Our aims and values
Our core activities
Understanding the sector
Communicating with the sector
Representing the interests of the Sector
Promoting good practice
Providing support services
Developing the sector
Our aims
To develop the community and voluntary sector through:
helping to establish new organisations which meet local needs
assisting existing organisations to develop and become sustainable
providing access to support and sourcing funding
promoting and sharing good practice
providing and facilitating training opportunities for the community and voluntary sector
To facilitate community and voluntary sector involvement through:
gathering and disseminating information on issues that affect communities
developing effective engagement between agencies and the community and voluntary sector developing and sustaining partnerships whereby communities can express their views and be heard at local, regional and national level
developing effective local networks
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