Third Sector Meetings with the Minister for Health & Social Social Services and The Deputy Minister for Social Services

The Welsh Assembly Government’s Voluntary Sector Scheme makes provision for twice yearly meetings between representatives of the third sector and each of the Cabinet Ministers.  The current Minister for Health and Social Care is Edwina Hart MBE AM. The Deputy Minister for Social Services is Gwenda Thomas AM.

The meetings take place in the summer and winter of each year.  Either side can put items on the agenda provided that they fall within the ministerial brief and that they address broad third sector issues.

You can find the minutes and papers from these meetings below.

A third sector health and social care forum meets to discuss issues and to plan for each of the ministerial meetings.  The forum is made up of representatives from national networks and relevant local networks: membership is agreed by the Third Sector Partnership Council.

Support to the forum and for the ministerial meetings is provided by WCVA.  Constance Adams is the senior policy officer with responsibility for health and social care.  You can contact her at cadams@wcva.org.uk or tel: 01970 631132.

View Agenda For Minister's Meeting
View Agenda for Deputy Minister's Meeting
View Community Health Council Update
View Minister's Progress Report
View New Models of Provision in Social Care
View Social Care Workforce Task Group
View Social Services Update
View Standards for Health Service & Third Sector
View Supporting Carers in Wales
View The Financial situation & engagement with the third sector
View Violence against women - improving the response
View WAG & third sector collaborative working in health