Vision and Mission

Sobus operates across the Borough and works with community and voluntary organisations, social enterprises and business startups, residents and statutory agencies.

Vision

Our Vision is leading the transformation of Voluntary Organisations into a thriving and significant sector which better identifies and supports the needs and aspirations of our communities.

Mission

Our mission is of strong and engaged communities, where residents and organisations are empowered to make a positive difference to the causes they believe in, and our mission is to achieve this through providing voice, representation and support to residents through the organisations that support them.

Sobus will know if it has been successful when we are

Able to demonstrate the impact its activities have to trustees and staff

The first organisation contacted about the VCS in H&F by the local authority, CCG and private companies

Demonstrating the above with recognised quality standards

Generating enough unrestricted income to cover the cost of core functions

Generating an annual surplus to put into a building sinking funding, organisational reserve, staffing reserve and invest in future opportunities

Highly rated by the VCS and partners in H&F

Very efficient and effective with the resources it has

Working with a broad range of trusted partners to offer and develop services, activities, events and new resources

Having regular two way engagement with all VCS in H&F