Supporting voluntary action and volunteering in Adur, serving Fishersgate, Southwick, Sompting, Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea and Kingston-by-Sea.
CVS-A will work towards empowering marginalised sections of our community.
CVS-A will help the voluntary sector in Arun develop by supporting existing groups as they grow and expand; advising new groups as they are set up and providing access to relevant information to all voluntary and community groups across the district.
CVS-A aims to encourage the voluntary sector to improve their management skills through a combination of training and one-to-one support for individual groups.
CVS-A will identify and work with under-resourced and isolated groups, signposting to funding and opportunities which will help them start, develop and thrive.
CVS-A will ensure that the voice of the voluntary sector is heard on the various partnership bodies that currently exist and are emerging in Arun.
CVS-A will promote the importance of the voluntary sector to all parts of the community.
CVS-A will work to develop its staff, management committee and other volunteers to enable voluntary organisations to gain maximum benefit from their relationship with us.

A major source of support and information for local voluntary and community groups in Crawley, ensuring that the interests of the voluntary sector are taken into account by local government and other statutory authorities.

Promoting and supporting voluntary action in the community, CVSA identifies and responds to community needs by establishing new organisations or by working with existing organisations to meet emerging need.

Supporting the voluntary and community sector in the East Grinstead area

The Horsham Area Council for Voluntary Service exists to improve the quality and range of community services by supporting local voluntary action within the Horsham Area and by facilitating links between the voluntary and statutory agencies and the business community

Set up, owned and run by local groups to support, promote and develop the local voluntary sector and community. Mid Sussex (South) CVS support members by providing them with a range of services, including a volunteer information point, and by acting as a voice for the local voluntary and community sector.
Working to enhance the quality of life of people in the Chichester District by promoting and supporting voluntary and community activity

Worthing Council for Voluntary Service aims are to promote a strong, influential and thriving voluntary and community sector and are of 330 Councils for Voluntary Service nationally affiliated to the National Association of Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA).
It is a membership organisation and believes that we are all stronger by working together and welcomes new members and their involvement in our organisation.
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