A Council for the Voluntary Sector (CVS)

What is a CVS?

Voluntary Action's CVS is part of a network of 58 independent organisations that provide support to the voluntary sector at a local level.

In East Renfrewshire Voluntary Action provides support, information, resources, advice, guidance, assistance and representation on a wide range of issues such as:

• Setting-up a new organisation
• Develop a project
• Finding Funding
• Managing funding
• Managing your finances
• Meeting legal requirements
• Becoming a charity
• Developing a constitution

We also provide accommodation to voluntary organisations and have access to training and meeting facilities at 'underCOVER' our one-stop-shop for communities, organisations and volunteers. Click here to visit the 'underCOVER' section.

Voluntary Action is a partner on a number of forums. It seeks to represent the interests of local organisations on:

• Community Planning
• Community Learning and Development
• Adult Literacies
• Community Health and Care
• Community Safety
• Environment