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From Shared Vision to Shared Action,[object Object],Voice4Change England Parliamentary reception 2011,[object Object],A national voice for the Black and Minority Ethnic voluntary and community sector,[object Object]
On 23rd March we held our annual Parliamentary reception in the House of Commons.,[object Object],A national voice for the Black and Minority Ethnic voluntary and community sector,[object Object]
The event was attended by BME and wider VCOs, funders and parliamentarians.,[object Object],A national voice for the Black and Minority Ethnic voluntary and community sector,[object Object]
We welcomed our new Chair Elizabeth Balgobin to her first public engagement for V4CE.,[object Object],[object Object]
Elizabeth committed that V4CE would not take this decision lightly and would stand up on behalf of the BME voluntary  and community sector.“The gloves are off!”,[object Object],A national voice for the Black and Minority Ethnic voluntary and community sector,[object Object]
Virendra Sharma MP hosted the event and set out his support for V4CE in his address to attendees.,[object Object],[object Object]
But was pleased to hear what V4CE has achieved in its short lifespan.
He has supported organisations including the Indian Workers Association and Southall Black Sisters and will support V4CE too.“You have my commitment that with my colleagues, I will fight your case alongside supporting you in your campaign.”,[object Object],A national voice for the Black and Minority Ethnic voluntary and community sector,[object Object]
Alun Michael MP also joined us to show his support for V4CE and the BME VCS.,[object Object],[object Object]
That V4CE had being doing good work in enabling society to be ‘inclusive’ and ‘big’.
He will be writing to the Minister about the decision not to award OCS strategic partner funding to V4CE.A national voice for the Black and Minority Ethnic voluntary and community sector,[object Object]

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