What is the Luton Assembly?

The Luton Assembly is a Community Empowerment Network.
In Luton it is made up of over 600 community/voluntary organisations.

It was formed to enable the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) to get involved in the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) known as Luton Forum and its decision making process.

How does the Luton Assembly deliver services?

• Luton Assembly elects 14 representatives to sit on the Assembly Committee. The Committee in turn has 14 places on the Luton Forum (LSP).
  
• This enables full engagement with 25 other Luton Forum partners who come from the Statutory, business and other voluntary agencies.
  
• The representatives feed information into the Forum via monthly meetings and also feed information back to the VCS via the Full Assembly meetings and 'Voluntary Matters' Newsletter articles.
  
• The representatives express the views of the VCS at all times.

How do you become a member of the Luton Assembly and who is eligible?

• All community/voluntary organisations and individuals are eligible to join.
  
• Must be on Voluntary Action Luton's database and express an interest in being part of the Assembly.
  
• Must contact Susan Vitty, The Assembly Coordinator, to complete a questionnaire.

Contact Susan Vitty on 01582 733418 or E-mail her at susan.vitty@valuton.org.uk for more information.

Full Assembly events are held at least 3 times a year - to which all local Voluntary Community Sector organisations are invited.

Details are always in The 'Voluntary Matters' Newsletter.

Elections are held annually to become one of the 14 elected Assembly Representatives on Luton Forum.