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

SCVS and Emails - UPDATE 11th December

Fingers crossed.... 🙏🤞 We believe we're getting to the bottom of the persistent email issue we've had this week, which means you should be back to normal service from #teamscvs now! 🎉 Read more

Published: 3rd December, 2019

Updated: 11th December, 2019

Author: Gail Hanlin

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SCVS Ebulletin Christmas Bumper Edition Out Now!

News, Training, Events, Jobs, Funding and more - get ahead on the coming months by reading the SCVS Christmas Bumper ebulletin... Read more

Published: 29th November, 2019

Author: Gail Hanlin

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New national approach to improve safeguarding in Wales

Wales has become the first part of the UK to introduce a single set of safeguarding guidelines for children and adults at risk following the launch of the new Wales Safeguarding Procedures online and via an app in November 2019. Read more

Published: 25th November, 2019

Author: Gail Hanlin

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Measuring the Mountain - Every Story is Important

MtM are collecting stories again! They want to know more about what it is like to be a carer or to need care and support services – share your story. Read more

Published: 14th November, 2019

Author: Claire Davies

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  • Carers
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Wales Public Body Equality Partnership Consultation

Wales Public Body Equality Partnership are consulting on their Equality Objectives and Actions for 2020 to 2024. Read more

Published: 13th November, 2019

Author: Claire Davies

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Second round of Mynydd Y Gwair Community Fund awarded

We’re delighted to announce the successful applicants to the second round of the Mynydd Y Gwair Community Fund! Read more

Published: 11th November, 2019

Author: Gail Hanlin

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Reminder - Charities, Elections and Referendums

As we approach the general election in December, it’s a good time to refresh your understanding of the Do’s and Don’ts around the campaigning and political activities that your charity undertakes to make sure you comply with the law, and maintain your political impartiality. Read more

Published: 8th November, 2019

Author: Gail Hanlin

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

Our Spring Training programme, with courses through till April 2020, is now available to view and book online. Read more

Published: 1st November, 2019

Author: Gail Hanlin

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Crowdfund Swansea launches to help bring local ideas to life

A crowdfunding initiative has been launched by Swansea Council to help improve communities throughout the area. Read more

Published: 31st October, 2019

Updated: 6th December, 2019

Author: Claire Davies

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Measuring the Mountain Want to Hear Your Stories!

Last year hundreds of amazing people shared stories with Measuring the Mountain (MtM), and created a picture of what needing care and support services and of what being a carer is really like...They want your help again... Read more

Published: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Gail Hanlin

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  • 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 looking for volunteers.

  • 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, 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

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    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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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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