Council for Voluntary Services (CVS) and volunteering

Description

Voice, representation, challenge, leadership and influence for the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) in Southwark. It promotes social action and a voice for communities. It acts as a convening body facilitating effective communication, networking/collaboration amongst local VCS organisations and community groups. It enables the delivery of outcomes through partnerships and relationships with the council and South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), public bodies and businesses Facilitating service improvement in VCS organisations/emerging groups to meet needs, build capacity and infrastructure that connects communities and delivers quality services, having robust and sustainable finances A co-ordinated approach to high quality volunteering opportunities for residents and other stakeholders, matching volunteers with VCS organisations, employer supported volunteering and mentoring services with professional and academic bodies Keywords: VCS