Document Category: Out of County
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 | A study of The Reach Foundation’s Cradle-to-Career Partnership | This document gives practical insights into cradle-to-career (C2C) models and community-based approaches for improving social mobility. It provides actionable steps, case studies, and 15 innovative practices that can be adopted to support under-resourced children and families. By reading, VCFSEs will gain strategies for partnership, community engagement, and sustainable impact, helping them drive joined-up, relational support and systemic change in their local areas. Holyrood School in Chard is one of the case studies | Community Cohesion, Community Development, County-Wide, Former District of South Somerset, Out of County, Poverty and Disadvantage, UK | community-cohesion community-development county-wide former-district-of-south-somerset out-of-county poverty-and-disadvantage uk service-themes geography | case-study guidance-document research-paper | |
 | Bristol, N Somerset & S Gloucestershire Strategic Investments 25/26 and beyond | Somerset can learn from BNSSG’s structured approach to embedding VCSE organisations within the ICS. Key lessons include creating a unified VCSE Alliance to strengthen collective voice; investing in micro and hyperlocal groups through “design for smaller” and grant‑first principles; using VCSE Ambassadors to influence system boards; funding participation through an Inclusion Fund; and adopting a Brokerage Framework to simplify commissioning and widen access. These approaches improve equity, diversify input, strengthen prevention, and build long-term VCSE capacity within the health and care system. | Out of County | out-of-county geography | guidance-document toolkit-and-resources | |
 | Annual Museum Survey 2020: Somerset Profile | The Somerset profile from the Annual Museum Survey. This data is from 2020 and provides snapshot metrics of Somerset museums (visits, income, staffing, volunteers); baseline context for local heritage planning. Up-to-date interactive reports can be found on the Museum Development website | Arts, Culture and Heritage, County-Wide, Out of County | arts-culture-and-heritage county-wide out-of-county service-themes geography | consultation-document | |
 | Museum Development South West – Annual Report 2024-25 | The Museum Development programme supports museums in the South West. Page 24 details the context of support provided to the Somerset museum landscape. There are useful examples of work that has happened elsewhere in the region, statistics from the Annual Museum Survey and detail of how equality, diversity and inclusion work has been supported. | Arts, Culture and Heritage, Community Spaces and Places, County-Wide, Out of County | arts-culture-and-heritage community-spaces-and-places county-wide out-of-county service-themes geography | annual-report | |
 | LGA – Delivering the Armed Forces Covenant Locally (2019) | Ten council case studies; practical learning on governance, pathways and commissioning to support local Armed Forces communities. | Armed Forces, County-Wide, Out of County, UK | armed-forces county-wide out-of-county uk service-themes geography | case-study guidance-document national-review | |
 | Bristol City Council – Armed Forces Community Covenant (2025) | Local authority policy commitment under Armed Forces Act 2021; principles, duties and fair access for the Armed Forces community. | Armed Forces, Out of County | armed-forces out-of-county service-themes geography | case-study guidance-document |