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Consultation – C&C Swansea draft Poverty and Prevention Strategies

DEADLINE EXTENDED: The City & County of Swansea has just launched consultations on its revised draft Tackling Poverty Strategy and Prevention Strategy.Read more

Physical Disability & Sensory Impairment News Roundup

The August edition of the new ‘Physical Disability & Sensory Impairment News Roundup’ is now available to download.Read more

Recruitment to the Equality and Human Rights Commission's Wales Committee

Could you be an Equality and Human Rights Commission Wales Committee Member?Read more

SCVS Ebulletin August 2017

Just out - the SCVS Ebulletin August 2017 Edition - Download your free copy now!Read more

Upskill your organisation this coming Autumn! New Training Programme Available Now.

Our Autumn Training programme, with courses through till December 2017, is now available to view and book online.Read more

Tell Swansea Community Farm how they could support your work

The Farm has had some challenges in the last few years and has been shown a tremendous amount of support by its local partners and community, so feel it is important that they listen to them in improving what they offer.Read more

Open Consultation – Electoral Reform in Local Government in Wales

The relevant provisions of the Wales Act 2017 on electoral and registration matters are due to come into force in 2018. The Welsh Government is now consulting.Read more

New C&C Swansea Councillor ‘Champion for Women’ reaches out to the Sector

Councillor Champions exist to provide a voice for traditionally underrepresented groups or issues which need to be kept at the forefront of Council business, although they may not be the responsibility of any individual or Committee.Read more

Nominate a group for The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award given to local volunteer groups across the UK to recognise outstanding work done in their own communities.Read more

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Consultation – C&C Swansea draft Poverty and Prevention Strategies

DEADLINE EXTENDED: The City & County of Swansea has just launched consultations on its revised draft Tackling Poverty Strategy and Prevention Strategy.

Swansea Parent/Carer Forum Meet Up

The Forum holds an informal Meet Up once a month. This provides an opportunity for any parent/carer to drop in and meet other parent/carers and find out more about the work of the Forum.

Swansea Parent/Carer Forum Meet Up

The Forum holds an informal Meet Up once a month. This provides an opportunity for any parent/carer to drop in and meet other parent/carers and find out more about the work of the Forum.

Swansea Parent/Carer Forum Meet Up

The Forum holds an informal Meet Up once a month. This provides an opportunity for any parent/carer to drop in and meet other parent/carers and find out more about the work of the Forum.

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 August 2017

Just out - the SCVS Ebulletin August 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.

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...

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.

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