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Our Members’ Stories

SCVS has a diverse membership of more than 250 voluntary and community organisations, from hyper-local groups to branches of National organisations. Read some of their stories below.

If your organisation is a member of SCVS and you would like to submit a story, please contact Gail - [email protected]

RNIB Cymru (Royal National Institute of Blind People)

RNIB Cymru supports you, connects communities and changes society. Read more

Published: 1st October, 2020

Author: Gail Hanlin

Comments: 1

Pontarddulais Age Concern

Pontarddulais Age Concern involves a Wednesday luncheon club in the cricket club for people aged fifty and above. Read more

Published: 24th August, 2020

Author: Gail Hanlin

Swansea Women’s Asylum and Refugee Support Group (‘The Women’s Group’)

Swansea Women’s Asylum and Refugee Support Group (‘The Women’s Group’) is one of the longest running local support groups for asylum seekers and refugees in the city - established 2006. Read more

Published: 8th May, 2019

Author: Claire Davies

Swansea Autism Movement CiC

Swansea Autism Movement CiC

Swansea Autism Movement CiC is a peer-to-peer project of parent-carers who have children and young people with autism. We support autistic children, their siblings and parent-carers by connecting families through fun activities and regular contact. Read more

Published: 18th April, 2019

Updated: 23rd November, 2021

Author: Gail Hanlin

Communities For Horses

Communities For Horses

Communities For Horses is a registered charity that was set up in July 2017 to provide educational opportunities and outreach to the local community and thereby address the cause of equine welfare issues at the roots. Read more

Published: 23rd January, 2019

Author: Gail Hanlin

Elite SEA

Established in 1994, ELITE Supported Employment Agency Ltd is a registered charity that has its vision and mission to enable vocational experiences and / or paid employment opportunities for people with disabilities or those at disadvantage of all ages via appropriate support. Read more

Published: 20th February, 2018

Author: Gail Hanlin

The Prince’s Trust

The Prince’s Trust

Youth charity The Prince’s Trust helps disadvantaged young people to get their lives on track. It supports 11 to 30 year-olds who are unemployed and those struggling at school and at risk of exclusion. Read more

Published: 23rd January, 2018

Author: Gail Hanlin

The Centre for African Entrepreneurship (CAE)

Located in the heart of Swansea is a South Wales based organisation known as The CAE. The CAE is well known within the BAME community as it has constantly been a pillar of support to people of Black and Ethnic minority backgrounds over the years. Read more

Published: 8th December, 2017

Updated: 12th May, 2020

Author: Gail Hanlin

ProMo-Cymru

ProMo-Cymru promote social enterprise, communication, cultural needs and diversity through technology, advice and co-operation. Their aim is to help communities and groups across Wales. Read more

Published: 12th October, 2017

Updated: 16th October, 2017

Author: Gail Hanlin

Race Council Cymru

Race Council Cymru (RCC) was established in 2010 as an overarching umbrella body with the mission to bring together key organisations within Wales to cooperate on promoting Integration, championing Justice and Race Equality in institutions and society. Read more

Published: 19th July, 2016

Author: Gail Hanlin

Merched y Wawr yn Abertawe / Swansea

Merched y Wawr yn Abertawe / Swansea

Bron i hanner canrif yn ôl, yn 1967, cafodd cangen gyntaf Merched y Wawr ei sefydlu ym mhentref bach y Parc ger Y Bala, Sir Feirionnydd. / Merched y Wawr (literally Women of the Dawn) was established in 1967 in the tiny village of y Parc near Bala in Merionethshire. Read more

Published: 8th April, 2016

Author: Gail Hanlin

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    Swansea Council for Voluntary Service (SCVS) 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.

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    Family Housing has changed its name to Caredig. This means ‘kind’ in Welsh, and is what they are all about. Caredig are a nonprofit registered social landlord (RSL) based in Swansea. They were established in 1975 to meet the housing needs of families, older and more vulnerable people.

  • Swansea Asylum Seekers Support (SASS) – Volunteer Development Worker

    Swansea Asylum Seekers Support is a well-loved grass-roots charity. They are volunteer-led, run and managed by their members, who include asylum seekers, refugees and other local people. SASS give a warm welcome to people seeking sanctuary in Swansea through our twice-weekly drop-ins, and offer practical support, educational and recreational opportunities.

  • SBUHB Third Sector Framework – Future sector support needs

    As Swansea Bay University Health Board assess the applications from local third sector organisations to join the Third Sector Provider Framework, SCVS are looking at the additional support we will offer to those groups as the process progresses.

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  • Volunteer Centre

    Volunteer Centre

    With information on local opportunities, Swansea Volunteer Centre can provide all the support you need to start volunteering - one to one advice and guidance, face to face, by phone or email. Get in touch.

  • Staff

    Swansea Council for Voluntary Service employs over 40 staff, based at our office on Walter Road (NB - currently closed, with staff remote working), Swansea. For the main contact details for SCVS, use the Contact Us button, or you can contact a member of staff directly below.

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Volunteering Project

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

  • 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.

  • About us

    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...

  • Mental Health Development Service

    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.

  • Volunteering for under 25's

    Information for young people under 25 who are interested in volunteering.

  • 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.

  • Transcend

    Transcend

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

  • In-house training

    We run a range of courses in our programmes to help third sector organisations gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to survive and thrive in these challenging times.

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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

Published: 15th December, 2015

Updated: 22nd February, 2016

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