Third sector events

Swansea has an active and vibrant voluntary and community sector, with hundreds of events, fundraisers and training courses happening each year. Below you'll find info on what's happening in Swansea, and events we have organised with our partners further afield.

If you are a local organisation with an event to promote, contact Gail at SCVS on 01792 544011 / email: [email protected]

Digital First Responders Workshop - Making the Digital World safer

Forest School Swansea NPT - Outdoor First Aid (Level 3) Training

Swansea Parent Carer Forum - Celebration & Information event

Swansea Volunteer Managers Forum

MAWW Fire and Rescue Service - Targeting prevention workshop

Swansea Volunteer Managers Forum

Editorial: Payment Fraud and Trustees or Committee Members

A reminder of the legal requirement for (virtually all) not for profit organisations to have two signatories on financial transactions, including in the digital space.
BAWSO - Children and Young People Support Worker

BAWSO is the lead organisation in Wales providing practical and emotional support to black minority ethnic (BME) and migrant victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence, human trafficking, Female Genital Mutilation and forced marriage.
Sight Life - Community Support Coordinator

Sight Life is one of the oldest charities in Wales and provides a wide range of local services so that blind and partially sighted people across the majority of South Wales can enjoy independent, active, social and fulfilled lives.
Swansea Poverty Truth Commission celebrates its conclusion

On Tuesday 30th April 2024 people gathered at the Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea to celebrate the conclusion of Swansea Poverty Truth Commission (SPTC).

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 50+ staff, based at our office on Walter Road (NB - by appointment only), 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.
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.
Wellbeing Service Directory for Swansea – Local and National Services

This directory lists Swansea based & national support organisations and services that may be useful to you at this time.
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...
Membership

SCVS are governed by a Board of Trustees made up of representatives of local third sector organisations in membership, and co-opted people with specialist skills and experience, ensuring that the support we offer is relevant, needed and valued by the local sector.
Microenterprise Directory

The SCVS Communities Together project supports individuals in Swansea to develop microenterprises - here you'll find a directory of those services with links to find out more.
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.
Volunteering for under 25's

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

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

Third sector events

Swansea has an active and vibrant voluntary and community sector, with hundreds of events, fundraisers and training courses happening each year. Below you'll find info on what's happening in Swansea, and events we have organised with our partners further afield.

Digital First Responders Workshop - Making the Digital World safer

Forest School Swansea NPT - Outdoor First Aid (Level 3) Training

Swansea Parent Carer Forum - Celebration & Information event

Swansea Mental Health Forum

Swansea Volunteer Managers Forum

MAWW Fire and Rescue Service - Targeting prevention workshop

Swansea Mental Health Forum

Swansea Volunteer Managers Forum