CVS News

Community Trust for Wansbeck?

Jun 18, 2010

All of you will remember the loss we all felt with the sad death of Sheila McGuckin. However, as was typical of Sheila, she left behind her a tremendous legacy of good practice and forward thinking.


One of her ‘visions’ was the setting up of a ‘Community Trust’ for the Wansbeck Area which could win new funds from businesses within the Area and trusts outside it to help support the community and voluntary organisations she left behind.

Positive About Volunteering Conference - 2nd March 2010

Feb 15, 2010

Volunteering Northumberland will be holding its second annual conference on Tuesday March 2nd at the Holiday Inn at Seaton Burn. Registered organisations will be receiving full booking instructions shortly. If you are not registered and would like to find out more about how you can attend, please contact us.

Wansbeck Funding Event - 10th March 2010

Jan 13, 2010

Wansbeck CVS has organised an afternoon conference that will provide an opportunity to find out the latest funding information from five major funders.

New Website Launched

Jan 07, 2010

Happy new year to you all. Many of you may have noticed that our old website had become somewhat neglected in recent months this was because we were developing a brand new site.

Tony Kindley Good News Story

Dec 04, 2009

Tony Kindley started on the New Deal programme in December 2008. Prior to his start on the programme WCVS were advised by his New Deal Personal Advisor that Tony was profoundly deaf and needed a signer for all elements of the programme. WCVS needed to source an appropriate placement in retail.

Difficult Times Ahead for Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations as VONNE Report Finds the Sector is Surviving not Thriving

Dec 02, 2009

Speaking at the WCVS AGM Jo Curry the Chief Executive of VONNE gave some worrying statistics from their latest survey of VCS organisations, looking at the impact of the recession on the sector across the region. 105 organisations responded from across the North East, representing a broad cross section of activities.

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VCS Review Presentation - Kirsten Francis

Re: Action Project to Develop into Blyth

Dec 01, 2009

Re: Action continues to promote independence and choice for older and disabled people. The project already covers Ashington, Bedlington, Newbiggin and Guidepost on a Tuesday and Thursday and will be developing in to the Blyth area on a Friday in the New Year.

Wansbeck Forum for Older People

Dec 01, 2009

The Wansbeck Forum for Older People continues to meet on the 2nd Friday of every month at the CVS office and it is an opportunity to raise issues, express views and listen to speakers on a number of subjects important to older people in the area.

Wansbeck Winter Fundraising Conference

Dec 01, 2009

Wansbeck CVS held a funding conference in November which encouraged groups to adopt a more entrepreneurial approach to fundraising. Representatives from 24 groups in the area had the opportunity to listen to guest speaker, and fundraising expert, Mark Butcher who provided an interesting and informative session on the subject. Mark also provided advice on annual reports and marketing which will support funding applications.

Safeguarding, Child Protection Training Course

Dec 01, 2009

The aim of this course will be of particular interest to those people who are part of a voluntary/community group working with children and young people in a paid or voluntary capacity.

We would also like to encourage Management Committee Members/Trustees to attend as they may find the legal issues pertaining to their roles and responsibilities interesting and useful.

The workshop will be delivered in a relaxed, informal way using a participatory approach aimed at raising awareness of Safeguarding issues and helping to alleviate anxieties surrounding the subject.