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]

Signs of Safety Approach to Child Protection - An Intro for Swansea’s Multi-Agency Partners

This Free workshop will enable multi agency partners to work alongside children, families and child & family social workers using the signs of safety methodology. Read more

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Swansea Women's Aid - DAISE Support Worker

Swansea Women’s Aid offers dynamic, innovative services to women and children experiencing domestic abuse.

The Orchard Project - Manager x 2 Posts

The Orchard Project is the only UK charity dedicated to bringing orchards into the heart of urban communities.

First ‘Future Generations Report’ published

The report analyses the progress of all public bodies, including Welsh Government, in implementing the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act since it became law in 2015.

Your help needed to #SNAPPINTOACTION

SCVS, in partnership with Cwmtawe and Llwchwr GP Clusters in Swansea are launching an exciting new project in June to promote physical activity amongst 11-16 year olds, with a particular emphasis on importance of physical activity in relation to mental health and wellbeing.

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 30 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

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

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.