Vale Centre for Voluntary Services
Voluntary Sector/local/County Voluntary Council Charity No. 1062388
Summary of aims & objectives: The Vale Centre for Voluntary Services is an independent charity. It has a flourishing membership of voluntary and community organisations active in the Vale of Glamorgan. It helps to improve the quality of life of individuals and communities by supporting voluntary groups. It develops and co-ordinates voluntary action and challenges discrimination.
Services:
- Support for voluntary [non-profit] organisations through development [eg setting up, legal structures], training, funding advice, practical services [eg printing, equipment loan] representation, networking and information [eg newsletter, fact sheets, Directory of Members]…
- Office hours 10 am –4 pm
- English spoken by all staff, Welsh by some; all correspondence given equal consideration in either language
- Building and VCVS meeting room are fully wheelchair accessible
All info leaflets available in large format, “Vista” [magazine] available on CD and email
Referrals: VCVS provides a service that is available, through membership, to all voluntary and community organisations based in or serving the Vale of Glamorgan. For small organisations [income less than £15,000], membership is free.
One of the services that it provides is the publication of a Members Directory that lists organisations by interest [eg Mental Health] and a copy of this is available on request.
Contacts: Vale Centre for Voluntary Services, Barry Community Enterprise Centre, Skomer Road, Barry CF62 9DA
Tel: 01446 741706
Fax: 01446 421442
email: vcvs@valecvs.org.uk
website : www.valecvs.org.uk
Updated August 2010
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