Voluntary
Action Waltham Forest is a member of the National Association
of Councils for Voluntary Service (NACVS), a growing network of over
300 Councils for Voluntary Service (CVS) throughout England.
Organisations such as Voluntary Action support their members by providing
them with a range of services and by acting as a voice for the local
voluntary and community sector. All CVS support, promote and develop
local voluntary and community action through the following five key
functions:
Services and support
CVS promote the effectiveness of local voluntary
and community groups by providing them with a range of services. These
may include regular newsletters, training, funding advice and specialist
services.
Liaison
As a focal point for the local voluntary
and community sector, CVS encourage networking between individuals
and groups within the sector and between local groups and the statutory
and private sectors.
Representation
With government encouraging the involvement
of voluntary and community groups in shaping and delivering services,
CVS enable the views of local groups to be represented.
Development work
Over
the years, the local voluntary and community sector has pioneered
some of the essential public services that we now take for granted.
Child protection and care for the elderly, for example, had their
origins in and were developed by the voluntary sector. CVS take the
lead in identifying gaps in service provision and work with groups
to develop new and innovative services to meet these needs.
Strategic partnerships
CVS work in partnership with local government
and other statutory agencies to shape the delivery of services. CVS
play a key role in empowering local groups to participate in partnerships
and are directly involved in a wide range of regeneration,
neighbourhood renewal, health and social care, learning and other
government
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