Our training

To survive and thrive, third sector organisations need to develop and update their skills, knowledge and confidence. We offer a wide variety of quality training towards this end to members of voluntary organisations in the Swansea area. Both accredited and non-accredited courses are available. Our courses are accessible and affordable.

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.Read more

Although we offer a wide variety of courses in our open programme, there may be a course your organisation needs that is not currently available. Alternatively, you may have a group of twelve or more staff and/or volunteers who need a particular course. Our flexible bespoke courses can possibly help you in this situation.Read more

Qualifications

SCVS offers a number of courses that give the opportunity of achieving nationally-recognised qualifications. This provides a bonus both for the learner and for their organisation.Read more

Latest

Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story

Film Night at the Environment Centre...where is your food going? - Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story.

Austin Bailey Foundation – MEET THE FUNDER opportunity

The Austin Bailey Foundation, a Swansea based funder founded in 1984, provides small grant funding. They are keen to meet local charities and explain how to access their grants.

Learning & Education Providers’ Forum

Are you a Third sector organisation involved with learning and education? Come along to the newly established Learning & Education Providers’ Forum.

Swansea Environmental Forum - AGM and Annual Review

A celebration of over 30 years of SEF achievements and an opportunity to help shape SEF's future priorities and activities.

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 become registered as looking for volunteers.

SCVS Ebulletin September 2017

Just out - the SCVS Ebulletin September 2017 Edition - Download your free copy now!

Staff

Swansea Council for Voluntary Service currently employs over 30 staff. Most work in the offices at 7/8 Walter Road, but there are also staff based at Cefn Coed Hospital. For the main contact details for SCVS use the Contact Button or you can contact a member of staff directly.

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 Health problems.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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