ABOUT US
Voluntary Action South West Surrey is a registered charity and limited company set up in 2008 to help support voluntary and community groups working in the boroughs of Guildford and Waverley.
We are a Council for Voluntary Service and member of the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA).
As well as giving advice, information and support to local groups we also run a Volunteer Centre recruiting volunteers for organisations working in South West Surrey, as well as being host of the Guildford and Waverley Social Prescribing Service.
In 2024, we launched our Volunteer Connections project.
OUR MISSION
As an infrastructure organisation we aim to strengthen the voluntary and community sector across South West Surrey.
We support all members of the local community to access services to improve their health and wellbeing.
OUR VISION
We at Voluntary Action South West Surrey will champion a resilient, inclusive voluntary sector to enable residents, volunteers and the community to flourish. We will address the wider determinants of health and wellbeing, enhancing accessibility and diversity
OUR VALUES
Our organisation has committed to the following values:
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Recognising and addressing barriers
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Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion at all times
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Forming collaborations across the sector to champion health and wellbeing
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Respecting and valuing each other
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Striving to be the best we can be
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Services we can offer your organisation
Voluntary Action South West Surrey exists to help build the capacity of our local voluntary and community organisations by providing advice, information, training and opportunities to network. We also provide a volunteer recruitment service. Below you can see just some of the many services that we are able to offer.
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Funding Advice
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Funding searches to help identify relevant funding sources for your service/project
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Advice on how to make a good funding application and how to increase your chances of success
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Reviewing funding applications: before you submit a funding application it is always a good idea to get someone independent of your organisation to read your application.
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Governance and Organisational Structure
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Advice on constitutions: is yours right for your organisation
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Trustee/committee members roles and responsibilities
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Organisational structures: when should you register as a charity, a CIO, a social enterprise, incorporate, stay as you are? The pros and cons of different structures available for voluntary organisations.
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Trustee Board development
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Policies, Procedures and Developing Your Organisation
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Advice on appropriate policies and procedures
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Best practice advice and model policies
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Organisational health checks: do you have the right policies and procedures in place and are they working for you. Help in developing and implementing an action plan
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Monitoring and evaluation
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Advice on DBS (formerly CRB) checks: who needs them and who doesn’t
OUR
TEAM
Learn more about the dedicated team that strive to support our local communities across our variety of different projects.
THANK YOU TO OUR FUNDERS
