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

Pontarddulais Age Concern

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Latest

Census 2021 – Taking place in March - Spread the word!

The next UK wide Census takes place in March 2021. Once every 10 years, it helps build the most complete picture of England and Wales. The whole population has the chance to provide the information that ensures all communities are represented in decisions on funding and services. The census is for everyone.

Barod - Engagement Worker

At Barod, friendly, trained workers operate across most of South and West Wales, providing support to individuals affected by alcohol and drugs, and their friends and family. The support and information they provide is free, confidential and non-judgmental.

Swansea Food Poverty Grant 2020/21

Swansea Council are making funding available to Tackle Food Poverty and address Food Insecurity in Swansea.

Give your time as we celebrate 10 years of Swansea as a City of Sanctuary

In 2010, Swansea became the UK’s second City of Sanctuary – committing to build a culture of hospitality and welcome, especially for refugees fleeing war and persecution. We mark 10 years of our Sanctuary status with a special call out for volunteers to support the hard working local third sector organisations in this field.

Volunteer Centre

With information on 100’s of 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.

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.

Staff

Swansea Council for Voluntary Service currently employs over 30 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.

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.

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

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.