About Us
We are the local support organisation for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups.Our Vision
We want to help create a thriving charity sector as well as stronger, safer communities.
Our Aims
We want to build the capacity of local third sector organisations by providing the necessary support, information and services, as well as promoting, organising and facilitating stronger partnerships.
Our Mission
We want to help improve the lives of everyone living and working in our local community.
Our values underpin what we stand for and the way we work. They support the sustainable achievement of our mission and aims, confirm internally and externally what we stand for, and guide the way we behave, operate and communicate. We do this by providing various support services and schemes:
- Infrastructure Support – Providing voluntary and community sector organisations with constitutional, managerial, administrative, developmental and networking information and working as an advocate for the third sector.
- Training & Workshops – Providing affordable workshops and webinars for all members of local charities.
- Funding Advice – Sourcing and applying for grants, including bid writing services and fundraising ideas.
- Trustee Board & Governance Support – Sourcing suitable professionals to volunteer on charitable committees and boards to offer support and guidance at a governance level.
- Volunteer Recruitment – Matching volunteers to suitable opportunities at recruiting organisations.
- Wellbeing Services – Providing certain services to support the health and wellbeing of the general public via community signposting and a cancer support network.