Waveney Community Forum
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Waveney Community Forum CVS - here to help'
Waveney Community Forum was set up in 2000 by local charities and community groups who recognised the need for an umbrella organisation to represent the interests of the voluntary sector in Waveney.
In 2002 we attained registered charity status and applied for associate membership of the NAVCA (formerly NACVS) to become the Waveney Community Forum, Council for Voluntary Service. In February 2008 the Big Lottery Fund approved a BASIS grant to support the Waveney Community Forum CVS for the next three years.
Waveney Community Forum CVS exists to help the hundreds of voluntary and community groups across the area. It covers young to older people, those who like amateur dramatics to those who care for others, from Park Friends groups to Befriending and Rotary Clubs - all with a wide range of causes and purposes. Members receive information and support, from start up to development and funding advice, from our four Community Development Officers (CDOs) across Waveney.
- Claire Taylor-Crisp is our North Lowestoft Fairshare Trust CDO
- Janet Peachey is based in Beccles
- Chris Reeve supports the Bungay and Halesworth areas
- Julia Miller is based in Southwold
If you would like to talk through your ideas about a new or existing community project contact the Forum. Membership of the Forum is free. Groups and organisations can sign up now to receive a quarterly newsletter, regular email bulletins, access to funding information, one to one support, networking and training information, access to the Forum's resource centre meeting/training room, presentation equipment including overhead and multimedia projectors, television, DVD and VCR players.
Membership is free. To join the Waveney Community Forum contact us or click the following link for an application form
www.waveneycf.org.uk/files/Membership form.pdf
Staff and Trustees at our AGM 2008
Our Lowestoft premises offer a resource centre and meeting rooms. This support is available to new and emerging projects as well as existing organisations. If you would like to know how we can assist your group or project please contact us on 01502 582201.
Council for Voluntary Service (CVS)
Along with the 360+ members of the NAVCA (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action) http://www.navca.org.uk/about/ we engage in:
- Development - of voluntary services in response to needs.
- Liaison – between voluntary organisations for mutual support and co-ordination and between voluntary organisations and authorities for the exchange of information and the building of partnership.
- Representation – of voluntary sector concerns and promotion of their interests.
- Provision of services – practical support and training.
- Being a strategic partner with statutory agencies – review of Compact, Best Value, Strategic Partnership etc.
Until 14 June 2006 NAVCA was called NACVS (the National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service).
NAVCA's 360 members work with 140,000 local community groups and voluntary organisations which provide services, regenerate neighbourhoods, increase volunteering and tackle discrimination, in partnership with local public bodies. In supporting the voluntary and community sector we help to combat poverty, disadvantage and discrimination, and improve the quality of life for communities, groups and individuals.
Suffolk Association of Voluntary Organisations (SAVO)
Waveney Community Forum CVS is pleased to be a member of the Suffolk Association of Voluntary Organisations. SAVO’s purpose is to support, inform, represent and develop community and voluntary groups. The many benefits of membership include training courses, policies and procedures toolkits, Briefings/updates and E-bulletins. SAVO also offer a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure service. To find out more contact Christine Pinsent on 01502 539711 or visit SAVO’s website at www.savo.co.uk packed with information about what SAVO has to offer you. It’s updated regularly and so is worth revisiting to see what’s new.
Small Grants Programme
Great Yarmouth and Waveney Primary Care Trust launched a small grants programme on 04 August 2008 in partnership with Waveney Community Forum cvs and Voluntary Norfolk. The programme will be open to small groups with an annual turnover of up to £100,000 to deliver health related projects. For more information click on PCT Small Grants in the menu bar to the left of this page.
Waveney Community Forum
Waveney Community Forum CVS
12 Grove Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1EB
Contact: Tina Wright
Tel: 01502 582201
Email: info@waveneycf.org.uk
Website: www.waveneycf.org.uk
Registered Charity Number: 1112016
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