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Regional health social care and wellbeing network

The Regional Health, Social Care and Wellbeing (HSCWB) network was created to establish and increase dialogue between the Third Sector in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend and the Abertawe Bro-Morgannwg University (ABMU) Health Board.Read more

Swansea Disability Forum

Swansea Disability Forum is an independently run forum, made up of disabled people, disability groups, voluntary organisations and interested individuals.Read more

Swansea Volunteering Forum

Swansea Volunteering Forum is a members network of volunteer managers that regularly meets to develop and share best practice, providing an opportunity to network, receive peer support, work in partnership and access volunteer management development assistance.Read more

Swansea Parent Carer Forum

The Swansea Parent/Carer Forum aims to be a focus for the participation of parent/carers. It offers the opportunity to share information and a point of reference for partnership and local authority consultations on plans offering practical and constructive suggestions for improving services.Read more

Latest

Swansea City AFC Community Trust - Health and Wellbeing Officer and Youth Worker vacancies

As Swansea City AFC’s registered charity, the Swans Community Trust is at the heart of the club and at the heart of their local communities.

Citizens Advice Swansea Neath Port Talbot – Volunteer Development Worker

Citizens Advice Swansea Neath Port Talbot exists to provide the advice people need for the problems they face, and to improve the policies and practices that affect people’s lives.

Faith in Families - Sessional/Relief Playworkers

Faith in Families require sessional staff for their Swansea Community Cwtches (Clase, Bonymaen and Portmead).

Down to Earth - Management Accountant - Building Sustainable Communities Project

Down to Earth are looking for a Management Accountant with either strong experience in the construction sector or with a desire to develop their skills in the construction sector.

Volunteer Centre

Swansea Volunteer Centre can provide you with all the support you need to start volunteering. We can offer you one to one advice and guidance appointment, telephone assistance or help you access Swansea volunteering information via Volunteering Wales website. We can also help organisations looking for volunteers.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Volunteering Project

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Volunteer Project, funded by ABMU and managed by SCVS, is a social support Project for people with mental ill health.

Staff

Swansea Council for Voluntary Service currently employs over 30 staff, based at our office on Walter Road, Swansea. For the main contact details for SCVS, use the Contact Us button, or you can contact a member of staff directly below.

Involve

Involve has a variety of schemes that engage people in need in Swansea. Involve recruit, train and support volunteers to be in a befriending/ Independent visitor role on a one to one or in a group setting to meet the needs of individual children, young people, families, adults with various needs or older people.

HWB Abertawe

HWB (Health&Well Being) Abertawe is a project offering practical support and advice about healthy eating to people who may never have cooked for themselves or their families, who have little or no knowledge of the nutritional value of food and who would benefit from raising their awareness of how to increase their physical activity levels.

Mental Health Development Service

The Mental Health Development Service at SCVS facilitates joint working between voluntary organisations and statutory organisations. The service enables voluntary organisations to have their views taken into account when decisions are made regarding the planning and delivery of mental health services across the ABMU health board. The development service also supports and facilitates the local voluntary sector Mental Health Forum and provides mental health related information and resources.

Transcend

Transcend is a mental health peer mentoring project that is funded by ABMU Health Board. It provides volunteering opportunities for individuals with lived experience of mental health problems

Swansea Youth Bank

Swansea Youth Bank is a youth led, grant giving panel of volunteers that provides grants to groups of young people to develop and run their own community projects across the City and County of Swansea.

About us

Swansea Council for Voluntary Service is the umbrella organisation for voluntary activity throughout the City & County of Swansea, supporting, developing and representing voluntary organisations, volunteers and communities in the County. We work to support and develop the Third Sector by providing a wide range of information, advice and support services and by representing the views of the sector to government and policy makers...

Volunteering for under 25's

Information for young people under 25 who are interested in volunteering. Find out how to become a volunteer and get your volunteering hours accredited.

Support for Organisations

We work to support and develop the Third Sector by providing a wide range of information, advice and support services and by representing the views of the sector to government and policy makers. Read more