Working with groups

CVS South Gloucestershire works with voluntary and community groups to develop the skills, knowledge, structures and resources to realise their full potential. You may be looking for support for:

  • Improving your management and organizational systems
  • Improving your governance arrangements – supporting your trustees or management committee members
  • Improving how you deliver your services
  • Improving how you can better understand the needs of your users
  • Business planning and strategic development
  • Fundraising and project development

CVS South Gloucestershire can provide:

  • One-to-one group support – working with your staff team or management committee or both. If your group works with children, young people and families contact our specialist advisor
  • Organisational health check and follow up organisational development surgeries
  • Advice on setting up as a group, registering as a charity or other formal constitutional issues
  • Signposting to specialist support
  • Funding advice and support
  • Training to help you run your group more effectively
  • Networking and peer support