ABOUT CVS NORTH
 

Mission Statement: The Council for Voluntary Service exists to represent and support the voluntary sector, to assist organisations in coming together for common purposes, and to enable local people to gain access to the decision making processes which affect their community.

 It aims to present the common policies and concerns of voluntary organisations, to develop new ways of responding to need in partnership with statutory and other health, social work, education, environmental and recreation agencies and others concerned with the social and economic regeneration of the area.

  • To ensure that the capacity of the voluntary and community sector in North and West Sutherland is developed over a three-year period
  • To support and assist voluntary and community sector organisations operating or forming in North and West Sutherland
  • To ensure that the sector has access to assistance on structure and management; plus support to develop good practice for management through training and hands-on service delivery
  • To help and support voluntary and community sector organisations to plan for the sustainability of their initiatives
                 
WHAT IS CVS NORTH?

CVS North is an organization for community and voluntary groups, providing practical support, and building skills and confidence to ensure that North West Sutherland has a  thriving voluntary and community sector.

 
THE AIMS OF CVS NORTH

  • 1.       Communication & Representation  - to support the community by setting up forums for discussion and exchange of ideas across the area.  Identify the full range of community and voluntary  organisations in the area to allow access to it’s services, by building links between different groups and provide representation of groups needs to all interested parties.

  • 2.       Growth – to increase the capacity of the community by helping identify needs and developing new organisations or services to meet those needs.

  • 3.       Support – to support the work of the voluntary sector in a practical way through offering a range of services.

 
HOW DO PEOPLE BECOME INVOLVED IN CVS NORTH?

CVS North invites local voluntary and community groups to  nominate a named person to represent them. Individuals who are interested in community and  voluntary issues can also become members.  Membership fees are suspended and CVS North will work with all voluntary and Community groups Members will receive access to all services and will receive a  e-bulletin from CVS North informing them of any changes in statute or policies , developments in the community or voluntary sector,  successes and examples of good practice they may benefit from. In turn, CVS North asks that groups keep us up to date their organisation’s details and developments, and allows us to act as a medium between all groups and interested parties in the area.
HOW CAN CVS NORTH HELP YOU?
 

CVS North can  help organisations to become established by providing help and advice on many topics including:

  • forming a committee,
  • adopting a constitution,
  • obtaining charitable status,
  • employment contracts,
  • recruitment,
  • business and development plans,
  •  becoming a company, etc.
Our Development officers can assist with identification of sources of funding and making effective funding applications to help groups start up, enhance or expand existing activities.
CVS North can help existing organisations with a range of services.  These include training courses, marketing opportunities such as exhibitions, advertising in local press, access to funding information, and a range of Office Services.
  • Sources of Funding
  • Grant-Aid
  • Constitutions
  • Charitable Status
  • Training Courses
  • Use of ADVERTISING space in the Northern Times for fund-raising activities

CVS North is registered with the Central Registered Body in Scotland (CRBS) to sign Disclosure applications for potential staff and volunteers who will be working with children or vulnerable adults. 

What can people expect from us?

  • REPRESENTATION We represent Voluntary Sector's view.

  • ADVICE   ON GOOD PRACTICE  We give advice for management and employment in the Voluntary Sector. AND SOURCES of funding and fundraising, constitutions, charitable status...

  • SUPPORT We provide support for emerging new groups, ranging from help with a business plan to guidance on how to set up an organisation and the role of a management committee.

  • TRAINING We provide various training programmes .

  • UPDATE INFORMATION We share information on funding, legal issues, government policy...

  • NETWORKING We work in partnership with other agencies for the benefit of the Voluntary Sector. SURVEYS OF NEED We are involved in collecting information about the sector in order to promote needs.

 

OFFICE SERVICES
Overhead projector & screen
LCD projector
Flipchart
Display boards
Photocopying
Colour printing
Binding
Laminating
OTHER SERVICES
Advice and Information
Funding Advice
Constitutions
Training
Weekly advertising box in local press
Website
E-bulletin & newsletter
Policies
 
CVS NORTH PRICE LIST      
 
 
 
 
  
PHOTOCOPYING
 
 
A4
WHITE
SINGLE
10p
 
 
 
DOUBLE
20p
 
A4
PASTEL COLOUR
SINGLE
12p
 
 
DOUBLE
22p
 
A4
VIVID COLOUR
SINGLE
15p
 
 
 
DOUBLE
25p
 
A3
WHITE
SINGLE
15p
 
 
 
DOUBLE
25p
 
A3
COLOUR
SINGLE
20p
 
 
 
DOUBLE
30p
 
A4 CARD
WHITE
13p
BINDING (COMB BINDER) A4, including cover
 
£1.00
LAMINATING
A4
A3
75p
£1.00
HIRE OF OVERHEAD PROJECTOR, LCD PROJECTOR, SCREEN, DISPLAY BOARDS
£5 PER DAY
HIRE OF FLIP CHART + PENS
£2 PER DAY