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Supervision and Appraisal

Why is supervision and appraisal important for your staff members? Supervision and appraisal is essential for personal development, motivation and well-being. This workshop will teach you everything you need to know. Read more

Start: 23rd May, 2022 at 9:30am

End: 25th May, 2022 at 12:00pm

Published: 1st February, 2022

Updated: 11th April, 2022

Author: Claire Davies

Location: Online Course

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Community Led Transport Solutions Meetings

The Community Led Sustainable Transport Solutions project aims to strengthen sustainable transport and active travel in Swansea. Read more

Start: 24th May, 2022 at 11:30am

End: 24th May, 2022 at 1:30pm

Published: 27th April, 2022

Author: Claire Davies

Location: Clydach Community Hall, Vardre Road, , Clydach, Swansea, SA6 5LP

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Swansea Mental Health Forum

The Swansea Mental Health Forum is an umbrella group of voluntary mental health organisations working in the City and County of Swansea. Read more

Start: 24th May, 2022 at 12:30pm

End: 24th May, 2022 at 2:30pm

Published: 24th January, 2022

Author: Claire Davies

Location: Online via Zoom

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Trustee Briefing - Basic Financial Literacy - Free Course

A short evening session considering the roles of trustees in an organisation's financial management. Read more

Start: 24th May, 2022 at 5:15pm

End: 24th May, 2022 at 7:00pm

Published: 1st February, 2022

Author: Claire Davies

Location: Online session

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Swansea Volunteering Forum

Swansea Volunteering Forum, which takes place every 2 months, provides peer support and discusses issues and themes of mutual interest around Volunteer management. Read more

Start: 1st June, 2022 at 2:00pm

End: 1st June, 2022 at 4:00pm

Published: 25th January, 2022

Author: Claire Davies

Location: Online Via Zoom

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Introduction to Volunteer Management

Are you getting the most from your volunteers - and importantly, are they getting the most from you? Read more

Start: 7th June, 2022 at 9:30am

End: 9th June, 2022 at 12:00pm

Published: 1st February, 2022

Author: Marsha Feeney

Location: Online course

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Planning and Writing Successful Funding Bids

"Helped me see what I have been doing right, but more importantly, how I can improve the applications I develop" - This online course will help you to adapt your bid-writing to produce competitive bids, effectively and efficiently. Read more

Start: 8th June, 2022 at 10:00am

End: 22nd June, 2022 at 1:30pm

Published: 1st February, 2022

Author: Claire Davies

Location: Online course

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Roles & Responsibilities of Trustees & Board Members - Free course

Whether you are a new trustee or you’ve been a board member for a while looking for a refresher, this course covers the roles and responsibilities of trustees. Read more

Start: 13th June, 2022 at 5:00pm

End: 13th June, 2022 at 7:00pm

Published: 1st February, 2022

Author: Claire Davies

Location: Online Course

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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. The training is aimed at staff and volunteers who have any contact with children, young people and/or their parents/carers or adults at risk and/or their carers. Read more

Start: 14th June, 2022 at 10:00am

End: 21st June, 2022 at 1:00pm

Published: 1st February, 2022

Author: Marsha Feeney

Location: Online course

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3 Principles: An Introduction for Professionals

This introduction from Alex Waters to the 3 Principles understanding is for anyone who supports the mental health and wellbeing of other people. You will benefit personally, and professionally, from an understanding of the 3 Principles of Innate Health as you find more peace of mind, resilience, clarity, creativity, connection and productivity. Read more

Start: 20th June, 2022 at 10:00am

End: 27th June, 2022 at 1:00pm

Published: 1st February, 2022

Updated: 7th February, 2022

Author: Marsha Feeney

Location: Online course

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Introduction to Social Prescribing - Free Course

Social Prescribing is a new way of working within health care and it involves referral to non-medical services by a health professional e.g. to a support group, a mindfulness course, an environmental project or to a befriending scheme. Read more

Start: 28th June, 2022 at 10:00am

End: 28th June, 2022 at 12:00pm

Published: 1st February, 2022

Author: Claire Davies

Location: Online course

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Youth Mental Health First Aid

Mental illnesses often start in adolescence or early adulthood and it is important to detect problems early to ensure the young person is properly treated and supported. The YMHFA (Wales) course teaches adults how to provide Mental Health First Aid to friends, families and co-workers. Read more

Start: 30th June, 2022 at 9:30am

End: 14th July, 2022 at 1:00pm

Published: 1st February, 2022

Author: Claire Davies

Location: Online Course

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Time Management

This two hour course is aimed at staff, volunteers and trustees who feel they could benefit from developing more effective time management skills. Read more

Start: 4th July, 2022 at 10:00am

End: 4th July, 2022 at 12:00pm

Published: 1st February, 2022

Author: Claire Davies

Location: Online course

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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. The training is aimed at staff and volunteers who have any contact with children, young people and/or their parents/carers or adults at risk and/or their carers. Read more

Start: 5th July, 2022 at 10:00am

End: 7th July, 2022 at 1:00pm

Published: 1st February, 2022

Author: Claire Davies

Location: Online course

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First Aid - NUCO Qualification

Gain the knowledge and understanding of a selection of different emergencies that will enable you to assist with any that you may come across. Read more

Start: 12th July, 2022 at 9:30am

End: 12th July, 2022 at 4:30pm

Published: 1st February, 2022

Updated: 11th April, 2022

Author: Claire Davies

Location: Swansea

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  • SCVS – 2 x Vacancies

    Swansea Council for Voluntary Service (SCVS) 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.

  • Caredig – Finance Officer

    Family Housing has changed its name to Caredig. This means ‘kind’ in Welsh, and is what they are all about. Caredig are a nonprofit registered social landlord (RSL) based in Swansea. They were established in 1975 to meet the housing needs of families, older and more vulnerable people.

  • Swansea Asylum Seekers Support (SASS) – Volunteer Development Worker

    Swansea Asylum Seekers Support is a well-loved grass-roots charity. They are volunteer-led, run and managed by their members, who include asylum seekers, refugees and other local people. SASS give a warm welcome to people seeking sanctuary in Swansea through our twice-weekly drop-ins, and offer practical support, educational and recreational opportunities.

  • SBUHB Third Sector Framework – Future sector support needs

    As Swansea Bay University Health Board assess the applications from local third sector organisations to join the Third Sector Provider Framework, SCVS are looking at the additional support we will offer to those groups as the process progresses.

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  • Volunteer Centre

    Volunteer Centre

    With information on 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.

  • Staff

    Swansea Council for Voluntary Service 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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...

  • 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.

  • Volunteering for under 25's

    Information for young people under 25 who are interested in volunteering.

  • 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 Swansea Bay University Health Board. It provides volunteering opportunities for individuals with lived experience of mental ill health.

  • In-house training

    We run a range of courses in our programmes to help third sector organisations gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to survive and thrive in these challenging times.

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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

Updated: 22nd February, 2016

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