Building strong communities through a strong, connected VCSE sector
Reaching People is a collaborative network of over 30 VCSE organisations across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We bring together charities, social enterprises and community partners to share expertise, strengthen capacity and deliver greater impact for local people.
Our belief is simple: communities thrive when organisations work together, not in isolation.
We believe the sector is stronger when we:
share learning and practical support across the network
work creatively rather than competitively
amplify our collective voice to influence change
build resilient organisations and resilient communities side by side
Our role is to connect, support and champion our members, helping organisations secure funding, develop partnerships and deliver high impact projects that make a real difference.
What makes Reaching People unique:
we strengthen the whole VCSE system, not just individual organisations
our 30+ members working collectively, with a combined turnover of £48m, creates reach, community connection and impact, far beyond our size
we deliver frontline programmes and infrastructure support, giving us real insight into community need
we coordinate area wide systems and partnerships such as digital inclusion and leadership development
we reduce build trust and strengthen collective impact
we mobilise a powerful ecosystem of VCSE organisations, volunteers, local authorities, NHS partners, universities and various national bodies to meet community need
Few infrastructure bodies deliver frontline work, we do both. This dual role makes us uniquely positioned to understand real community need and shape better services.
If you share our belief in a stronger, more connected sector, join our network.
Together, we can create the change our communities deserve.