Stockport Community and Voluntary Services

Stockport Community and Voluntary Services are currently revising their website. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

We can be contacted at:
Russell Morley House
8-16 Lower Hillgate
Stockport
SK1 1JE
Tel: 0161 477 0246
E-mail: info@stockportcvs.co.uk
Registered charity: 218695

Our Mission Statement

Stockport CVS and Volunteer Centre working together to provide a quality service to the people of Stockport by supporting, promoting and developing voluntary action.

Our Strategic Aims & Objectives

Sector Development: building and sustaining the capacity of local community groups and voluntary organisations, through the provision of a wide range of services.

Developing Partnerships and Influence: engaging in the key partnerships in Stockport, supporting effective representation of the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) through local networks.

Volunteering: encouraging the involvement of local people in voluntary and community activity; providing a brokerage service to the public and supporting good practise in volunteer involving organisations.

Volunteer Centre Stockport

The Volunteer Centre supports the volunteer services and groups in Stockport.

We deal with volunteering enquiries and advertise new volunteering opportunities on to the National Volunteering website - www.do-it.org.uk

We hold an annual Volunteers’ Reception during Volunteers’ week, which last year was held at Stockport Football Club and was attended by 228 people.

We have a quarterly Liaison Group meeting for volunteer involving organisations. A range of training is provided around issues such as new guidance on criminal record bureau checks; supporting, motivating and developing volunteers and managing challenges.

We provide CRB checks for affiliated organisations to assist them in ensuring effective safeguarding measures in their activities. The Volunteer Centre can be contacted at Stockport CVS and via e-mail: volunteer@stockportcvs.co.uk

Employer Supported Volunteering

This project is a partnership between SCVS and Stockport Council, combining SCVS’s contact and experience with the Voluntary and Community Sector in Stockport with the skills and time available from Stockport Council employees. It aims to enable employees to develop new and existing skills while benefitting local groups.

The Employer Supported Volunteering Project can be contacted at Stockport CVS and via e-mail: denisea@stockportcvs.co.uk

Youth Action Team

Youth Action Stockport works with young people aged 14 – 25 with ongoing funding from BBC Children in Need and Vinvolved, which is a national volunteering programme.

YAS delivers creative volunteering projects for young people across the borough and also helps to find volunteering roles in charitable organisations and community groups that best suit the interests and aspirations of the young people. We work with current and potential volunteer involving organisations to provide and develop new and exciting opportunities.

YAS can be contacted at Stockport CVS and via e-mail: info@youthactionstockport.org.uk

IMPACT

IMPACT provides a range of services to support the overall health and wellbeing of local people in Stockport:

IMPACT awards grants to community groups for health and well-being projects and facilitates workshops and training events, like Basic Self Defence and Emergency 1st Aid.

Impact supports community events and runs networking opportunities through IMPACT meetings.

IMPACT can be contacted at Stockport CVS and via e-mail: impact@stockportcvs.co.uk

Health Trainers

The Health Trainer Service has transferred to Pebble Enterprises Limited in collaboration with Age Concern Stockport.  You can contact the Health Trainer Team at:  htadmin@stockporthealthtrainers.org.uk

Building Bridges Project

This project is funded by the Big Lottery Fund; the Building Bridges Project is developing partnership and engagement opportunities for the Community and Voluntary Sector in Stockport.

The Building Bridges Project can be contacted at Stockport CVS and via e-mail: nadia@stockportcvs.co.uk

Funding Information

We provide advice and support to community groups and voluntary organisations seeking funding opportunities in Stockport. We deliver training workshops on various topics from Social Enterprises to Introduction to Fundraising.

Further information and advice can be obtained by contacting Stockport CVS or via e-mail: funding@stockportcvs.co.uk