Welcome to our CVS (Council for the Voluntary Sector)

Our CVS is well resourced with lots of things to help your organisation.

Resources to hire

We have display boards, lap-tops, digital recorders; cameras, projector screens, microphones, web-cameras and much much more. Visit the Resources to Hire page for an order form.

Office services

If you need help with desk-top publishing, copying and other office services, check out the Office Services page for details. If it's not listed don't worry, tell us what you need and we'll help you get it. Visit the Office Services page to see a full list of available Office Services. 

 

< One of VA's member organisations the Barrhead United Reform Church got lottery funding to improve their community café facilities.

Support & development

Our goal is to help you help yourself, so to provide you with the best support and development we provide one to one advice or we may organise some training for your group or we might help you get some longer term support. Send in an enquiry sheet on the link-page and we will get in touch with you.

Information and publications

We keep up to date leaflets, guides, packs, videos, CD ROMs and books on all matters relevant to the voluntary sector and volunteering.  We also have some step by step guides which are very popular. Visit the Guides and Publications section for details of what's available.

Finding funding

Fundraising, applying for funding and generating a sustainable income is always high on the list of priorities for voluntary/community organisations. We run courses, provide one to one support and have some fantastic resources available to make finding funding easier for you. Click here if you want help with finding funding.

Training and development

Voluntary Action is a member of a working group with East Renfrewshire Council and Levern Valley Partnership which organises courses for community & voluntary organisations to meet their needs. A wide range of courses and seminars are on offer throughout the year. If you are interested or you have a request for a future course, please get in touch. We also receive lots of information on courses running across the UK. Information on currently available Training courses are listed on the Training page of News & What's on.

Case Studies

Read our case-studies and see the types of help organisations have received from us.

Become a Member

Voluntary organisations operating within East Renfrewshire are eligible for full membership.  Members are very much at the heart of our organisation. Once you become a member you will have access to all of our services and resources and you will be able to vote at our public meetings. You can also nominate someone from your organisation onto the management committee.  To learn more about becoming a Member visit the How to Join section.

CVS Scotland Network

Voluntary Action is only one of the 55 CVS which exist across Scotland.

If you don't operate within East Renfrewshire but you would like to contact your local CVS information is available on the CVS Scotland website www.scvo.org.uk

If you live in England information is available on the CVS England website www.nacvs.org.uk