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7The voluntary and community sector is at a turning point. The decisions made today on health, care, and local government will shape our county for a generation. This is not a time to stand back; it is a time to lead.In the coming year, we will work with strategic partners to run events that not only respond to today%u2019s challenges but also lay the A meeting of the members of the Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation Roundtable.Now is the time for us to position ourselves within the narrative of change. As a voluntary sector leader, we share a collective responsibility to serve as a rallying point, inviting others to join us in shaping a thriving, connected, and communityled Essex. If we don%u2019t take our place in this narrative, we risk being written out of it.Andy Payne-WorpoleDirector of Policy and ProgrammesAndy Payne Worpole, Director of Policy and Programmes.Our role is to bring people together. To create the space, evidence and confidence for Essex%u2019s voluntary sector to lead meaningful, lasting change.Nick Alston CBE DLChair of ECFgroundwork for the future. We will be convening a working group to support the delivery of policy and advocacy.Our call to action is simple but urgent: we must turn this collective strength into influence. By coordinating voice, evidence and purpose, we can ensure reorganisation becomes renewal. If you would like to be part of this work, we invite you to contact us at policy@essecf.org.uk.