KentCAN-Kent Community Alliance of Networks
KentCAN is a county level infrastructure organisation which exits to support and promote the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) in Kent and Medway.
Infrastructure here means the networks, structures, systems, people, knowledge and skills that support develop and promote frontline Voluntary and Community Organisations (VCOs).
KentCAN works by:
KentCAN is run by the VCS for the VCS. Full voting membership is open to all Voluntary and Community Sector Organisiations and Associate membership is open to other stakeholder organisations.
KentCAN is governed by a Board of Trustees all representatives of VCOs in Kent and Medway, and is accountable to its wider membership at general meetings. Representatives from other stakeholder organisatations are non voting members of the board of management.
Any VCO can nominate members to the Trustee Board and new trustees are currently being sought to ensure that KentCAN effectively represents the VCS across the whole of Kent and Medway.