Deeplish Community Centre receives Quality in Action Award

Deeplish Community Centre has become the latest local charity to receive Action Together’s Quality in Action Award

Deeplish Community Centre has become the latest local charity to receive Action Together’s Quality in Action Award (QIAA).

QIAA is an independent framework for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations working across Rochdale, to demonstrate their impact.

By achieving the award, groups are able to demonstrate to local commissioners, funders, beneficiaries and other stakeholders the quality activities and services being delivered.

Sohail Ahmad JP, of Deeplish Community Centre, said: “We are committed to providing excellence in our services and offers and demonstrating best practices in working with beneficiaries, users, partners and mainstream services in supporting third sector and community projects. 

“By completing the work required and criteria set up by Quality in Action, this award gives us the confidence that we are following best practices and it has been a really valuable experience working with the QIA team at Action Together in completing this work.

“It is reassuring that our organisational quality in governance, safeguarding children, young people and adults, safer recruitment, training and staffing, health and safety, equality, diversity and inclusion, promotion and partnership working, beneficiaries, learners, funders and members have been recognised by this local seal of approval.”

Andy Wiggans, Action Together trustee and former Rochdale Council director, said: “This award is richly deserved.

“It recognises the hard work and commitment from everyone at Deeplish Community Centre - management, staff, committee and its users - to provide the highest quality of services to local groups and individuals. And it demonstrates to local commissioners, stakeholders and funders that their continued support for the centre's work is fully justified.”