Our role is to improve how organisations in the City work together (in partnership) with each other, whilst making sure that communities are actively involved in influencing how services are delivered.  By working with all partners and the community, we strive to improve the quality of life for all those who live or work in the City.

The aim of the Partnership

Wolverhampton Partnerships’ overall aim is to bring together the commitment, resources, energy and skills within the City’s organisations, groups, communities and people to work to improve the quality of life for local people.

The objectives of the Partnership

• To put into operation and further develop Wolverhampton's Community Plan (and its successor - the Sustainable Community Strategy).  This document highlights the priorities to improve the quality of life for people in Wolverhampton.
• Monitor and manage performance against challenging targets for improving local services, taking account of local and national priorities
• Demonstrate genuine effective joint working between organisations in the City

What are Local Strategic Partnerships?

Overall, LSP’s will make sure that by effectively working together, the quality of life of local residents is improved and the inequalities of life experiences are reduced.  A good example of this could be to look at reducing the crime in the City.  This may be a target for the Police, the Drug Action Team, the Youth Offending Team and the Council.  If organisations work towards the same aims then improvements can be made quicker.

LSPs are not statutory bodies (i.e., they are not required by law) - therefore, their success depends on the voluntary participation of partners.

The Partnership is made up of a Strategic Board and a number of 'thematic' (sub) partnerships.  These broadly reflect the various elements or themes of the Community Plan, and include:

Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs) have been set up throughout England to improve local quality of life and ensure that public services work better.  Local services are increasingly being delivered in partnership – with local authorities working with other public sector agencies (for example the City Council, PCT, Jobcentre plus etc), businesses, and the voluntary and community sectors.  LSP’s are the vehicle for this 'joined up' way of working.

All LSPs are required by government to create a Local Area Agreement (LAA). The LAA sets out the local priorities for the next 3 years with an aim to deliver better outcomes for local people (click here for more information about LAAs)