Supporting Rural Community & Voluntary Groups
Are you a committee member of a community or voluntary group?
Or
Maybe you are part of an organisation which would like to engage with rural community & voluntary groups?
Please read on to find out more about our service for supporting community and voluntary groups.
The Evesham Volunteer Centre is a Partner in the Wychavon Community Action Partnership, which is a partnership between itself, Pershore Volunteer Centre and Droitwich Spa CVS. The Partnership employs a development worker, Clair Chittenden to provide support to local community and voluntary groups within the Wychavon District.
What kinds of support are available?
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bi-monthly news sheets
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out reach visits
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village group meetings
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information sheets
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networking opportunities
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workshops
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does your committee need to find out about funding possibilities?
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do you need ideas for fundraising activities?
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do you need to look at how the committee governs the group?
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do you need information on policies and procedures?
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maybe you'd like to link up with other groups like yours?
The development worker is able to make visits to discuss difficulties or concerns; can provide information sheets, and can do research for funding opportunities etc.
The Evesham Volunteer Centre, with the development worker, organise meetings in the villages of Evesham for groups to have the opportunity to come together to discuss issues, ideas, needs etc.
Within the Evesham Vale area we have contact with 325 groups, most of which are based in the villages. These groups all receive a bi-monthly news sheet from the Evesham Volunteer Centre/Partnership which gives information on
The Partnership also organises workshops on topics which have a relevance to most groups or on issues which have been brought up at village group meetings.
For more information on support available please contact:
Clair Chittenden, Development Worker
Tel: 01905 799569
