The Regional Consortium

About the Regional Consortium

The Regional Consortium was set up by the Government Officefor the South East (GOSE) to help it deliver the ChangeUp Programmeeffectively and efficiently in the region. The Consortium includesmembers from both the statutory sector and voluntary and communitysector, in approximately equal numbers, in addition to GOSE.

The Regional Consortium has agreed a Regional Plan thatdescribes the programme of investment, fund-holders and outlines themethod of local implementation in the South East.

To find out more about the Regional Consortium please doexplore the navigation on the left.

Regional Representatives meet Capacitybuilders Chair

As part of transition programme from the Active Communities Unit and GOSE to Capacitybuilders the Chair of Capacitybuilders, Chris Pond, met with representatives of the Regional Consortium on Tuesday 14 March 2006 for a very full 2 hour meeting. Notes of the meeting can be downloaded.

The content of the regional messages to Capacitybuilders were based entirely on the external evaluation process to date to which all local consortia, and others, have contributed. Chris Pond was given a short summary of the early messages the evaluation. This summary also can be download.

An Evaluation of ChangeUp in the South East

An evaluation, commissioned by GOSE, describes the experience of the many individuals and groups who have been involved in ChangeUp in the region. The report's findings are based on one-to-one interviews, a regional networking event, and workshops and group sessions with people involved at all levels of ChangeUp in the South East. This includes those from central government departments (the Home Office and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), regional bodies and their representatives (GOSE, the ChangeUp Regional Consortium and the ChangeUp Co-ordinators), the local consortia, and both "infrastructure" and "frontline" organisations.

While these representatives naturally gave their own distinctive points of view, a number of common themes and messages emerged. The report summarises the hopes and concerns of the many experienced people who gave their time to participate in ChangeUp and in this evaluation.

The full evaluation report can be downloaded here . (5MB, PDF download.) Link opens in a new window .

A number of key messages about ChangeUp in the South East have emerged from the evaluation in the form of stories. These brief stories can be downloaded here .

Although the ChangeUp programme lasts until 2014, the evaluation concentrates on the first 12 months of the planning phase before any of the local actions proposed are implemented. The evaluation therefore concentrates on local and regional planning mechanisms.


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The Breakdown
The Bridge
The Chicken and the Egg
The Expedition
The Food Suppliers
The Relay Race
The Allotments
The Climber
The Messenger
The Outing
The Wacky Races
The Banquet
The Box
The Hub Craft
The River

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