Swale Community And Voluntary Services
Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday: 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 09:00 - 17:00
Friday: 09:00 - 17:00
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About Swale Community And Voluntary Services
Swale CVS acts as a support and development organisation and exists to champion and strengthen local charities, voluntary organisations and community group
Swale Community And Voluntary Services Description
Swale Community and Voluntary Services (SCVS) is recognised as a high quality, leading support and development organisation providing a variety of services for the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS), local people, the public and private sectors across the Borough of Swale and in partnership with other like minded bodies across Kent.
SCVS encourages, promotes and facilitates regular volunteering and engagement in local
communities, supporting local people to help themselves and each other. Volunteers are vital to any community and we actively advocate innovation and opportunities for all. Our dedicated team of staff and volunteers are proud to provide core services of a council for voluntary service (CVS) and Volunteer Centre (VC).
We also share expertise and experiences in areas such as project management, training,
consultancy and community engagement, facilities and services on behalf of the voluntary, public and private sectors.
Reviews
What a beautiful day to spend in Herne Bay with the Befriending Service clients. A great way to combat Social Isolation for the elderly living in Swale. Thanks to Kent Community Foundation for helping fund this project
A great turnout at our SCEN meeting today. Thank you to our speakers - Kim Debling from The National Lottery and Sophia Ramm from Swale Borough Council. Also a big thank you to Ideas Test for hosting
Another great turnout at our monthly lunch club - combatting social isolation in older people across Swale. Thank you Tesco’s Bags for Help for their funding and The Beauty of Bath for hosting
New volunteer opportunity ....
Great job opportunities with an exciting new heritage project ....
A great send off to Louise, our older persons co-ordinator and Stronger Kent Communities Building Communities worker, who’s getting married this week. A cheery goodbye to Miss Parpworth and we will be saying hello to Mrs Johnson next week 😊😊👰👰
How lovely! Our wonderful games clubbers have arranged a mini hen party for our co-ordinator Louise. Loving the ‘Bride Squad’ badges
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed our monthly film club today. Another great way to combat social isolation, funded by Kent Community Foundation
A well attended lunch club again yesterday. Great seeing people enjoying each other’s company - a good way to combat social isolation. Thanks to The Black Lion Lynsted for their hospitality and to Tesco’s Bags for Help for assisting with funding for the project
Our final annual volunteer hours figure amounted to 355462 hours which, based on national minimum wage, equates to £2918343.02 - a sum for Swale to be proud of.... thank you to all who took part
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Great turnout for our fortnightly games club, helping to combat social isolation. The birthday cakes were popular! Thank you to funding from Kent County Council members grant and Swale Borough Council community grants
Our Counting the Hours total has now reached a whopping 215265 volunteer hours. Keep those hours coming!!
Thank you to all those who attended our Volunteers Week event today and a special thank you to 106.9 SFM - 100% Local Radio for Sittingbourne for broadcasting live
More about Swale Community And Voluntary Services
Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday: 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 09:00 - 17:00
Friday: 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday: -
Sunday: -