for the community sector to be empowered, valued and active in local democracy
Mission
The Coalition’s mission is to be a credible and authoritative independent voice for the community sector
Aims
- To campaign for policy change that will benefit the community sector
- To deliver a programme of research and learning about the community sector
- To enable members to share information and identify priorities for collective action
Values
The Coalition seeks to operate within a framework guided by the following values:
- Inclusive – The Coalition seeks to include national organisations that support the wide spectrum of activity in the community sector
- Diverse – The Coalition values the diversity of communities as an important way of challenging discrimination and disadvantage
- Transparent – The Coalition will work to ensure that information about its activities, plans and decisions are clear, accessible and easy to understand
- Independent – The Coalition will ensure it is independent from Government or any other independent interest group
- Enabling – The Coalition exists to serve and enable collaborative working between its members to create an authoritative voice for the sector, not to further its own existence
- Credible – The Coalition will work to create a robust evidence base for all its campaigns and policy influencing based on the research and experience of its members
