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News

If your organisation has news to share please contact Gail at SCVS on 01792 544011 / email: [email protected]

How could technology support, enhance or develop volunteering in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot?

How could technology support, enhance or develop volunteering in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot?

The West Glamorgan Partnership would like to gather the views of volunteer involving organisations in the Swansea and Neath Port Talbot area around what their digital ‘wish list’ would be to enhance volunteering and volunteer management in the area. Read more

Published: 19th February, 2021

Author: Gail Hanlin

Related topics:
  • Consultation
  • Digital
  • Volunteering
  • Innovation
  • News
  • Consultations

Mynydd Y Gwair Windfarm Local Community Fund - Round 6 Small and Medium Grants awarded

We’re delighted to announce the successful applicants to the round 6 small and medium grants of the Mynydd Y Gwair Windfarm Local Community Fund. Read more

Published: 10th February, 2021

Author: Gail Hanlin

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  • Mynydd Y Gwair
  • Funding
  • News

Volunteering framework for health and care

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated how volunteers can contribute practically and flexibly to address health and care needs. WCVA are working with Welsh Government to develop a framework to support better Wales wide planning for volunteering in health and social care. Read more

Published: 8th February, 2021

Author: Gail Hanlin

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  • Consultation
  • Social Care
  • Health
  • Volunteering
  • News
  • Consultations

Tell Us More…

Safer Swansea, Safer Neath Port Talbot and the Neath Port Talbot BME Community Association are working together on a ‘Tell Us More…’ campaign to gather local views about the Test, Trace, Protect (TTP) scheme and the COVID-19 vaccine. Read more

Published: 4th February, 2021

Author: Gail Hanlin

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  • Consultation
  • BAME
  • Coronavirus
  • Health & Wellbeing
  • News
  • Consultations

Covid Rehabilitation and Recovery Planning: Have your say - Finding out about what’s most important to you

SCVS will be holding online meetings to listen to the views of people affected by coronavirus this month. This is your opportunity to speak up to let us know about what’s most important to you and about help you may need. Read more

Published: 2nd February, 2021

Author: Gail Hanlin

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  • Consultation
  • Coronavirus
  • Health & Wellbeing
  • News

Released today – Report: ‘Impact of Covid 19 on the Voluntary Sector in Wales’

Following a focused piece of work looking at the voluntary sector in Autumn / early Winter 2020, the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee have today launched an in-depth report: “Impact of Covid 19 on the Voluntary Sector”. Read more

Published: 2nd February, 2021

Author: Gail Hanlin

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  • Consultation
  • Coronavirus
  • Welsh Government
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Join SNAPP and get Fit for Feb!

The Swansea North Active People Project – SNAPP - want people to join in during the month of February and do one activity every day. Read more

Published: 1st February, 2021

Author: Gail Hanlin

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  • SNAPP
  • Cwmtawe
  • Health & Wellbeing
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Keep Wales Safe

Keep Wales Safe

The ever-changing COVID-19 situation continues to put NHS staff and services under huge pressure. However, the NHS is still there for you if and when you need it, but the way you access services might be different. Read more

Published: 27th January, 2021

Author: Gail Hanlin

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  • NHS Wales
  • Health
  • Coronavirus
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£10 million further support for Welsh Charities from the Moondance Foundation

The Moondance Foundation Covid-19 relief fund has earmarked an additional £10 million in 2021 to distribute to Welsh charities and organisations who are supporting those struggling as a direct result of Covid. Read more

Published: 26th January, 2021

Author: Gail Hanlin

Related topics:
  • Coronavirus
  • Funding
  • News
  • Local Funding

Emergency Support Providers Live Issue Form – Share your insights

Providers of emergency financial assistance are at the frontline of responding to Covid-19. With restrictions across Wales and England likely to last for some time, new challenges will undoubtedly emerge as the situation continues to evolve. Read more

Published: 26th January, 2021

Author: Gail Hanlin

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  • DBS Introductory Workshop

    Unfamiliar with the process for administering Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks on staff and volunteers? Or just want a refresher and update? This session will provide you with the basic information you need.

  • Understanding & Engaging with 21st Century Volunteers

    This recorded session will look at some of the key ways in which society is changing and how these changes affect volunteerism.

  • GDPR Update

    This course will cover a brief re-cap of key GDPR information.

  • All Wales Basic Safeguarding Awareness (unaccredited)

    This two-day online course covers what you need to know to ensure the safeguarding of children and adults in your organisation.

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  • Volunteer Centre

    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 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.

  • 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

    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

    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

    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.

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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

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