Alex Picot

Background

About Alex Picot

Experienced Chief Executive working in the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector. Dorset Community Action is uniquely positioned as the main charity that supports VCSE groups across the Dorset Council unitary authority area. We are also members of the national ACRE network.Our mission is to bring people together to develop community based solutions that deliver better services for the benefit of Dorset’s communities. We support new and established VCSE groups and projects through:(1) Business support service, providing 1:1 advice, tailored consultancy, and group-based training to enable VCSE organisations to be successful and financially sustainable.(2) Facilitate networking and peer support through our events, VCSE sector/funding news, and promoting collaboration between the VCSE sector and statutory bodies. We have a long-standing track record in delivering services, through our well established networks across Dorset. As of Oct 2020, we have 250 member organisations, with 3086 organisations receiving our regular e alerts. In 2018-2019 we helped groups across Dorset access £1.5 million in funding, actioned requests for help from nearly 200 groups, connected approximately 500 individuals through our networking events, and trained over 360 people. We have particular interests in low Carbon, health & social care, and community economic development.So if you have concerns about your governance, are worried about your liabilities as a trustee, or just want to find out what funding options are available to you, give us a call on 01305 250921 or email info@dorsetcommunityaction.org.uk