SCVS office closed Wed 24th & Thurs 25th June

We are closing the SCVS Office this Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th June to mitigate any risks due to the extreme weather conditions.

We'll still be here working online to support you and we're moving meetings and services to online where possible.

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SCVS offices closed Wed 24th & Thurs 25th June

We are closing the SCVS Office this Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th June to mitigate any risks due to the extreme weather conditions - We'll still be here working online to support you!
A week of collaboration, connections and learning

Last week we held two major events for the sector - our annual Members event (this year themed around Resilience), and the Showcasing Third Sector Partnerships in Cluster Development event with NPTCVS and Swansea Bay University Health Board.
Faith in Families - Children's Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner

Faith in Families want to give all children in Swansea a voice, give them a choice and give them a brighter future. They want to reach out to them with the opportunities to thrive.
Dementia Friendly Swansea - Dementia Hwb Project & Communications Officer

Dementia Friendly Swansea focuses on improving the quality of life for people living with dementia.

A week of collaboration, connections and learning

Last week we held two major events for the sector - our annual Members event (this year themed around Resilience), and the Showcasing Third Sector Partnerships in Cluster Development event with NPTCVS and Swansea Bay University Health Board.
SCVS June Ebulletin is out now!

Our June 2026 edition of the SCVS Ebulletin for the third sector is out to download now – we've got funding and training opportunities, jobs, news, events and more!
Announcing the successful applicants to Round 2 of the Alun Evans Fund

During February 2026, we opened the second round of the Alun Evans Fund, which celebrates the legacy of our former Chair Alun Evans providing unrestricted (capital and revenue) grant funding to third sector organisations in the Swansea county area.
Partners for Progress - Wales' Voluntary Sector’s manifesto for Senedd 2026

The Voluntary Sector's manifesto represents the collective voice of Wales’ voluntary sector, born of engagement with, and insight from, volunteers, partners, stakeholders and networks. It sets out a clear call: the next Welsh Government must work in equal partnership with the voluntary sector to build a better Wales.
Learning and Recommendations from Swansea Poverty Truth Commission

Swansea Poverty Truth Commission team have prepared a document summarising the recommendations and main learning points arising from the commission.
Welcoming volunteers with experience of mental ill health

Colleagues from our Transcend project at SCVS have developed an information sheet to help your organisation recognise the value of welcoming volunteers with experience of mental ill health. The page contains practical advice on how to create inclusive and welcoming environments.
Swansea Charity Shops - a Volunteer Managers’ Guide

Swansea Volunteer Centre have developed a guide to help Volunteer Managers in Swansea Charity Shops. It's full of useful tips and insights gained from local experience!
Welsh Government - Code of Practice for funding the third sector published!

Welsh Government have published their Code of Practice which outlines 5 principles of how the third sector is funded.
Swansea Poverty Truth Commission - Final Evaluation

Swansea Poverty Truth Commission has been independently evaluated by an external consultancy. Read the Final Evaluation report here.
SCVS Projects tidyMinds and SortedSupported Launched on World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day 2024 saw the public launch of the SortedSupported and tidyMinds websites. These online mental health and wellbeing resources have been specifically designed to help anyone living in Neath Port Talbot and Swansea navigate the array of different kinds of information and support available.

Volunteer Centre

At Swansea Volunteer Centre, we are here to help. We can provide all the support you need to start volunteering. Please get in touch with our friendly team.
Staff

Swansea Council for Voluntary Service employs 60+ 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.
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.
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.
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.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Volunteering Project

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Volunteering Project, funded by SBUHB and managed by SCVS, is a wellbeing support Project for people with mental ill health.
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...
New Ways to Wellbeing

Swansea's Social Prescribing Service. SCVS is working in partnership with 5 SBUHB GP clusters across Swansea to deliver a Social Prescribing Service – ‘New Ways to Wellbeing’.
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.

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