We, THCVS, have been asked to give evidence on behalf of the not for profit sector at the next hearing of the Tower Hamlets Brexit Commission on how Brexit is impacting the local Voluntary Sector in Tower Hamlets, and how it might impact in the future.
as such we would like to collate the impact, stories and case-studies of you, our members, in order to deliver a comprehensive and coherent picture of how Brexit is affecting you now and how you see it impacting you in the future.
The Tower Hamlets Brexit Commission is also collecting evidence from residents, businesses and the voluntary sector via online surveys, so we have included some of their questions in this survey,
If you have been affected in any way by Brexit we need to hear from you - we can quote you directly or anonymously.
Please feel free to answer as many or as few questions as you want
Below is a request from Cllr Amina Ali, Chair of Brexit Commission
written On behalf of Tower Hamlets Brexit Commission
Dear Colleague,
As you are aware, Brexit is the most significant change to impact our country in a generation and it needs to be approached with clarity and composure. But since the referendum in 2016, the debate has too often been characterised by uncertainty and fear, leaving our residents and our business community struggling to plan. The tens of thousands of EU citizens that have made their home in our borough deserve our reassurance and the many businesses based here need our support to plan properly.
For this reason we have set up a Brexit Commission that would examine the impacts of Brexit and obtain detailed assessment to better understand the impact of different scenarios on the borough’s economy, civil society and public services. It will also look to develop high level contingency plans to manage key risks and to ensure appropriate preparedness.
The commissioners that make up the panel have been appointed from senior positions in fields including business, the third sector, health and education. The experienced panel will seek contributions from across the borough, including from members of the public.
We are writing to formally invite you to submit your written evidence to the Brexit Commission and share your experience and expertise with the panel so that we will be better placed to absorb the impact of Brexit on our borough and to benefit from any opportunities that our new relationship with the EU presents.
Formal evidence on the impact of Brexit on the local area will be heard from subject matter experts at a series of hearings set to take place in October and November. These oral hearings will be preceded by calls for evidence in writing distributed via existing stakeholder networks and public facing media channels.
The evidence-gathering process will inform the commission’s deliberations, leading to a formal report due for publication in January 2019. It will offer a detailed assessment of the local picture related to Brexit, providing the most comprehensive understanding yet of the likely impact.
We will use the report not only to shape comprehensive contingency plans, but also to inform our lobbying and outreach efforts aimed at influencing the work of the Greater London Authority, the Local Government Association, London Councils and the borough’s MPs.
The deadline for submitting written evidence on the impact of Brexit on Civil Society is 5pm on Wednesday 21st November 2018.
We hope you will contribute and support the important work of the Brexit Commission.
